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The U.S. has relaxed its grip on the Internet, thanks to a new agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Widely hailed as an internationalization of Internet governance, the move could also make it more likely consumers will see a huge increase in Global Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). Until now, ICANN has largely been a creature of the U.S. Department of Commerce and has sometimes been criticized as a result. The new agreement between ICANN and the U.S. c

Tonight, I’m going to the Washington, DC premiere of Micheal Moore’s new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story . I know there are people who can’t stand Moore, but I’ve seen just about all of his movies. He’s loud, perhaps even sometimes obnoxious, but in a time when so much that needs to be said is mystifyingly unsayable, at least Moore isn’t afraid to say it. And he doesn’t wait for America to catch up with him before he says it. SiCKO is just one example. Much of what Moore

An interesting survey has just found its way into my inbox, courtesy of Ratio Trading . The survey of more than 500 experienced futures brokers asked what, in their experience, caused most traders to lose money. There are some repetitions in the list, but it is nevertheless a worthwhile exercise to give it a quick read to again remind ourselves of the many investment pitfalls out there. 1. Many futures traders trade without a plan. They do not define specific risk and profit objectives before

Here are my Top 10 links from around the Internet at 10 am. I welcome your additions and comments in the comments below or please send suggestions for Wednesday’s Top 10 at 10 to bernard.hickey@interest.co.nz Apologies for lateness. There’s been a bit on… 1. ‘Road to Hell’s Gate’ - This piece from Karl Denninger at The Market Ticker nicely lays out the basic flaw in the US Federal Reserve’s strategy of money printing and competitive devaluation for the US dollar. He makes the interes