Ten years after the 9/11 Commission Report the Bipartisan Policy Center publishes a new terrorism situation report

From Continuity Central

“Ten years ago, on July 22nd 2004, The 9/11 Commission Report, the official report of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, was published. Now, the Bipartisan Policy Center has issued an updated report on the terrorism threat to the United States.

‘Today’s Rising Terrorist Threat and the Danger to the United States: Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of The 9/11 Commission Report’ concludes that while the terrorist threat has evolved, it is still very real and very dangerous. The absence of another 9/11-style attack does not mean the threat is gone: As 9/11 showed, a period of quiet can be shattered in a moment by a devastating attack. The pressing question is whether the United States is prepared to face the emergent threats of today — and those it is likely to face in the years to come.”

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Bond investors fear another 1994

Some worry bond yields will surge - just like they did when OJ Simpson dominated the headlines - if the Fed tightens sooner rather than later.

Lessons from the Galleon Scandal

From American Banker

“The collapse of the Galleon Group hedge fund and criminal conviction of its founder, Raj Rajaratnam, is just the latest example of a cataclysmic about-face in the finance industry. Anita Raghavan, author of "Billionaire's Apprentice," a just-released book on Galleon, discusses why such scandals recur with such frequency and what cautionary lessons bankers and others can draw.”

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How to Set Up a Budget

Setting up a budget is a great way to help keep your finances on track and plan for the future. Check out these easy ways to get started creating a better budget for you and your family. 

What we are reading … 15th March 2013

Banks Saved, but Europe Risks "Losing a Generation" http://twb.io/13PoBuP

Digital Certificates Hide Malware http://dld.bz/cpJ25

Mobile Payments in Search of Customers at SXSW http://dld.bz/cqg6E

U.S. Intelligence Chief Says Cyberattacks Could Disrupt Financial Networks http://dld.bz/cqg2C

FDIC Secretly Settling Bank Cases For Years With 'No Press Release' Clause: Report http://huff.to/ZuX6Qi

Who can boss the banks? http://bbc.in/12OL0ZZ

How A Box Of Cereal And Acting Like A Cockroach Helped Airbnb Become A Billion-Dollar Business http://dld.bz/cpJ23

Absa unveils portable bank http://shar.es/e3qqy

Facebook Design Changes Offer Opportunity for Banks http://dld.bz/cpJ2v