A Plan for Alberta Oil Sands

Alberta Oil Sands Map

While environmentalists have long argued that oil sands products are simply “dirty oil”, the Alberta government released a plan to clean things up a bit.

Outlined in a report called Responsible Actions: A Plan for Alberta’s Oil Sands, the Alberta government aims to optimize economic growth, reduce the Oil Sand’s environmental footprint [...]

Investment Fund Scrutiny to Increase

The recently introduced Hedge Fund Transparency Act of 2009 would eliminate Sections 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) from the Investment Company Act of 1940, placing most private funds within the definition of an investment company. While the bill exempts most of these entities from filing and reporting under the Investment Company Act of 1940, those with assets [...]

NY Film Tax Incentives Cut?

Only weeks after the New York Times reported the benefits of New York’s tax breaks for film and television production, the New York Post reports that there is no additional funding in the current New York State budget to fund the program. As a result, zero television pilots are schedule for production this year in [...]

Restaurant Week Going Public

For New Yorkers, this time of year provides a great opportunity to enjoy some of the finest restaurants the city has to offer at a fraction of their cost. It’s called “Restaurant Week” and the company that organizes it is OpenTable, Inc.

During this year’s Restaurant Week in New York City, OpenTable, Inc. decided to [...]

The British Digital Revolution

While the United States chooses to stimulate its economy by creating massive infrastructure projects, the British government is focusing on the digital information and communications sector, by command of her Majesty of course. This month, the Minister of Communication, Stephen A. Carter, released Digital Britain – The Interim Report, which articulates a plan to upgrade [...]

Green Jobs: Pathway to a Strong Middle Class

Vice President Joe Biden to lead the Middle Class Task Force from White House on Vimeo.

President Obama has announced that Vice President Joe Biden will be leading the White House Task Force on Middle Class Working Families. The first concern this group will tackle is creating green jobs for the middle class. Specifically, they [...]