The Pentagon recently found it had too many generals and offered an early retirement bonus. They promised any general who retired straight away would get his full annual benefits plus 10,000 Dollars for every inch measured in a straight line between any two parts of the general's body, with the general getting to select any pair of points he wished.

The first man, an Air Force general, accepted. He asked the pension man to measure from the top of his head to the tip of his toes. Six feet. He walked out with a check of 720,000 Dollars.

The second man, an Army general, asked them to measure from the tip of his outstretched hands to his toes. Eight feet. He walked out with a check for 960,000 Dollars. When the third general, a grizzled old Marine, was asked where to measure, he told the pension man, "From the tip of my penis to the bottom of my testicles."  read more

Budget falls short of expectations, says India Inc
The budget has failed to meet the expectations of India Inc. The abolition of the FBT was broadly welcomed but the hike in MAT and the extension of the STPI benefits by just one year disappointed many.

PC Kapoor of Bharati Shipyard
"I am disappointed with the budget. The shipping & shipbuilding industry generates a lot of revenues & employment. But it finds no mention of the sector in the budget."

Pawan Goenka, president of automotive business, M&M
"I am hugely disappointed by no change in excise differential for vehicles. I am also disappointed that excise surcharge of Rs 15,000 not rolled back."
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The Top 3 mistakes To Avoid with Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Trading

Nowadays, Forex trading has gained enormous currency among both institutional and individual investors and it is becoming one of the most lucrative avenues of making profit, exploring one’s skills, and reinstating a strong business identity. In addition, it is one of the most liquid trading markets in the world with average daily dollar volumes in excess of $2 Trillion dollars (yes – trillion with a “T”).

However, like any other business endeavor, people investing in Forex are also susceptible to certain mistakes that can eventually become very painful, both financially, and emotionally. This article is meant to help you recognize some of the more common mistakes and pitfalls of FOREX trading, so you can pursue it (hopefully) more informed and empowered to overcome these situations, improve your trading, and increase your Forex trading profits.  read more

The evidence that sales at many companies are struggling and that companies have to lay off employees to maintain companies' running. Dell Inc, the world's No. 2 PC maker, will cut about 1,900 of 3,000 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Limerick. DHL Express cut almost 15,000 people, and so on. This number is only the tip of the iceberg.  read more

While some blame the greed of Wall Street investment bankers and the dangers of a totally unregulated system for the current financial crisis, what can't be denied is that lives, and lifestyles, have been suddenly changed across the social spectrum and careers built up over a lifetime have vanished in an instant.

Flashback to year 2003:  read more

Online Money Earning yes you can Earn Money Online and Without Any Investment or without any time limit. I have many useful easy method for earning easy money while we all spent our useful time on internet by surfing, chatting, downloading and other works. We can use internet earn with fun just give a little time inside other work. There is no need to stop any other work.  read more

Investors searching for a safe investment that will yield them predictable and stable returns can opt for FMPs

Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) are debt-oriented schemes, which invest in fixed income securities
such as commercial papers, certificate of deposits, corporate bonds or any other money market instrument. It offers both dividend and growth options.  read more

1.80C
Qualifying products: NSC, notified bank deposits and post office time deposits, EPF and PPF, ELSS, life insurance plans, deferred pension plans

Mandatory requirements: Payment has to be made before 31 March 2008
Who can avail the deduction: Individuals and HUF (both resident and non-resident)
How much: Cannot exceed Rs 1 lakh.

2. 80CCC  read more

- Plan your trades. Trade your plan.
- Keep records of your trading results.
- Keep a positive attitude, no matter how much you lose.
- Don't take the market home.
- Forget your College degree and trust your instincts.
- Successful traders buy into bad news and sell into good news.
- Successful traders are not afraid to buy high and sell low.  read more

1. We accumulate information - buying books, going to seminars and researching.

2. We begin to trade with our 'new' knowledge.

3. We consistently 'donate' and then realise we may need more knowledge or information.

4. We accumulate more information.

5. We switch the commodities we are currently following.

6. We go back into the market and trade with our 'updated' knowledge.  read more