http://thesantosrepublic.com The Voice of the 21st Century Generation Wed, 23 May 2012 00:08:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/05/facebooks-first-day-at-wall-street-poorer-than-expected-overhyped-ipo/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/05/facebooks-first-day-at-wall-street-poorer-than-expected-overhyped-ipo/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 17:40:48 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=123942 May 19, 2012 (TSR) - Facebook Inc shares rose less than expected on their first day of trade on Friday and huge order volume caused technical problems that marred the coming out party of the No. 1 online social network. Its shares were up 8 percent in early afternoon trading on the Nasdaq, after opening 11 [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/05/facebooks-first-day-at-wall-street-poorer-than-expected-overhyped-ipo/feed/ 0 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/04/the-war-on-news-corp-and-murdochs-forced-resignation-hits-at-heart-of-cameron-government/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/04/the-war-on-news-corp-and-murdochs-forced-resignation-hits-at-heart-of-cameron-government/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:46:36 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=123360 April 26, 2012 (TSR) - Rupert Murdoch is to complete two days of testimony before the Leveson Inquiry into the British media today. But even as questioning of the multi-billionaire began, evidence submitted by his son, James, had forced the resignation of one ministerial adviser, and forced Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to defend himself in parliament [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/04/the-war-on-news-corp-and-murdochs-forced-resignation-hits-at-heart-of-cameron-government/feed/ 0 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/02/france-to-supply-largest-indian-military-contract-126-fighter-rafale-jets/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/02/france-to-supply-largest-indian-military-contract-126-fighter-rafale-jets/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:36:09 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=122621 New Delhi, Feb 2, 2012 (TSR) - French firm Dassault Rafale has bagged India’s biggest-ever military contract for supplying 126 combat aircraft for the Air Force, edging out European rival EADS in the deal that may be worth about ten billion dollars. The French firm was declared as the lowest bidder, according to which it will [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2012/02/france-to-supply-largest-indian-military-contract-126-fighter-rafale-jets/feed/ 0 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/10/purging-psyops-usa-murdered-gaddafi-and-the-legacy-of-libyas-great-leader/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/10/purging-psyops-usa-murdered-gaddafi-and-the-legacy-of-libyas-great-leader/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:38:59 +0000 MJ Santos http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=121624 SPECIAL REPORT SERIES by Lady Michelle Jennifer Santos – TSR Founder & Publisher and Strategy/Peace Negotiator with the UN Security Council Special Envoy to the Arab Nations Oct. 20, 2011 (TSR) – The Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya founding father, Col. Muammar Gaddafi and his son, Mutassim is indeed dead and was confirmed per phone by [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/10/purging-psyops-usa-murdered-gaddafi-and-the-legacy-of-libyas-great-leader/feed/ 4 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/feds-officially-launch-antitrust-investigation-into-google-business-practices/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/feds-officially-launch-antitrust-investigation-into-google-business-practices/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:27:38 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=120576 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have begun a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s business practices. In a blog post Friday, the Internet search giant said it received notification from the Federal Trade Commission of the review on Thursday. Google said “it‘s still unclear exactly what the FTC’s concerns are.” But the inquiry is expected to focus [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/feds-officially-launch-antitrust-investigation-into-google-business-practices/feed/ 2 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/the-arab-spring-business-risk-in-the-mena-region/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/the-arab-spring-business-risk-in-the-mena-region/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:00:56 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=120449 At present, there are 18 countries grouped within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – all with significantly differing cultures, politics, economies, social societies and current events. This paper outlines the areas of increasing risk for businesses operating within or doing business with companies operating in the region. With recent events of social and political unrest [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/the-arab-spring-business-risk-in-the-mena-region/feed/ 1 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/aerospace-ceos-discuss-joint-approach-to-environment-air-traffic-management-and-other-key-issues/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/aerospace-ceos-discuss-joint-approach-to-environment-air-traffic-management-and-other-key-issues/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:27:56 +0000 MJ Santos http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=120404   PARIS, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire — Industry leaders from the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and the Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA) reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on a wide variety of issues during an annual meeting at the 2011 Paris Airshow. “Aircraft manufacturers are very serious about reducing aviation’s [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/aerospace-ceos-discuss-joint-approach-to-environment-air-traffic-management-and-other-key-issues/feed/ 0 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/apple-inc-steve-jobs-is-building-a-giant-spaceship-in-california/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/apple-inc-steve-jobs-is-building-a-giant-spaceship-in-california/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:14:51 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=120297 Steve Jobs gave a speech to the Cupertino City Council to get approval for a new Apple campus. It looks like “a spaceship just landed there,” Jobs said.   And indeed it’s a very ambitious thing. It’s one giant building that would hold 12,000 people. The building is circular with “not a straight piece of [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/apple-inc-steve-jobs-is-building-a-giant-spaceship-in-california/feed/ 0 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/facebook-conquering-more-foreign-land-but-losing-ground-at-home/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/facebook-conquering-more-foreign-land-but-losing-ground-at-home/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:48:29 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=120277 Facebook hit 687 million users worldwide at the start of June, increasing its total monthly audience by 1.7%, according to a new study by research and marketing group Inside Facebook.   CheckFacebook.com says that Australia currently has 10,368,720 Facebook users, comprising 1.52% of the global audience.  Inside Facebook said last month that Australia has 10.0 [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/06/facebook-conquering-more-foreign-land-but-losing-ground-at-home/feed/ 1 http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/05/congrats-linkedin-you-just-got-screwed-130-million/ http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/05/congrats-linkedin-you-just-got-screwed-130-million/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 13:08:36 +0000 TSR Team http://thesantosrepublic.com/?p=120030 The stock of social-network LinkedIn has had a heck of an IPO debut this morning, popping 90%+ above the IPO price. That means folks like us get to write breathless stories about how much money investors are making and how everyone’s partying like it’s 1999. It also means LinkedIn’s underwriters, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, et al, just screwed [...]]]> http://thesantosrepublic.com/2011/05/congrats-linkedin-you-just-got-screwed-130-million/feed/ 0