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This week I’ve been writing about the cyberstalking activities of Judd Bagley on behalf of the Deep Capture website funded by Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com. In a nutshell, Byrne and company published a list of their enemies, which essentially includes journalists, bloggers, and hedge fund managers who think Overstock.com is a massive failure and aren’t afraid to talk about it. The enemies list published this week included all the Facebook friends of these enemies, in an apparent attempt to demonstrate the conspiracy to manipulate the stock market these alleged conspirators are involved in. To gather these lists, Judd created a fake Facebook profile under the name Larry Bergman , with a fake picture and profile data to go with it. He then proceeded to “friend” the various enemies so he could access their friend lists and publish his story Read the original: Facebook privacy problem: Deactivate your account

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Facebook privacy problem: Deactivate your account

This week Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) notified the public that they wouldn’t file their third quarter 10-Q on time. The reason : The registrant has been unable to complete its financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, as it is continuing to analyze the proper accounting treatment for $785,000 the registrant received during the first quarter of 2009 as repayment  under a new agreement with the vendor for amounts the registrant overpaid to the vendor in 2008 and early 2009.  The registrant believes the amount is properly recognizable in the first quarter of 2009, when the cash was received.  However, the registrant is continuing to review the issue, and may ultimately conclude that the amount should have been recognized in 2008. What Originally posted here: Overstock.com admits they’re clueless about the accounting rules

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Overstock.com admits they’re clueless about the accounting rules

By insisting on the break-up of the ING Group into its banking and insurance divisions – and on it divesting its US direct savings arm – EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes set a welcome precedent this week. But will any country be brave enough to enact a Kroes-like split on financial institutions, asks John Gapper Originally posted here: A three-way split is the most logical

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A three-way split is the most logical

Tip of the Week: Protect yourself from fraud Greenwich Time INVESTMENTS : There are many investment scams seeking to rip off the elderly by persuading them to invest in fraudulent annuities, stocks and bonds or real … View post: Tip of the Week: Protect yourself from fraud – Greenwich Time

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