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Live-blogging the Goldman Hearing
The Rundown is following the congressional subcommittee hearing on Goldman Sachs Tuesday and offering updates and insights from the NewsHour news desk and economics correspondent Paul Solman, as well as frequent NewsHour guest Simon Johnson and smart commentary from around the web.
Update: 8:44 PM EST
Nearly 11 hours after it began, the subcommittee hearing on Goldman and the financial crisis comes to a close, and on something of a tense note. Levin said he didn't appreciate Goldman representatives telling the press that emails had been cherry-picked by the subcommittee to make the firm look bad. Levin, in closing, tells Blankfein that the 900-page evidence book in front of him was "a whole bowl of cherries." Levin was certainly Blankfein's toughest interrogator today.
Update: 8:30 PM EST
Levin, citing Blankfein's deposition with the subcommittee staff, questions Blankfein about the importance of rating agencies. Blankfein says it wasn't within his scope to think about how important AAA ratings were to investors or whether some investors might be barred from investing in anything but the best-rated securities. Levin is, it is fair to say, skeptical.
Update: 8:13 PM EST
Sen. Levin appears to be undeterred by the relatively late hour for the hearing, hammering away at Blankfein about taxpayer money that flowed through AIG to Goldman and later taking him to task for "selling things you didn't believe in."
Update: 7:42 PM EST
Sen Tester asks: Do you on behalf of Goldman take any responsibility for the collapse of 2008?
Blankfein: Yes.
Tester: Was it embarrassing that Goldman was bailed out?
Blankfein: "It was an embarrassing situation then and it's an embarrassing situation now."
Tester: Does Goldman owe anything to taxpayers for bailout?
Blankfein: "Yes. And for many other reasons." But they were not waiting for a government bailout, Blankfein insists, citing as evidence for the firm's viability the $5 billion deal it cut with billionaire investor Warren Buffett in the weeks before the bailout. Buffett wouldn't have invested, Blankfein says, if he didn't think he'd make money on us.
Update: 7:31 PM EST
Hearing is still going, despite earlier reports that Blankfein would only appear for an hour. Blankfein, in response to questions from Sen. Tester: "The securities weren't meant to fail. They succeeded by conveying the risk."
Update: 6:43 PM EST
Sen. Coburn asks Blankfein why Goldman Sachs decided to release trader Fabrice Tourre's emails over the weekend, including personal ones to his girlfriend.
Blankfein looks uncomfortable and stammers a bit. "I wasn't close to the decision," he says, but argues that since some emails had already been released, Goldman was just catching up with other media coverage and weighing in on business issues other emails raised.
Coburn: "The tone set by that…if I worked for Goldman Sachs, I'd be worried."
Update: 6:42 PM EST
Simon Johnson blogs over at Baseline Scenario: Three Modest Proposals for Goldman. In brief: "Goldman Sachs' public relations people must be feeling more than a little down….In the interests of finding a more positive and cooperative way forward, here are three suggestions for the PR team to take up with senior management – once they are in mood to think long-term about their "franchise value" again."
Update: 6:28 PM EST
Blankfein says he is "generally supportive" of the financial reform legislation currently in the Senate. He says "financial reform is essential" and that when he attended Pres. Obama's speech last week at NYC's Cooper Union, he agreed with Obama's statement that the biggest beneficiaries of reform will be Wall Street, because Blankfein says, "the biggest risks financial institutions have are with each other."
Update: 6:24 PM EST
Blankfein outlasts the protesters. Via the NYT's Louise Story, who is in the hearing room, Code Pink protesters just left as the hearing nears the 8.5-hour mark.
Update: 6:04 PM EST
Sen. Kaufman asks if Goldman's proprietary trading — trading for its own account, as opposed to for clients — ever runs counter to the interests of clients. Blankfein argues that they keep those activities separate and that he doesn't think so. Kaufman follows up by suggesting that, since the activities are still under the roof of one firm, couldn't that create the possibility of conflicts. Blankfein: "We always have to manage conflicts."
Update: 5:46 PM EST
Sen. McCain: "You've recovered rather nicely" after receiving $10 billion in TARP funds. Blankfein says he doesn't know the exact figure of Goldman's profits. McCain asks him about his bonus last year. Blankfein hesitates before saying, "About $9 million."
Update: 5:32 PM EST
Sen. Levin and Blankfein have a spirited, if testy exchange, about the true meaning of market-making. Blankfein argues that Goldman offers clients the exposure they want; Levin pushes on whether Goldman needs to disclose whether it is taking the short position on securities it is selling.
Update: 5:16 PM EST
CEO Blankfein, in his opening statement, opens with Goldman's positives:
We held the government's investment [in Goldman] for approximately eight months and repaid it in full along with a 23% annualized return for taxpayers….The 35,000 people who work at Goldman Sachs, the majority of whom work in the United States, are hard-working, diligent and thoughtful. Through them, we help governments raise capital to fund schools and roads. We advise companies and provide them funds to invest in their growth. We work with pension funds, labor unions and university endowments to help build and secure their assets for generations to come. And, we connect buyers and sellers in the securities markets, contributing to the liquidity and vitality of our financial system. These functions are important to economic growth and job creation.
Update: 5:15 PM EST
Viniar tells Sen. Coburn that he believes the proposed Volcker rule will make U.S. financial firms less competitive and weaker than their international counterparts.
Viniar and Broderick were then excused. Finally, seven hours and change after the hearing began, Blankfein takes a seat at the witness table.
Update: 5:05 PM EST
According to the NYT's Louise Story, who is live-blogging from the hearing room, Lloyd Blankfein has entered the room, suggesting that the subcommittee will indeed hear from the Goldman CEO before day's end.
Update: 4:57 PM EST
Sen. Coburn asks Viniar what kind of ethics are discussed at Goldman when someone is hired. Viniar says that everyone receives Goldman's 14 business principles, which he says "we live by." Read the principles here.
Sen. Coburn then asks Viniar if he thinks it was ethical for Goldman to release Fabrice Tourre's emails. Viniar: "I have no view. I don't think it was unethical."
Update: 4:48 PM EST
Viniar and Broderick are back. Just before the break, a revealing exchange: Sen. Levin asked Viniar how he felt that the firm was selling financial products described by the firm's own employees as "sh*tty" (which Deal Journal is putting as Levin's 12th use of the term today).
Viniar: I think it is unfortunate that it was said in an email.
He then said it was unfortunate it was thought at all.
Update 4:43 PM EST
Another 10-minute break. Next up, CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Strike that: Viniar and Broderick still in the hot seat.
Update: 4:29 PM EST
Sen. Ensign just asked Viniar if he's familiar with The Big Short, Michael Lewis' latest book about the financial crisis. Viniar says he hasn't read it. Lewis recently spoke to the NewsHour's Jeff Brown about the people who made a killing on the world of mortgage-backed securities and complex derivatives.
Update: 4:02 PM EST
Chairman Levin leads off the second panel with questions for Viniar about Goldman's short bets. These bets against the housing market allowed Goldman to make money as the market tumbled in 2007 (Levin: "So, the big short saved your rear end."). Viniar emphasizes that Goldman had so many short bets only to hedge against its equally heavy volume of long bets.
Update: 3:41 PM EST
Up next is chief risk officer Craig Broderick. He says: "Particularly in light of events of the last two years, it's clear that no approach to risk management was foolproof, and we have all learned valuable lessons from recent experiences. However, we believe that the core elements that make up our risk management framework were broadly effective despite the unprecedented turmoil in the markets."
Update: 3:31 PM EST
And…they're back. CFO Viniar, in his opening statement: "For Goldman Sachs, weathering the mortgage market meltdown had nothing to do with prescience or betting on – or against – anything. More mundanely, it had everything to do with systematically marking our positions to market, paying attention to what those marks were telling us, and maintaining a disciplined approach to risk management."
Update: 3:17 PM EST
The subcommittee just took the day's first break — 10 minutes. When they reconvene, committee members will hear from David Viniar, Goldman's chief financial officer, and Craig Broderick, the firm's chief risk officer.
Until then, the Wall Street Journal's Deal Journal offers up its take on winners and losers so far today:
Fab Tourre was bright and breezy and forceful in defending his role. His only weak moment was when Sen. Coburn suggested Goldman might be about to throw him under the bus. Sparks was cool under pressure, but he may be perceived as evasive and showing no remorse. As other financial crisis hearings have shown, the public and the press are looking for that "I am sorry" moment. Sparks wasn't serving it. Levin started out the hearing with a rambling line of questioning, but he got some good one liners when he had another crack at Sparks. Sen. Pryor probably asked the most thoughtful questions of the four witnesses and he got the answers that will likely make headlines. Goldman execs felt they did nothing wrong.
Update: 2:57 PM EST
Nearly five hours into the hearing and the first panel is still in the hot seat. Still to come on the second panel: Goldman CFO David Viniar and chief risk officer Craig Broderick. Only after that will the subcommittee get to Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein.
Update: 2:14 PM EST
For more on the Goldman emails at the heart of so many questions today, Louise Story of the NYT spoke with Ray Suarez on the NewsHour Monday night. She explains which emails are new and noteworthy and how both the government and the company released internal Goldman emails to support their versions of the story.
Update: 1:53 PM EST
Felix Salmon on the hearings thus far:
[I]n the actual hearings, the members of the Goldman mortgage desk are looking decidedly weak. They don't answer questions, they keep on asking to double-check documents to run down the clock, they give narrow and unhelpful answers, and they generally act in a slippery and unsympathetic manner. Interestingly, Fabrice Tourre is the most straightforward and cogent of the lot.
I can see why it's working out this way: the Goldman team has been briefed by their lawyers to be very careful about what they say, while the Senators are interested in grandstanding and scoring points.
Update 1:39 PM EST
Nevada's Sen. John Ensign finished up his questions by hitting on a topic that has helped drive much of the public's anger toward Wall Street: bonuses. Simply put, he asked, does Wall Street's bonus system encourage ethical behavior?
Each of the four witnesses agreed that contrary to public opinion, Wall Street's incentives structure has helped keep them honest. If you weren't cognizant of ethics at Goldman, Birnbaum said, "you'd probably be fired."
Update: 1:22 PM EST
Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas asks whether Goldman brokers have a responsibility to disclose potential conflicts of interest to clients. The larger point: Why Wall Street does not make use of industry-wide ethical standards, much like attorneys or CPAs do.
Sparks replied: "If we can do harm to [clients], the answer is absolutely [that conflicts should be disclosed]."
Update: 1:12 PM EST
SIMON JOHNSON: Mr. Swenson has sympathy but no regrets.
Sen. Pryor: Did Goldman Sachs contribute to the downturn we experienced in 2008?
Mr. Swenson: "I haven't thought about that specifically"
He may be the only American who hasn't thought about that question.
Update: 12:51 PM EST
SIMON JOHNSON: Now the temperature has been turned up. Sen.Claire McCaskill: "Was anyone else in the room other than Paulson?" She is fired up and really going after Mr. Tourre; she must be a former prosecutor (or maybe a future attorney general).
Mr. Sparks just stepped in to disrupt the flow against Mr. Tourre. Nicely done by Mr. Sparks. But the Senator has found her stride again.
Sen. McCaskill thinks Goldman was running a casino (which she is not taking issue with), while skewing the odds against some players (which she thinks is a very big problem).
The documentation here is clearly voluminous. Everyone seems to be losing track slightly. The complexity surely favors the defendant in a case like this.
Update: 12:41 PM EST
SIMON JOHNSON: Sen. Tom Coburn pressed Michael Swenson hard on what Goldman did and why. He picked up on some points made by Sen. Kaufman, regarding securities that originated with "Long Beach". Rare to see this level of bipartisan piling on.
Sen. Coburn just asked Fabrice Tourre, "How many Goldman lawyers talked to you before this hearing?" Mr. Tourre: "I don't remember."
Sen. Coburn also established that Mr. Tourre's legal advice is being paid for by Goldman. And Goldman also released emails "embarrassing" to Mr. Tourre. This is a deep game.
Update: 12:34 PM EST
Here's all 901 pages of today's hearing book with all e-mails being referenced by the panel.
Update: 12:24 PM EST
In Tuesday's WSJ, Dennis Berman argues that Goldman trader Fabrice Tourre is "no villain." In fact, Berman writes, "there's reason to find him an unwitting hero of the public conscience, despite whatever efforts are made by a camera-hungry row of senators Tuesday."
Tourre's emails — some to his girlfriend, along with those by other Goldman traders and executives, are on full display in today's hearing, being used by lawmakers to try to illustrate that Goldman made huge profits betting against the housing market.
But the WSJ's Berman has this take:
Mr. Tourre's emails are both unrepentant and self-mocking. But through it all, he raises the uncomfortable question faced by Wall Street in this mounting regulatory debate: the need to convince a skeptical public that its work has social value. By comparison, the emails of Goldman's top executives show little of Mr. Tourre's skepticism.
After reading Berman's column, Paul Solman had this to say:
PAUL SOLMAN: I'd have to see Fabrice Tourre's entire email output to his girlfriend to get a sense of his real attitude. "Hero" seems a bit strong, given what's printed in the Journal. And to expand a bit on a recent post here, a lot of the Wall Street folks I've known had an ironic take on what they were doing. The message for us all? Don't write emails you don't want the world to read.
Update: 12:16 PM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn just said, by the by, that Congress is going to pass a financial regulation bill. He would know.
Update: 12:07 PM EST
SIMON JOHNSON: Senator Ted Kaufman is pressing Goldman on their responsibility for the underlying misrepresentation in high-risk mortgages.
Mr. Daniel Sparks, formerly of Goldman, seems out of his depth and rather flustered.
Senator Kaufman is telling Goldman about the composition of the securities they were selling. Mr. Sparks apparently did not know that 90 percent of home equity loans in a particular "product" put out by Goldman were based on stated income, i.e., so-called "liar loans". The implication is clear: Either Goldman executives did not know what was going on or really didn't care.
The Goldman replies so far always involve some version of "sure, with hindsight"; Senator Kaufman is pushing back on this very directly. He's all about what reasonable people should have thought was responsible and fair.
Senator Kaufman just said: "Don't do the hindsight thing with me, come on."
Update: 12:03 PM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Sen. Collins was just grilling "Fab Fab" and accusing him (and his fellow testifiers) of stalling to run out the clock on the hearing. The email in question is one in which Tourre says Goldman should sell to less sophisticated clients because there's more profit than in working with hedge funds. He says it's because hedge funds are such tough bargainers on fees, not because they're more sophisticated. Collins doesn't believe him.
I have to say, I'd hate to be up there, trying to defend emails from a stack of documents the size of Webster's unabridged dictionary — and then some. On the other hand, if I hadn't been a Wall Street trader, I would have been able to answer the key question: No, it wouldn't be right to sell investments that I was betting against without letting the buyer know. Not one of the traders has been willing to say as much. Instead, they really seem to believe that as "market makers" dealing with "sophisticated investors," they had no moral responsibility other than to sell what others would buy. Only one trader — Josh Birnbaum — seems to think that Wall Street SHOULD have a fiduciary responsibility to look out for the interests of its clients and that maybe that should be put into law.
Now let me pause here and say something from personal experience: I've known a lot of investment bankers over the decades. Almost none of them, while they were on Wall Street, were especially concerned with the long-term interests of their clients. They were DEAL-makers who cared more about making money than any other group of people I've ever met. The Goldman testifiers seem, in that sense, awfully familiar. To put it carefully, Wall St. is not a place where moral introspection dominates, near as I could ever tell. I'd guess the hearings are making that seem pretty clear to anyone watching.
Update 11:56 AM EST
One of the big questions heading into today's hearing was how Goldman would defend itself throughout the day. Senators Collins and Levin seem to think Goldman's strategy is to stall as much as possible until the clock runs out. But as Levin just told panel No. 1: "We're going to stay here as long as it takes to get this information."
Update: 11:54 AM EST
SIMON JOHNSON: Senator Susan Collins is becoming increasingly irritated with the Goldman witnesses. She feels they are being evasive and even trying to run out the clock.
This matters because remember that the Democrats need at least one – and perhaps only one – Republican Senator in order to open debate on the Dodd financial bill (and to pass a bill in the end).
Senator Collins seems to be in complete agreement with Senator Levin on the central issue today – Goldman had a "big short" on housing, while it was also selling mortgage-backed securities (and derivatives thereof) to people who had significant long positions
I have no idea if she could prove this in open court – or how much this would help the SEC case (which is about nondisclosure, so it's related but very much in the legal weeds). But this is not the important issue at stake today – the question is whether Goldman behaved badly vis-Ã -vis its clients and the system. It's fairly clear where Senator Collins comes out on this.
Update: 11:46 AM EST
Sen. Susan Collins wants to know if Goldman has a duty to act in the best interests of its clients.
Daniel Sparks says: "I believe we have a duty to serve our clients well."
Joshua Birnbaum: "Not only do I believe that we do, I believe that we did."
Fabrice Tourre: "We have a duty to serve our clients by showing prices on transactions they ask prices for."
Update: 11:40 AM EST
Levin was just on the warpath about Goldman going short on the mortgage market ahead of the housing meltdown. But as Felix Salmon points out:
"If you have a substantial position in mortgages — and pretty much all banks had a substantial long position in mortgages come 2007 — then prudent risk management dictates that you try to hedge that position by selling what you can and putting on shorts in order to hedge what you can't sell. What's more, if you're Goldman Sachs and you see the market going down, you're going to be aggressive when it comes to putting on those short positions. That's Wall Street."
Update: 11:38 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Moments ago, Levin focused on a deal I haven't heard about before, where Goldman sold a batch of lousy housing loans which the firm itself was betting against, without telling its clients. Levin: "Why didn't you tell them you were going short?" The Goldman team is unprepared for this, and head man Sparks is riffling through a huge binder of documents, now saying they don't show that Goldman was short (betting against).
Levin finesses nicely: "IF you were short [which he "knows you were"], and were asked [according to the transcript] 'how do you get comfortable' with this, don't you have an obligation to answer it honestly? Don't you have a duty to disclose an adverse interest to your client?" Sparks won't answer and Levin says so. He keeps going with this deal. Sparks doesn't know the details and is clearly off-guard, flustered even. Levin's point: Goldman's traders were supremely cynical, selling woebegone mortgage-backed securities while betting against them, without letting the clients the know.
Another deal. You'd hate to be the guy on the receiving end of this grilling, whether you were guilty as sin, as suggested by an internal Goldman memo on the next batch of MBS: "Boy that Timberwolf was one sh_tty deal." And yet it remained a "top priority" to sell the deal.
The defense: The buyers always know what they're doing. That's been the defense since CEO Lloyd Blankfein testified publicly months ago.
Update: 11:34 AM EST
Bethany McLean, who worked briefly for Goldman in the 1990s and contributes to Vanity Fair now, has an op-ed in the NYT today arguing that while Goldman is by no means a good guy in the financial crisis, neither is it the only bad guy. A choice quote: "[T]he worst actor of all is the one leading the charge against Goldman: our government."
Update: 11:23 AM EST
Chairman Levin is hammering Daniel Sparks, the former head of Goldman's mortgages department, over whether traders have an ethical responsibility to let clients know whether they intend to sell certain securities they are invested in short.
"I don't think you want to answer," Levin says.
Update: 11:05 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Fab Fab up, reading in a French accent. His clients were "sophisticated financial institutions." He's now explaining why complex instruments are useful to institutions. And now he's defending himself — vigorously, even angrily — against the SEC charge against him: that he sold a customized portfolio of mortgage-backed securities knowing it would fail. Finally, time for questions, with Levin being the first to ask.
Update: 11:00 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Josh Birnbaum is = a trader who urged betting against the housing market, but says he was told by senior management: "Get smaller, reduce risks, get closer to home." That is, he was told to sell his "short position" — his bets against housing — even though he fervently believed and indeed argued that sticking with the trades would be more profitable for Goldman, as they would have been.
Then up, Michael Swenson, another Goldman trader emphasizing the theme of risk management and "bringing the desk closer to home": i.e., closer to a neutral position that was neither betting for or against. As a result, "we left money on the table."
Update: 10:51 AM EST
You can read the first panel's prepared remarks to the committee here.
Update: 10:50 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Highest-ranked of the first Goldman team (of traders), Daniel Sparks, is up first, reading his opening statement. The main defense: the firm was trying to reduce risk, pure and simple, and that was no easy task, given the volatility of markets and the complexity of the products.
Update: 10:47 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Sen. Collins finished by pinpointing the fact that Wall St. bankers have no "fiduciary responsibility" to their clients and said "we'll be looking into that." In other words, can firms like Goldman sell investments to clients that the firm itself doesn't believe in.
McCain: "I don't know if Goldman did anything illegal, but there's no question what it did was unethical."
McCaskill: "Synthetic CDOs" are simply a gamble in the "the la-la land of ledger entries." She truly reamed out the Goldman team, which is looking mighty uncomfortable 45 minutes in. The self-described "fab Fab," GS trader Fabrice Tourre, looks especially uneasy.
Update: 10:43 AM EST
SIMON JOHNSON: Senator Carl Levin made a very strong opening statement – Goldman Sachs was betting heavily against the same securities it was selling to clients
His key point is that this was more than any kind of "hedging" – it was risk taking, not any kind of market making activity
The first Volcker Rule (proposed by the administration in January, and still present in the Dodd bill last week, albeit in weakened form) addresses this issue, by not allowing banks to make big bets on their own account ("proprietary trading"). Partly this is about the big banks taking on risks that they do not fully understand and cannot manage – hence causing system risk.
But, as today's hearing seems likely to show, there is also an inherent and inescapable conflict of interest in this kind of activity. Goldman sold mortgage-backed securities (and related derivatives) to clients, presumably suggesting that these were attractively priced. At the same time, they were betting heavily against these very same securities (and other, closely correlated products)
Regardless of whether or not this combination of activities was legal or ethical, the boarder question here is: Do we really want the heart of our financial system run along these lines?
It's not enough for Goldman to say, "these were the rules" or "everyone does it". To really defend their turf – and their way of doing business – they need to persuade us that there is something helpful to the rest of the economy from letting them run markets in this fashion. If Goldman does badly, this could greatly strengthen the case for tough financial reform – including through amendments now being drafted on the Democratic side of the aisle
On the merits of this argument, Goldman has an uphill battle. But these are smart people with the best lawyers and PR advisers in the business. The ball is now heading to their court – let's see how they do.
Update: 10:36 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: Republican Senator Susan Collins has just used the word "unseemly" about Goldman's betting against the housing market while continuing to sell mortgage-backed securities. She, like Democrat Levin, is reading a review of the crisis and Goldman's role, which she just described as "ignoble." Meanwhile, the young masters of the Wall St. universe sit at the testifying table, trying to look stoical.
Update: 10:32 AM EST
PAUL SOLMAN: As Senator Carl Levin, over those low-slung glasses of his, reads an opening statement that has already lasted more than 20 minutes, the theme is clear: Goldman wasn't just hedging its portfolio by betting AGAINST the mortgage market. Betting against, according to Levin, was Goldman's primary objective throughout 2007, and the source of much of its profits. Yet Goldman continued to sell the very investments it was betting against. He just read an interesting quote from the '30s about how bankers must never sell investments to clients that the bankers themselves don't believe in. That's the nub of the charge against a firm increasingly being called "the squid," after investigative reporter Mike Taibbi's 2009 term for the firm: "Vampire squid."
Update: 10:20 AM EST
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, chaired by Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), opened its hearing on Goldman Sachs and the financial crisis at 10 AM Tuesday with Sen. Levin's opening statement. The first Goldman executives to make appearances before the subcommittee today are current or former employees of the mortgage and structured products divisions at the firm, including Fabrice Tourre, a trader named in the recent SEC fraud suit against Goldman.
Here's Levin in his opening statement:
I hope the executives before us today, and their colleagues on Wall Street, will recognize the harm that their actions have caused to so many of their fellow citizens. But whether or not they take responsibility for their role, I hope this Congress will follow the example of another Congress, eight decades ago, and enact the reforms that will put a cop back on the Wall Street beat.


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"Heroes" Rundown Chapter 2: "Lizards"
"Heroes" Rundown Chapter 2: "Lizards"
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In this week's episode of "Heroes" we learned a bit more about Maya's powers, got more into the story of Takezo Kensei and inched a little closer to learning what the heck is up with Peter and his bare chest. Also, I'm thinking this West kid is a real creep — and an annoying one at that.
Most anything else I can say is a spoiler, though, so if you didn't see the episode, don't read on. But for some of my thoughts on the show and to share your own, read more
- Mrs. Bennet tells Claire not to show off with her mad regenerating skills, but I love it when Claire does that. Along those same lines, I'm surprised Claire never thought to cut off a toe or something before, just to see what happened. And that part was disgusting/awesome.
- It's super cool that Hiro is actually the heroic one in Kensei's clothing, but I was sort of hoping that the hero in the legends was really the princess this whole time.
- So Maya has a super destructive power while her twin brother has a kind of healing power. Maya is like Radioactive Ted from last season — a hero whose powers are destructive and difficult (or impossible) to control.
- Of course Peter has to be bare chested and doused with liquid. I also love how he can slip out of his rope restraints, heal immediately from his wounds and defeat all the bad guys threatening Caitlin, but he just can't be bothered to button up that flannel shirt.
- Again, a lot more talk of God this week: God is referenced around Maya and Alejandro several times, and there was the whole thing about the Haitian being sick with the virus and that being God's will.
- Also: the Haitian! He's back! And he's back with HRG! While looking at the Haitian, HRG says that Mohinder has given him everything he needs to find the other seven paintings.
- Man, that West is getting on my nerves. "You don't have to hide everything interesting about you." Well, maybe if you'd shut up for a second she could say something interesting about herself. He's just nag nag nag, all the time.
- Whoever — or whatever — attacked Angela in the police station has the power of invisibility or to teleport or to go through walls or something. One possibility is Claude, of course, but I'm not convinced it's him.
- Speaking of Angela, she and Kaito Nakamura, huh? What kind of "company" was this, anyway?
- My theory so far is that this person who wants revenge on Angela and who killed Kaito Nakamura is Angela's husband (Nathan and Peter's dad), who supposedly "killed himself."
- Kensei can regenerate! When he sees this, Hiro says "Godsend."
What did you think of this week's "Heroes"?
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candi_s 6 years
it's amazing how the writers can keep everything in track. however they can remember who's met who.. i'm so lost. just going along for the ride. and enjoying it! claire's toe cutting scene was gross as! but it was cool seeing the bone n all grow back.. i loved how caitlin says 'oh' after peter zaps and pows away the bad guys.
AmazonChick 6 years
I agree, I agree - but the only thing I have to say is that I don't think it was random that Claire's car was stolen. And I also don't think she left it unlocked! I think she tells her dad that so that he's not suspicious of why it was HER car that was stolen, not another one in the lot... I think someone has found them already :)
NadiaPotter 6 years
ChapstickAddict: I didn't think that Papa petrelli had powers. But for all we know not everybody discovers their power at the same time. Some sooner (Linderman, Kensei), some later (Peter, DL, Sylar), some young (Claire, Micah), some adults (Sylar, Peter, Nicky) so.. everything can happen, and it seem that Linderman reclute Papa Petrelli for the organization, as it seems in those Graphic Novels. So, now I think both Papa and Mama Petrelli have powers. But again, everything can happen. Finally someone besides me reads the comics!!! :) did someone read this week comic?? The Haitan didn't erase Mohinder memory, everything was a plan of Noah.
geohiker 6 years
One of the things I really like about this show is all the different languages. This episode had pieces in Spanish, French, and Japanese - so fun to follow, I makes me feel very international trying to interpret as they speak (and, of course, like I need to become more multilingual, like so many other people around the world, to keep up with what is happening!).
leeluvfashion 6 years
This episode was wonderful. I actually like West! He interests me and I can't wait until the show tells more about him. This bare-chested Milo part adds a wonderful quality to the show!lol. Love seeing him!
Mindbolt 6 years
So does anyone else think that Claire may be a descendant of Kensei (since both can regenerate)? It's totally possible seeing that everyone is an immigrant to America. And yes I have thought that wouldn't she be part Japanese then? But not really if they just share the original bloodline or something. They wouldn't have be great great great great grandfather and daughter, lol Although I wouldn't be surprised if Kensei had many baby mamas since he likes his drink so much, lol. That would certainly lend another layer of mystery to the show. So crackpot theory aside, i totally loved this episode and oh my lord how hot is Peter?!!? I can't wait for next week.
silversnowflake 6 years
I agree with every single person on this board that said that Peter needs to keep that shirt unbuttoned or just not ever have one on! Peter, Mohinder, Claire, and Hiro are my favorite four. And I was so happy to see their progress. Claire needs to watch out for that annoying perv. I think I'd like to see her beat him up in the next episode for being a nuisance... But that probably won't happen. Maya and her brother make a great addition to the show. Adds more drama... I'd like to see how things are when they make it to a safer place. On an odd note, I love cherry blossoms, so it was nice to see them on the show. How many shows have cherry blossoms in them? Not that many.
mabess 6 years
i love how Mr. Muggles gets his own 5 minutes in every episode. he's so freakin' cute and will probably end up saving the world. and i too am wondering when i'm going to get some Veronica Mars action going on? they better not make her character suck in any way, or i'll be pissed. Kristen Bell is awesome. final thoughts: Nathan's beard: yuck West: peeping-tom weirdo Claire's toe: gross and will probably be eaten by Mr. Muggles HRG: love him
shafiii 6 years
I think its odd how Parkman doesnt really know the things beyond his power like Mohinder and HRG do. I loved the episode, but could there be any more commercials!? Milo and bare chest is deff fine with me. i heart Milo!
Phasekitty 6 years
jpullman813- I totally agree with you about Hiro's story line- it's getting old fast. He needs to get back to the present and be with Ando. They're both better off together. I hope this Irish chick that Peter saved is going to stick around for a bit- if anything because I love Irish accents. Has there not been enough outcry for Charlie to come back? Even if it's just in an alternate past or future? She was the best guest hero last season. I figured that Peter got his electric shock power from Sylar, who had a huge arsenal of powers that, technically, Peter should have all of now. I don't think it's Ted's power because that was red and this shock seems to be blue. I totally keep forgetting who knows each other, and how, and what everyone's complete story is- there's so many people to keep track of it's ridiculous. I feel like this season's moving a bit slow and I hate that everyone has scattered and is separated now. It feels like starting all over again- it was better when they were all discovering each other and had stories that intersected. I know this'll progress as the season goes on, but it really does feel like being back at square one. P.S. Superpowers or not, apparently Claire can't get over being a dumb blonde and not locking her car!
ChapstickAddict 6 years
I don't think Angela's husband had powers. See comics 25-28.
askmetostay 6 years
nathan definitely needs to lose the beard.....it ain't working. and mohinder should TOTALLY be added to the "shirtless at all times" list...YUM.
jpullman813 6 years
Milo = Hot. Now only if this was on HBO, and he could be shirtless and pantsless for a whole episode. :) I don't really like Hiro's story this season. Hopefully it'll get better. When Angela started getting attack, I literally yelled out "I love this show!" :)
Choco-cat 6 years
Caterpillar - I totally missed that post, sorry. I loved him in Enterprise. Hope he stays!
CaterpillarGirl 6 years
choco, i pointed out Dominic on last weeks recap! i knew it was him! hot.
Choco-cat 6 years
some comments on others' comments. 1. Peter shirtless is totally unnecessary but, damn, does he look good! 2. i also think his "electric shock" thing is from his time with Ted (radioactive man)...and he did come in (somewhat) contact during the finale with D.L, so that explains the phasing (as the x-fans call it) ability through his ropes. 3. did anyone notice who one of the irish guys was? Dominic Keating (Malcolm from Star Trek: Enterprise! yep, scifi geek through and through). i really hope he gets to play a significant role in the show. 4. i think the confusion about whether Matt met Hiro/Ando is because i think they did - in that (possible) future, where they get accused of killing Isaac. didn't they? but it didn't really happen?? (a little confusing) 5. i hope we get more of an explination of what happened between Matt and his wife. i feel like that was left in the air. 6. i definitely think there are multiple people involved in taking out "the company"...haven't figured out who yet. think any of it is mr. bennett's doing?? 7. Maya's power is creepy-cool! ok, i absolutely love the show and am completely addicted to it. however, i can still see some glaring problems/oversights. i won't go into huge detail but i do have to voice my biggest issue with the show. could they PLEASE get some women that don't need to be saved/taken care of in it! i feel like there are none so far. the only women that had potential in that area were either killed off (Eden and Charlie) or didn't even get a superpower and then just wonder off the show (FBI Agent Hanson).
Ashlyn-Rose 6 years
Have you heard the theory that West killed Kaito? It sounds completely ridiculous but if you compare the clothing of Kaito's killer and West's clothing when he's floating and watching Claire, they match up. I'm ready to hear about Niki/Micah/DL again. And I miss Sylar. Can't wait until next week! Oh, and Alejandro-- shave that 'stache!
beansandsyke 6 years
oh my goshes um im mostly curious if hiros dad and peters mom and all those people had powers i know some did but allthe kids got them strange? yeah? yeah i hope they finally tell us
ddene5713 6 years
west is kind of a creep, but a nerdy lovable creep... in my opinion. last nights ep was good but not enough claire/family/school stuff. it was mainly about the twins i think. eh. i wasn't watching it like a hawk tho either. and where the eff is nikki????
kitten6500 6 years
I just wish I didn't have to wait a week between episodes!! Also, when is Claire going to join cheerleading? We now she does, we've all seen the pics of her on set in the uniform....
Liz7757 6 years
I'd like to know, if Peter met the Haitian (he has his necklace and he doesn't remember anything), does he have that "hero" disease too? Can he even get sick? Can I make him feel better if he is sick?
remedios 6 years
Well even though there are tons of unanswered questions, I forgot to give them credit for answering one, where the Haitian disappeared to. So maybe I'll get more answered. But speed up! And more shirtless Peter, Mohinder and Nathan (sans beard).
Jinx 6 years
Good call to whoever said last week that Hiro would be the hero! Its so cool that his Dad told him all the stories, and now he's it! I like the princess idea as well though.
Nightwind 6 years
Remember when the little girl said there was someone out there worse than Sylar? Im sure Maya is going to have a part in taking that one down.
genvessel 6 years
1. Naked Peter is never a problem. Milo has come a long way since the days of Stars Hollow and damn, the journey has been good to him. 2. Can Claude fly, too? Because whoever killed Mr. Nakumara could fly. Two different people? 3. The girl who cries tar is kind of freaking me out. 4. I'm curious how big a role the Cork crew will play. I don't remember any of those people being part of the "new heroes" lists in the press. 5. Most important question: WHEN WILL KRISTEN BELL COME ON?!?!
chancleta 6 years
im with starturtle: love me some mohinder too!
starturtle44 6 years
I am with everyone who said Peter should not be wearing a shirt, ever. And could we add Mohinder to the shirtless list, please?
CaterpillarGirl 6 years
claude is the invisible man, named after Claude Rains the actor who played the Invisible Man on film. He was "helping" Peter in the first season figure out his powers.
sumnboutme 6 years
i also agree that Peter should never wear a shirt this whole season!
nicachica 6 years
i think the stolen car will come up again later in the season (probably to plug the car company more!) and yes, West is getting on my nerves but i think it comes from knowing that Claire is like him and he really needs to have someone understand him. just my take on him. and OH MAN but Maya's power is crazy! It's very religious in the way the black tears go down her face...very crucifix/old school Catholic. I think that will play heavily on who the villain will be later this season. maybe a devil-type character???
chancleta 6 years
1. ya ya ya ya-yum peter! 2. wahooo the haitian is back! 3. i'm digging your theory on peter/nathan's dad! 4. claire: sooooo stupid! if ya wanna cut off your toe do it in the bathtub where no one can see you - stupid ninny! 5. oooooh isn't spanish girl's power the ickest and scariest yet? 6. twins ya say? are they like ying and yang? he's light and she's dark?
sumnboutme 6 years
who's claude? and i agree, West is creepy and ANNOYING! and did I call Hiro on being Kensei or what? Anyways, I think Peter got the electric shock from the radioactive guy, no? i also think that of all the cars in that parking lot, they had to steal the fugly Rogue? Come on!
ashleycakes 6 years
Peter should never even be wearing a shirt. Period.
askmetostay 6 years
i was SOOOO excited to see the haitian!! and my boyfriend and i kept wondering "what if her toe doesn't grow back? she's gonna mad...." and every single episode needs some gratuitous mr. muggles. love him!!
pinupsweetheart 6 years
I agree that West is a creep. He is STALKING our little Claire. I am curious about Maya's ability. The healer said she had the power to kill the devil….hmmm…what does that mean?
NadiaPotter 6 years
I don't remember the Haitan meeting Mohinder. Matt didn't met Hiro or Ando before for all I know ("I have to talk to Hiro -- so do I") And Peter seems to handle his power a lot lot better, so.. he forget everything and now he can handle it?? And yes, Claire is a freak.. cutting her toe??? seriously??? so... she wants really to explore her abilities?? she didn't have with surviving a nuclear explosion?? really?? she deserves the perv.
NadiaPotter 6 years
I was like... mohinder... in Haiti?? NOO DEAR LORD THE HAITAN CAN'T DIE!!! PLEASE SAVE HIM!!! my brother was like "get a grip..." I was like "NO! NO THE HAITAN!! TAKE ME!!!" the Haitan rules!!! and he save peter too for what we see. and yeah.. mama petrelli and papa hiro??? and that West is a pervert... period. The twins brothers rock (just because I have a twin.. and his last name is Alejandro, and my cousins call me "mayita"...)
remedios 6 years
What's wrong with you? Why would you want Peter to button up that shirt. Man, that boy is beautiful to look at. Yummy. As a matter of fact, all the guys should walk around without shirts buttoned up, particularly Mohinder and Nathan, DL if he ever comes back (doesn't see so, though). It's going too slow. There are still tons of open questions that I want closed, starting with "Where's Claude?" Claire's tolerance for pain is amazing. She obviously feels pain, given her reactions when things happen. But cutting off a toe? With scissors (pretty strong too since she can cut through bone with scissors). Matt never met Hiro, Ando or Angela before? Mohinder never meet the Haitian before? Maybe not, it just surprised me.
xrockette19x 6 years
i keep losing track of who does and doesn't know each other. did mohinder not realize who the haitin is?! or i guess he did, but did a good job of not showing it? also, the part with angela getting attacked, i was freaking out! not as much as claire cutting off her toe, and my roommate and i both screamed a lot and hid during that part, ewww (he also thinks that mr. muggles should have a power). I also have to say, i am looooving the idea of the twins balancing each other out, being the yin and yang to each other's powers.
sumbum 6 years
i thought that parkman & hiro/ando's paths crossed in the first season (?) overall, the ep was pretty good..maya is scary!!
CaterpillarGirl 6 years
I think Claire is a idiot for not listening to her father, And not locking her car door. What part of "be as inconspicuous as possible" does she not understand? Where is peter getting that electric shock from? one of his captors? is it Micah's power? I think Kensei is the bad guy. just guessing on that one.
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Chalet | 1 bedrooms | sleeps 5
|Key Info
Comfortable one bedroom flat, situated on the ground floor, with independent entrance, approximately 50 square m, composed of bedroom with double bed and single bed, living room with double sofa bed, kitchenette with oven, tv, bathroom with shower, parking space available in the courtyard, cellar for skis, communal washing machine is also available.
The apartment is situated in the chalet of the 18th century, completely restructured and renovated, it is surrounded by a large garden with gazebo and barbecue place and easily accessible from the main road by the private pathway also in midwinter.
The chalet is situated in a great location: very quiet and sunny, surrounded by nature, green fields and woods, at few steps from the bike path, the rafting centre, horseback riding and excursions paths, just few minutes away from Stelvio National Park and the most important centers of Val di Sole. Undoubtedly it is the ideal place to spend an unforgettable holiday of relax and tranquility.
If you love skiing, the nearest ski area (4 km) is Marilleva / Folgarida / Madonna di Campiglio. The skiarea Passo Tonale is 10 km away (connection with Ponte di Legno / Temù), while Peio Terme is 4 km.
In the winter, downhill and cross-country skiing are popular activities, but you can make also nice excursions with snowshoes.
In the summer activities are endless: hiking, walking, nordic walking, mountain biking, cycling, downhill, rafting, fishing, rock climbing, tennis, basketball, mini golf, horse riding.
|Sleeps up to 5, 1 bedrooms
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|Nearest airport: Verona 170 km
|Family friendly
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|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
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|1 bedroom, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
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Trentino Alto Adige is situated in the very north of Italy bordering Austria and Switzerland, and is best known for the beauty of its peaks.
Its territory stretches from the Adamello-Brenta range and the peaks of Ortles and Cevedale to the most striking mountains in Europe: the Dolomites of Brenta, the Dolomites of the Fassa Valley, Gardena and Fiemme Valleys and Pale di San Martino. This setting encloses an extraordinary variety of landscapes: magnificent snow-capped mountaintops, woods, wide valleys, streams, lakes, the enchanting play of light between the spires of the Dolomites, typical villages with soaring bell towers, and the myriad shades of unadulterated nature.
Hundreds of miles of ski slopes make this region a cutting-edge tourist destination - Madonna di Campiglio, Moena, San Martino di Castrozza are the best known resorts, popular in both winter and summer for their natural surroundings, sport activities, and fun.
The landscape of Lake Garda is particularly picturesque; it narrows in Trentino, appearing as a fiord between the high mountains.
Land of confluence between Latin and Nordic worlds, Trentino Alto Adige is the guardian of a remarkable cultural heritage, made up of prehistoric evidence, charming castles, sanctuaries and towns with great historical and artistic significance.
A number of spa towns offer treatments and therapies, of which Merano, Lèvico Terme, Peio, Rabbi and Comano Terme are the most famous.
The most striking natural feature has to be the Dolomites, the very essence of the region. The Dolomites are a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and offer an unforgettable experience for ski and winter sports lovers.
Moreover, this region is the keeper of incredible artistic treasures, monuments and architectural works that combine Gothic from Austria with that of the Italian Renaissance. The route to discover this region starts in Trento, known as the meeting place of the Ecumenical Council (1545-1563); the city boasts a Lombard Romanesque cathedral and the Buonconsiglio Castle.
The second stop is Bolzano, the "Gateway to the Dolomites" and symbol of the fusion of Latin and Germanic cultures, as can be seen in the Gothic cathedral.
Other important places are Rovereto, with its museums, castles, the St. Colombiano Hermitage, the great "bell of peace" and the "Mart" museum, the new modern art hub, and Riva del Garda, with the Pretorio Palace and its austere yet elegant 13th-Century fortress, the Rocca.
Numerous sanctuaries also sprinkle the landscape, including the Montagnaga di Pinè and Madonna del Monte di Rovereto.
The castles of the region are exceptionally enchanting – a visit to the Castles of Tirolo, Roncolo and Appiano is a must. Finally, take a moment at Beseno Castle so that you can admire the breathtaking views.
The Stelvio National Park with all its valuable natural highlights and modern skiing areas - these are just some of the numerous treasures of the Val di Sole valley.
The Val di Sole valley is one of the main side valleys of another well-known Trentino valley: Val di Non. The valley borders the mighty Ortles Massif in the north, Passo del Tonale (Lombardy) in the west, the Adamello mountain group in the east and the Brenta Dolomites in the south. Across the valley bottom winds the Noce river, which near to the hamlet of Cles flows into the artificial lake Santa Giustina. A train takes you to Malè, the region's capital, and further to the renowned Marilleva ski area.
Altitudes here range from 700 m (Malè) up to 1,200 m asl (Vermiglio). The surrounding mountain peaks such as Cevedale or San Matteo in the Stelvio National Park, the Crozzon di Larea or Monte Carè Alto reach altitudes of up to 3,500 m. Lower but nevertheless worth mentioning are the Brenta Dolomites with such famous summits as Tosa and Brenta or the Peller, Sasso Rosso and Spinale mountains.
A special kind of experience promise the therapeutic springs of Pejo and Rabbi, which made the local spa sector boom. The Stelvio National Park boasts moreover valuable natural resources as it features the ideal landscape for the Alpine flora and fauna. Several information points will tell you interesting news about the local plant and flower species.
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Uniting the five big ski areas of western and central Trentino
With 140 ski lifts and gondolas and 360 km of ski slopes, the Skirama Adamello Brenta area is one of the most important ski circuits south of the Alps.
Among the ski resorts of the Skirama area are such renowned places as Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo in Val Rendena; Folgarida-Marilleva, Pejo and Passo del Tonale in Val di Sole; Ponte di Legno, Monte Bondone, Andalo-Fai della Paganella and Folgaria Lavarone.
Reaching fairly high altitudes - up to 2,500 m in Madonna di Campiglio and 3,000 m in Tonale -, the Skirama Adamello Brenta guarantees sparkling white slopes from November to April. Innovative snow machines do their bit.
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5:30am Saturday 24th May 2014 in Sport By Michael Reeves, Sports reporter, email@example.com, @michaelreeves78
DAVID Howell will get back out onto the course this weekend in a bid to try to figure out way his form has dipped so dramatically.
The Broome Manor pro had a disastrous second round at the BMW PGA Championship yesterday, as he shot a five-over-par 77.
That left the 38-year-old on four-over for the tournament and missing the cut for a third successive year at Wentworth.
"I'm not going to get better sitting on the sofa, so I'll be back out this weekend with my thinking cap on looking at how I can get through this," Howell, who won the tournament in 2006, told the Advertiser.
"This is the third year in a row that I've missed out and I'm very disappointed."
Having finished his opening round with an eagle three at the 18th on Thursday, Howell, who had missed the cut in his last two outings on the European Tour, went into yesterday's round with high hopes.
But with strong winds and rain, the Swindon star began with a bogey five and he never recovered.
Further bogeys at three, five, eight, nine, 10 and 13, as well as a double bogey six at the 16th, meant that birdies at seven, 12 and 18 counted for little.
"I started poorly, I was hitting it poorly on the range and it just got worse," he said. "No doubt the conditions didn't help - but it wasn't bad enough to shoot five-over.
"I felt that I played pretty well on the Thursday without feeling entirely comfortable, so to go out and do this is very disappointing."
Howell wasn't the only player to struggle on the second day at Wentworth as South African star Ernie Els fired a six-over 78 after going around in par on the opening day.
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I am currently in the middle of The Book Thief and so far I am really enjoying it (I have a bit of an obsession with books set during WWII). Until I just read the previous posts, I actually hadn't noticed that not much has happened. Well, nothing big anyway (apart from the part where they started hiding Max in their basement), but lots of little things happen. It is just so well written and so 'unputdownable' (I'm pretty sure there is a better, or at least real, word but I can't think of one) that I don't think it matters. At first I kind of found it weird that it is from the perspective of Death but now I think it's quite interesting and clever.
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The world record holder in Awesome Pitches his new game and explain why I suck...
Anyway I intended to this to come out a few days ago but I had the brilliant idea to wait until the weekend to ask Tom for the loading bars and credits. But here it is.
A lot of people really like Deadpool because he brings humor and irreverence to a genre that can be way too self-important, self-referential, and downright confusing to people that aren't "in the know" about comics. Referring to him as a "media whore" is kind of insulting, and the bit about him shooting himself is kind of funny, but the jokes get a little lost because of the poor audio quality. I think if you're going to whip out those rapid-fire Deadpool jokes, you should probably get the audio as solid as possible so that it doesn't come out all blurry like that. I might be the only one noticing... sorry if this is out of the blue.
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I asked a retail owner friend of mine the other day how long she spent on 'paperwork' in her three salons and she reckoned it was close-on a day a week. She told me that she would have to laboriously plough through Excel spreadsheets and various notepads for hours every week diligently copying the nightly information from store to head office. I was telling her then that, with the right apps, she could run her entire business from her smartphone and cut her 'paperwork' time in half. Bizimply is the perfect app to illustrate that. It provides an online platform ... Read more
I've been saying for a while now that, when the general populace finally get their heads around the concept of QR codes, they will take over the world. They are the perfect vehicle to advertise product on smartphones and, in the blink of an eye, you can open a website, find prices and reviews, launch videos, show product information, buy merchandise or simply be entertained and find coupons. Scanlife is the global leader in providing cloud-based mobile solutions that bring products and information to life and introduce this all-in-one, lightning fast barcode scanner and QR code reader that's up there ... Read more
The thing that I like most about business apps like this one is that they give small and medium sized businesses the chance to compete on a level playing field with their bigger competitors. Lynkos CRM is a user-friendly and comprehensive cloud-based productivity app that is as easy to use as a regular email account. Import and manage your contacts easily, manage and monitor your social feeds, follow up opportunities and involve your customers, create and assign tasks automatically and manage your team with ease - all from one place. Lynkos' unashamed aim is to improve the relationship you have ... Read more