22,000 Indians Are Driving Japan’s IT Industry

Japan's IT industry is increasingly Indian-driven

Lee, Utley power Phillies over Yankees in Game 1

The Phillies gave up quite the package to acquire starter Cliff Lee from the Indians at the trade deadline, but that doesn’t matter much now because he was definitely worth it. Lee shut down the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, taking a shutout into the ninth inning of a 6-1 Phillies’ win . If it weren’t for Jimmy Rollins throwing the ball away in the ninth to give New York a run, Lee would have earned a shutout, although he’ll certainly take a 10-strike out, zero-walk performance. Ch

Your Salary Not Slashed Yet? Just Wait, it Could Still be Offshored

In addition to having your salary slashed, you also face the very real threat of having your job shipped overseas. I was having lunch with a UBS banker today, who was quick to describe how many of his colleages are now training smart, young Indians to take over their positions. It’s fun to visit the up-and-coming country, but it’s also a difficult reality that’s eating away at Anglo-Saxon morale. It’s not an isolated occurrence, as former White House economist Alan Blinder points out, 38 per

A Global Surge in Tiny Loans Spurs Credit Bubble in a Slum

The Wall Street Journal story: A Global Surge in Tiny Loans Spurs Credit Bubble in a Slum reports that micro finance loans are training some Indians to live far beyond their means using falsely... [Head on over to Boston Gal's Open Wallet to read the rest!]

Jake Westbrook: 2010 opening day starter, or another year-long DL stint?

How bad are the Indians going to be in 2010? Mark Shapiro is already lining up Jake Westbrook to be the opening day starter in 2010. No offense to you Jake Westbrook, but...what?!? Jake Westbrook isn't a bad starter. As a matter of fact, he's far from it. You could make a case that during his tenure as a healthy Indians' starter, he's been the most consistent pitcher not named Sabathia to wear the Indians' jersey since the days of Chuck Nagy. Westbrook pitched just over 900 innings from 2003 an