World Record : Giant Man

At age 33, Leonid Stadnik wishes he would stop growing. He’s already 8 feet, 4 inches. Recent measurements show that Stadnik is already 7 inches taller than Radhouane Charbib of Tunisia, listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest living...

BP to cut 5,000 jobs as profits fall by a fifth

"Profits at BP, the UK's largest company, fell 22 per cent to $17.29 billion (£8.7 billion) last year. The oil giant confirmed it would cut 5,000 jobs and target a 20 per cent reduction in overheads by the middle of next year. Chief Executive Tony Hayward said the...

Freeport pays Indonesia 1.8 billion dlrs in 2007

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The local Indonesian unit of US mining giant Freeport said Monday that it paid the government here 1.8 billion dollars in 2007 amid soaring commodity prices and solid production.Freeport said that besides the amount paid for corporate income tax,...

EU Official Retreats From French Plan To Tax Net

"The European Union telecommunications commissioner, Viviane Reding, distanced herself Monday from a proposal by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France to impose a tax on Internet and mobile phone access, saying it might not be the best way to expand access to new media. At a...

Artist to build four giant waterfalls in New York

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four giant waterfalls will be erected in New York for three months this summer in a public art project city officials hope will create $55 million in extra tourism revenue for the Big Apple. The waterfalls, including one that will fall from the famed...