ING Ending F1 Sponsorship

    ING Groep, the Dutch bank and insurance company, announced Monday that it will not be renewing its sponsorship with Formula One team Renault after 2009. This comes as a cost-cutting measure...

70,000+ Layoffs Expected in One Day as Financial Crisis Deepens

Monday, as Iceland's Parliament resigned and US President Barack Obama stated that the financial crisis would get "dramatically worse," several companies announced layoffs that could total at least 70,000 jobs...

English Carnivals on Show

"Carnival season comes early to London this week with the opening of English Carnival, a new photographic exhibition at the Barbican Library. If pictures of drunken grannies in bumble bee costumes find...

Five-Legged Pig Born in China

The "five-legged" pig appears to have an extra limb protruding from its chest.   It is not known if its name is Jake the Peg...   " A five-legged pig? Surely someone must be telling porkies…? ...

Rufus Wainwright Wows Them in Nottingham

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright is currently touring England.  He is very popular here, where his recent album, RELEASE THE STARS reached no 2 in the charts and turned...

Alleged bomb plot leader 'A few Fries Short of a Happy Meal': informant

A mole working for CSIS and the RCMP inside a would-be terrorist group called the alleged leader 'a few fries short of a Happy Meal' during the trial against a youth accused in connection with an alleged 2006 plot.While the mole says the mastermind had some crazy ideas, he...

Everett sorry for calling troops wimps

" ACTOR Rupert Everett has apologised for calling British soldiers "wimps" and suggesting they joined the army to torture prisoners.The 49-year-old yesterday issued a lengthy statement apologising "without reserve" to the "many in this country, and hundreds and thousands of...

85-year-old to be charged under street racing law

I like how the reporter who wrote this story felt it was important to include the speedy octogenarian's swearing. I would have done the same thing--for balance. At least he said sorry."TORONTO - An 85-year-old man...

Domaining for Profits

Learn how to buy domains and turn a profit by parking them just like the big fish of the game.

Reclaiming the African brand

"You have probably heard about Bono's Vanity Fair issue on Africa. The Irish rocker caused quite a stir when he chose to use 21 celebrities and 20 different magazine covers. His hope was that this issue would make Africa important and sexy to the magazine's audiences in the...

Location Scouting, Location Management Workshop in New York City Beginning Tu...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:R. Richard Hobbs and Mark D. McKennon to give Film/TV/Photo Location Scouting/Location Management workshops at The Learning Annex Jan. 16, Feb. 27 and April 3 Veteran New York City location scouts and managers R. Richard Hobbs and Mark D. McKennon have...

Workplace Enforcement to Combat Illegal Migration

Acceptance of a shadow work­force encourages illegal border crossings, encourages other companies to break the law, and forces states and local communities to subsidize cheap, illegal labor by bearing social costs such as uncompensated emergency room care, education, and...

Banks Screw You Again

"Ellen Roseman reports today; Savings rate lags interest rate on loans  Banks seem to be tightening their spreads — at the expense of savers. Oh the banks screwing us again. That's news?! "

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