End of council tax in Scotland to widen divide with England

The Scottish National Party, a party seeking independence for Scotland which gained power in the Scottish parliament last year, is going to try to abolish council tax in Scotland over the next 12 months. Council tax is payed by residents in the UK to their local council,...

Study shows that generous KD donations aren't so in reality

A study done by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research has found that higher income households who are "food secure" are likely to donate things like mac and cheese to food banks. While the lower income families who are not "food secure" who need to use the...

Obama sticks to the facts except when he streches them.

Under development From that ever vigilant site factcheck, come some interesting slap downs on spin."We checked the accuracy of Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination, and noted the following: Obama said he could “pay for every dime” of his spending and tax...

Mountain People: Innovative Ways to Help the World’s Most Vulnerable

Physically isolated and socially and politically marginalized, mountain dwellers are among the most vulnerable in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. A disproportionate number of the...

Plano, Texas the richest city in America

Looking for the richest city in America?  For the second year in a row, you need to look to Plano, Texas.  A city of 260,000 outside of Dallas, recent census data shows that it has the highest income and...

The Real Census Story - Health Care Picture

Here's some positive economic news."Orders for durable goods, items meant to last three years or more, rose strongly last month after an upwardly revised 1.3% gain in June, the Commerce Department said. Analysts were expecting durables orders to remain unchanged from the...

Number of poor in India has gone up: World Bank

There is a surge in the  no of Indian billionaire every year in the forbes list  but same time the no of poor people are also increasing. In a shocking revelation the World Bank had said that no of Poor...

Most firms pay no income taxes - Congress

Study finds that the majority of domestic and foreign corporations in the United States avoid paying federal income taxes."NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Nearly two-thirds of U.S. companies and 68% of foreign corporations do not pay federal income taxes, according to a...

Unjust Rewards? New book exposes the reality of the rich

With the gap between the richest and the poorest people in the UK increasing a new book reveals the extent to which the new super rich are loosing touch with the reality faced by the majority of citizens. Unjust Rewards, which is being serialised in the Guardian this week,...

Rich Begin feeling the pain down Economy

Well, it looks like the economy is going downhill all the more. Now, it seems, the rich are feeling the pain of the crashing enconomy- now that's saying something. It appers that they can noi longer buy all the...

Start Planning your taxes...NOW!

" Taxes. That dreaded word. We don’t like to think about it, but it’s something we have to think about all the time, actually, if we own our own businesses. Taxes don’t just happen on April 15. In fact, you need to plan for them throughout the year; think ahead so...

M.D. quits day job to Blog

"y Son, the Blogger: An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple Rumors Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints ShareDiggFacebookMixxYahoo! BuzzPermalink By BRIAN STELTER Published: July 21, 2008...

Will Mega Food Parks work in India ?

"The food processing industry is one of the largest in the country and is ranked fifth. Facts and figures show that India is the third largest producer of food, largest milk producer and largest livestock holder in the world. India, the world’s second largest fruit and...

Rep. Rangel (NY) Wrangles 4 Rent Controlled Apartments for Offices / Penthouse

Commentary By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com Update:  July 15, 2008, 10:05 a.m.- Congressman Charlie Rangel is moving from the 4 Rent controlled Apartments turned offices Hard to find an apartment in...

Vatican falls into the red

According to financial accounts published yesterday, the Vatican lost money last year. Luckily, the Holy See recently updated its list of mortal sins to include "accumulating excessive wealth," so the news is a mixed...

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