" A TEENAGE boy from Yorkshire succeeded in persuading British aviation executives that he was a tycoon about to launch his own airline. Using the pseudonym Adam Tait, the smooth-talking 17-year-old told airport...
"Sir Alan Sugar will reportedly hold talks with the BBC this week over his future on The Apprentice." I don't quite understand why a person cannot be a politician and be involved in a tv show at the same time. Does it mean that if Sir Alan were to be a politician, he has to...
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Liverpool owners have already begun talks to billionaire entrepreneur Nasser Al-Kharafi. The current owners which promised several things to Liverpool fans, including a new stadium which was projected to cost over...
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Anurag Dikshit, an Indian shot into fame as one of the youngest richest Indian with asstets more than billionaire after his company PartyGaming was listed at bourses in 2005 and made the £420m and another ...
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Conrad Black's quest for a presidential pardon has attracted a prominent cult leader."It appears that Conrad Black, the former proprietor of the Daily Telegraph now jailed in Florida for corporate fraud, has a new...
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The Conservative party in the UK has been caught up in a scandal involving Russian oligarchs. Soe high-ranking Tory politians may have received some shady cash from Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska."The saga of Lord Mandelson, shadow chancellor George Osborne, Russian tycoon ...
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The winner of of this season's British version of The Apprentice had to call in sick for his first day of work with Apprentice host Sir. Alan Sugar."The winner of TV contest The Apprentice called in sick on his first day working for new boss Sir Alan Sugar, a spokesman for...
The millionaire Stuart Wheeler's Quixotic quest to force a referendum on the Lisbon reform treaty has been dealt a blow today as the High Court has rejected his legal challenge. His argument is that because the...
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If Donald Trump finds it tricky dealing with British councils, what hope is there for the rest of us."Trump clashes with resort opponents US property tycoon Donald Trump has clashed with the councillor whose vote led to the rejection of his £1...
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First published in www.groundreport.com
by Mohan Nepali June 09, 2008
Humanitarian crisis is deepening in Nepal due to the skyrocketing market prices that have seriously tortured the Nepalis physically and mentally. Most of the working Nepalis within...
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Sometimes there is so much news in the world that stories like this pass me by. This story was published in 2006 so it is not breaking but I thought it was interesting enough to post it.In China's attempt to...
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"Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has denied himself a dividend from his Bhs department store chain for a third year running, despite signs that the chain is beginning to reap the benefits of store upgrades.
The company reported a 3% rise in operating profits in the year to...
"* President Putin appointed Valentin Sobolev as acting Security Council head following his approval of Igor Ivanov's resignation, the Kremlin said on its website
* Russia is ready to discuss assisting in deactivating North Korea's nuclear facilities, a Russian envoy said at...
"Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland's richest man, is pledging to give away at least £1bn to charity, the BBC has learned.
The donation is thought to be the single most generous philanthropic commitment made by a Briton.
The former owner of the Sports Division sports chain said it...
"Silvio Berlusconi's wife has used a national newspaper to demand an apology from her husband for sexist jokes she said the former prime minister had failed to apologise for in private.
Silvio Berlusconi and Veronica Lario: the pair are arguing about sexist...