Is this divorce time for the 'Mother of all parliaments'?

It has been a sad week for politics in London as scadals have plagued both houses of the British government. New Labour it seems is tainted with old fashioned sleaze as they wilt under daily allegations of misdeeds in Members expenses. Although MP's expnses were due to be...

US climate change bill blocked

US lawmakers have blocked a much-anticipated bill on climate change, after Republicans vowed it would be too expensive for the economy. "A US attempt to establish a system of caps and tax relief to cut carbon emissions has been blocked in Congress.The bill was backed by most...

Sweden ranks world's best place for mothers

Among the many social benefits of living in Sweden are the long maternity leave and care for new mothers."Sweden has once again been rated as "the best place to be a mother in the world" by a U.S.-based charity in...

New York's transit 'bloat' woes

With transit hikes set to roll out this week, New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is facing increased media and public scrutiny on its spending habits. Today the New York Daily News released a...

Smuggling under the spotlight at the London Boat Show

"Polar bear and zebra skins, a dwarf crocodile handbag, carved ivory and examples of smuggling devices used to bring drugs and counterfeit cigarettes into the UK will be on show at the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) exhibition stand at the London Boat Show. Visitors to this...

Smarter Career Moves

"Before we were a workforce of telecommuters, the United States was a nation of relocators. As recently as the 90s, location transfers were commonplace and companies were quite generous with moving allowances. Firms readily footed the bill for anyone they wanted to transfer...

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