UK diesel 'most costly after tax'

"UK diesel prices are the cheapest in western Europe before tax is added, Government figures revealed.But once taxes are imposed on the fuel, the average price at the pump is higher than any other European Union...

Emirates Airline’s 62% profit hike is a proxy for Dubai « Peterjcooper’s...

Emirates Airline posts a record $1.4 billion profit and set for amazing expansion.

Argentine farmers end strike

After 16 days, Argentina's farmers have ended their strike against export tax hikes and have opened up the floor for dialogue."The country's four big farming organizations-enterprises, Argentine Rural Society (SRA), Coninagro, Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA) and...

Coffee may hike miscarriage risk

"Drinking a couple of cups of coffee a day has long been considered safe during pregnancy, but a new study finds that even this modest amount of caffeine could double a woman’s risk of miscarriage. Doctors are split on what this means for pregnant women, with some advising...

Myanmar junta hikes satellite TV fees 166-fold

"Without warning, Myanmar's military junta has ordered a massive 166-fold rise in the annual satellite television levy in an apparent attempt to stop people watching dissident and international news...

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...

Cyber Monday Means Big Sales Today

On the heels of black Friday comes Cyber Monday, when holiday shoppers too busy to shoulder through mall crowds hunt for deals online. "Today is Cyber Monday, the traditional start of the online holiday shopping...

Oil Say Hello to $80

"Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand. A rash of fires at BP's oil fields in...

Lonely Planet author's body found

"The body of a Melbourne man missing in China for almost three months has been found on a mountain in the country's remote south-west. Clem Lindenmayer, 47, disappeared while hiking near Minya Konka mountain, also known as Gongga Shan in Sichuan province. China's official...

Hikers Should Get Educated, Not Rescued

Rescue teams offer free education in back country hiking  preparation at North Shore Mountains, Greater Vancouver Regional District in BritishColumbia, Canada:"Every summer, dozens of hikers get lost or...

Trail BC - BC's Number 1 Sports Town offers many beautiful hiking trails

Spectacular views from Upper Sunningdale Sandhill ViewpointWhen people think of Trail B.C., Canada, usually the first thing that comes to mind is it's claim to fame as BC's Number 1 Sports Town for pumping out so...

Ontario to see minimum wage hike

McGuinty's having quite the week so far--first the endangered species act, now this. I smell an election year... "The Liberal government has been under pressure from the NDP to increase the minimum wage to $10 an...

Edwards risks tax hike for health plan

" WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate John Edwards is embracing a position that has been political suicide in the past — admitting he would raise taxes."The last person to employ this strategery was Walter Mondale, who in the 1984 Presidential election managed to win his...

Barclaycard write-off £1.5bn loans

''Its easy to spend money with a credit card. The problem lies in paying the money back. High interest rates sometimes as much as 30% make repayments for many a great difficulty. Unless you can afford to repay the full amount spent each month, you should not use credit cards....

Shadegg finds House wage hike a bit fishy

"Phoenix Republican Congressman John Shadegg is criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for exempting American Samoa and its tuna canneries from the House of Representatives' recently passed minimum wage increase. Del Monte Foods Co. (NYSE:DLM) subsidiary...

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