Greek families forced to abandon kids as cash
As the Greek government prepares new austerity packages demanded by EU creditors. Greece sees its younger generation feel the sting of economic upheaval. Parents are being increasingly forced to...
View ArticleVideo: IMF warns Europe on capital flight
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the flight of capital from struggling eurozone countries could shrink bank assets by trillions of euros. It is yet another stark warning from the IMF,...
View Article“He has blasphemed! “(Matthew 26, 65)
The question of the “right to blasphemy” is paradoxical. To blaspheme, you must be a believer. On the one hand, the charge of blasphemy is initiated by a believer who believes that orthodox believer...
View ArticleFederal Reserve data hacked by Anonymous
After the personal information of over 4,000 banking executives was leaked to the Web by a group affiliated with the hacktivist movement Anonymous, the Federal Reserve admits to having suffered an...
View ArticlePersu Streamliner, 1923
Aurel Persu (1890–1977) was a Romanian engineer, and the first to apply aerodynamics principles to automobiles. He came to the conclusion that the perfectly aerodynamic automobile has the shape of a...
View ArticleJapan lifts bans on imports of beef
After Feb. 1, the Japanese government will permit imports of meat from US cattle aged 30 months or younger for the first time in ten years, a Japanese food and drug safety council revealed today, the...
View ArticleFrench supermarkets pull beef products in wake of horsemeat scandal
The European Union head has called for DNA tests on beef products across Europe, the lastest in the widening horsemeat scandal that has affected several countries already. “I would like to see DNA...
View ArticleUS Airways announce merger
The boards of American Airlines and US Airways have approved a merger between the two airlines that would create the world’s largest carrier. The Wall Street Journal and CNN Money reported the boards...
View ArticleBute has been found in horsemeat in France
The horsemeat scandal has gotten more severe, as tests have revealed traces of banned cancer-causing drug bute in horsemeat. The drug, also known as phenylbutazone, is a carcinogen used as an equine...
View ArticleMitt Romney returning to the political stage
Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is making his return to the political stage next month, the National Review first reported today. The former Massachusetts governor is scheduled to speak...
View ArticleHow to negotiate your rent
A year passes quickly in the property world and tenancy contract renewals seem to roll round far too swiftly; no sooner have you signed on the dotted line than it’s time to start negotiations all...
View ArticleGreece to temporarily close state broadcaster
The Greek government announced on Tuesday that it will shut down radio and TV services from state broadcaster ERT in order to save money. More than 2,000 employees will be suspended until the company...
View ArticleFirst labels of Coca Cola
The very first Coke bottles were Hutchinson style bottles – these are extremely rare and date before 1900. Straight-sided (S-S) Coke bottles with crown tops date about 1900-1919; colors were clear,...
View ArticleUkraine needs large amount of money
Ukraine needs money, and fast – in weeks, not months. But bailing out the country of 46 million people will not be a matter of simply writing a big check. For one, Ukraine has already burned the main...
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