Archive for November, 2008
In light of Sally Murrer’s case, Damian Green’s arrest was absurd
The most puzzling thing about the decision to arrest Damian Green is why anyone in the Metropolitan Police thought the inquiry would lead to a successful prosecution. The bitter end to the cash-for-peerages inquiry is still fresh in the force’s …
Read More..>>General Growth Announces Two Week Loan Extensions
CHICAGO – (Business Wire) General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE:GGP) announced that it has reached an agreement with its syndicate of lenders for an interim extension of two weeks for the November 28 maturity date on its Fashion Show and Palazzo …
Read More..>>Strike epidemic spreading among taxi drivers in Chinese cities
BEIJING: Strike by taxi drivers seemed to be spreading like an epidemic as yet another city, Chaozhou in Guangdong province, was affected by it. This is the fifth Chinese city to be affected by strikes against the fact that local officials have not …
Read More..>>‘Four Christmases’ Is Top Weekend Film
The lighthearted comedy “Four Christmases” won the Thanksgiving weekend movie derby, while “Australia,” Twentieth Century Fox’s big-budget epic underperformed, coming in fifth place behind holdovers “Bolt,”"Quantum of Solace” and the teen vampire …
Read More..>>Q&A: Whitehall leak inquiry
It is unclear but it is thought it was shortly after a leak in November 2007 suggested that Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, was involved in covering up the licensing of 5,000 illegal immigrants as security guards. Who asked for the inquiry? It was …
Read More..>>Tracking transmitters a lifesaver for caregivers
A couple of years ago, Beth Stukes was doing chores around the house and realized her son, Brent, then 6, was gone. About Project Lifesaver For more information, call the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at 798-4200 or visit www …
Read More..>>SCORE: Enjoy the upside of a down market by thinking outside the box
Ask SCORE has been inundated with questions relating to coping in a down market and where to find affordable financing. There seems to be no end to the bad news one hears on a daily basis from the talking heads on CNBC and other business news media …
Read More..>>Dispute over Damian Green’s arrest and Home Office leak grows into …
Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, appeared increasingly isolated last night after ministers questioned the decision to allow police to raid the Commons office of Damian Green. Harriet Harman, the Leader of the House, called for a …
Read More..>>Four Christmases Outnumbers Twilight at Box Office
Twilight plunged. Australia wasn’t epic. All of which gave Vince Vaughn the opportunity to attone for Fred Claus . Which he did. Vaughn’s and Reese Witherspoon ’s Four Christmases debuted atop the weekend box with $31.7 million, per estimates …
Read More..>>‘Four Christmases’ Tops Weekend Box Office
LOS ANGELES — Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy “Four Christmases,” which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Warner Bros. release, featuring …
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