Posts Tagged ‘rich’

Iran Says It Won’t Halt Uranium Enrichment

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Iran’s nuclear chief backed away from an earlier offer that suggested it might be ready to cease 20 percent enrichment and said Iran would start building two new nuclear power plants.

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Branson calls for businesses plan

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Business tycoon Richard Branson urges the government to promote economic growth by supporting small firms in the UK.

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My friend the assassin

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The moment the hated Nazi Heydrich met his downfall

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Dawkins backs school Bible plan

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins says he supports the plan to put a Bible in every English school.

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Iran enrichment ‘at higher level’

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Iran has enriched uranium at more than 20% at its Fordo nuclear site, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog suggests.

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China Tycoon Places Risky Bet on U.S. Movie Market

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Wang Jianlin, a rags-to-riches mogul, is taking over AMC Entertainment and promising to integrate it into a global brand called the Wanda Group.

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VIDEO: Move of 6,200-tonne building complete

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

A 122-year-old, 6,200-tonne building in Zurich has been moved 60 metres westward to make way for the expansion of a nearby railway.

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In Facebook IPO debacle, Wall Street prevails

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

When Mark Zuckerberg’s stated mission to connect and empower people collides with Wall Street’s actual mission, which is to empower and enrich the well-connected, guess which mission prevails? Wall Street’s, hands down. That’s the lesson we can take from the debacle of Facebook’s initial public stock offering. Read full article > >

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Consumer agency to target prepaid cards

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

The new federal consumer watchdog agency is considering drafting new rules governing transparency and safety in the rapidly growing market for prepaid cards . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray said the cards have fewer regulatory protections than bank accounts and debit cards. The agency said it will focus rule-making on three key areas: disclosure of fees and terms, liability for unauthorized transactions and niche product features, such as overdrawing an account. The agency is holding a field hearing on the cards Wednesday in North Carolina. Read full article > >

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VIDEO: How to move a 6,200 tonne building

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

A 6,200 tonne building is being moved 60 metres to make way for the expansion of a railway in Zurich.

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Newt Inc. Going Bankrupt

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Gingrich’s private ventures floundering.

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Trafficked: Sex slaves seduced and sold

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

The Mexico-US trade in women that makes men rich

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Stars pay tribute to Robin Gibb

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Sir Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Dionne Warwick lead the tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who has died aged 62.

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Maryland set to ban arsenic-containing drug in chicken feed

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

At his family farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore , Lee Richardson raises thousands of chickens from fuzzy hatchlings to the juicy broilers stacked at grocery stores far and wide. Like a lot of farmwork, this seems simple, but it’s not. Read full article > >

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VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple’s dominance in India.

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