Major US bankruptcy reform bill signed into law
Thursday, April 21, 2005 U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law Wednesday a major bankruptcy reform bill, making the most sweeping changes to the laws of personal bankruptcy in the past two decades. Bill S.256 is predicted to reduce the chances of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy for 30,000 to 210,000 families per year, according […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia plans to open embassy in Finland
Saturday, October 20, 2007 It has been announced that Saudi Arabia is planning to open an official embassy in Finland, to signify continuing improvement in relations between the two countries. Teemu Tanner, director general of Africa and the Middle East at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, said to reporters concerning Finnish President Tarja […]
Read MoreBritish TV presenter Rico Daniels tells Wikinews about being ‘The Salvager’
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Rico Daniels is a British TV presenter living in France who is known for his two television series — The Salvager — whilst he still lived in the UK and then Le Salvager after he moved to France. Rico has been in a variety of jobs but his passion is now […]
Read MoreUS Federal Reserve prepares to take over AIG
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Federal Reserve took over American International Group (AIG) on Tuesday in an US$85 billion loan, in exchange for a 79.9% stake in the company. A press release issued Tuesday stated that “the Board determined that, in current circumstances, a disorderly failure of AIG could add to already significant levels of […]
Read MoreBritish Airways to fly to Iceland
Friday, August 5, 2005 The airline British Airways have reported that they will start flying between Iceland and Gatwick airport, London. British Airways said they will provide the service five times a week; the first flight is scheduled March 26, 2006. Until now, only two airlines have been flying between the UK and Iceland with […]
Read MoreAnthony Scaramucci leaves role as US White House communications director after ten days
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 United States president Donald Trump dismissed Anthony Scaramucci from his role as White House communications director yesterday. Scaramucci had only held the position for ten days but had already received criticism after a profanity-laced phone call to a reporter from The New Yorker. President Trump forced Scaramucci’s resignation after his new […]
Read MoreBritish serial killer jailed for three prostitute murders
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 A British serial killer has yesterday entered guilty pleas to all three counts of murder he faced. Stephen Griffiths, 40, who attracted tabloid attention by calling himself the “Crossbow Cannibal”, killed the prostitutes in his flat in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and will spend the rest of his life behind bars. […]
Read MoreDurables To Disposables Are We Ready For A Phase Change?}
Click Here To Know More About: Retail Research Brand Strategies Durables to Disposables – Are we ready for a phase change? by fibre2fashion The worldwide nonwoven industry has grown steadily at about 7.5% per annum in tonnage in the last decade. While the nonwoven industries growth in North America, Europe and Japan has slowed with […]
Read MoreFootball: Crystal Palace sacks de Boer after 77 days as manager
Thursday, September 14, 2017 On Monday, London-based football club Crystal Palace sacked Frank de Boer as manager. de Boer was appointed at the English club less than three months ago. Crystal Palace is currently nineteenth in the Premier League table. de Boer had signed a three-year contract with Crystal Palace on June 26, but his […]
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