Archive for: August, 2010

Study reveals that the elderly feel far better after a good moan

A study that was carried out by Prof Knobloch-Westerwick and Matthias Hastall of the Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen in Germany revealed that in general elderly citizens love to have a good moan about the way the younger generation live their life.
The research results went on to prove that rather than feeling disappointed [...]

US stock markets rally following rise in consumer confidence

A monthly survey that is performed in the US by the Conference Board showed that consumer confidence about the general economic situation rose slightly in August, against all predictions, which caused Wall Street to react with a boost to the market.
The figures showed a rise from the revised 51 for the [...]

South Pakistan see flood waters start to recede

The torrential rains and consequential floods that were brought to south Pakistan by the monsoons seem to be abating and emergency officials have confirmed that the water levels are going down however they have also said that they are “exceptionally high” still on the southern land area of the Indus [...]

Premium Bonds Results Published Yet Prizes Still Remain Unclaimed

Premium bonds results are published every month and mean tax free prizes for thousands of lucky winners and yet according to the National Savings & Investments many cash amounts still go unclaimed.
Each month the National Savings & Investments automatically notify prize winners by post of their good fortune however many people fail to notify [...]

Proposed EU ban of 75W bulbs causes shoppers to panic buy

With the onset of the EU law to ban the old type of 75 watt light bulbs coming into force next week shoppers across the EU went into a frenzied shopping spree and began to stock pile any existing stocks of the item that they could find.
The EU had already banned the sale of [...]

Dreamliner delivery delayed by Boeing

Delivery of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Japan’s All Nippon Airways was due to be made by the end of this year however Boeing have now said that it will not be possible to complete delivery on this timescale and will now be looking to make good on the deal early [...]

UK immigration increases by 20 percent

Statistics released by the Home Office and Office for National Statistics has revealed that immigration into the UK rose by 20 per cent last year and a major part of this figure was made up of the foreign students who were coming into the country to further pursue their educational studies.
The figures showed that [...]

Corolla and Matrix cars recalled by Toyota

Over one million Corolla and Matrix cars have been recalled in the US by Toyota because they may have engine control systems that are potentially faulty.
The announcement made by the car manufacturer follows previous recalls that were made earlier during the year and this time the models affected are the [...]

Gulf of Mexico oil being eaten by new microbe

Scientists that are researching the effects of the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster have discovered a new microbe that is breaking down the oil that was spilled at about twice the rate that they initially had expected it would be.
Millions of gallons of oil were spilled into the [...]

Interest Rates to Skyrocket by 2012?

Economists are warning that mortgage holders in the United Kingdom could be facing a massive interest rate hike of up to eight percent within the next two years.
A new report from the influential Policy Exchange think tank released over the weekend, suggests that interest rates could be set to skyrocket by 2012. Chief [...]

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