Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Kristen Monster, Willowdale
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Kristen Monster is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, […]
Harp seal hunt approved by Canada, activists call for boycott of Canadian seafood
March 23, 2005 Ottawa says it will allow the harvest of 320,000 young seals this year, prompting a backlash from international environmental activists who call for a boycott of the Canadian fisheries products. The seal hunt is an annual event on the ice floes off the east coast of Canada where the seal nurseries give […]
Boyzone member Stephen Gately dies at age 33
Sunday, October 11, 2009 Boyzone member Stephen Gately has died suddenly at the age of 33 while on holiday on the Spanish island of Majorca. Gately was on holiday with his partner Andrew Cowles when his body was found on Saturday. The information was confirmed on Boyzone’s official website on Sunday. The other members of […]
Category:May 28, 2010
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British motorists showered with cash on motorway
Friday, June 17, 2005 Drivers on Britain’s M3 motorway were stunned to be confronted with a shower of cash on Tuesday evening. Eleven thousand pounds‘ worth of £20 notes were blown from the rucksack of a passenger on a motorcycle at 7:30pm, while the motorway was busy with traffic. Just £500 was recovered; the rest […]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]
Airline checks Dell and Apple computers for hazard
Thursday, January 18, 2007 Correction — May 3, 2007 The author of this article has not provided sufficient references for all claims made in this story. As such, it might not be 100% accurate. Qantas, Australia’s primary airline, has begun checking the batteries of Dell and Apple computers and in some cases removing them for the […]
Category:August 5, 2010
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Romanian government to strengthen laws against tax evasion
Monday, April 11, 2005 The Romanian government has drafted legislation pertaining to tax evasion that makes it a criminal offence on the same level as crimes against individuals. Developed with the aid of Romania’s business community, the new law is expected to reduce corruption and tax evasion. According to the new law, the maximum jail […]