The Color of Money If you are reading from the UK, I apologise for not using our traditional spelling of “Colour” Have you noticed how many Fast Food Restaurants use colours like Red and Orange? Apparently it makes up eat up in haste, hence a faster turn around for them at their tables and establishments. [...]
» Tourism near the Gaza border
04/09/10 22:43 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
At the Zikim Kibbutz, near Ashkelon in southern Israel, tourists come in to see what life is like living just a short distance from the Gaza border.
» Craigslist ends adult service ads
04/09/10 21:13 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.
» Wrong tax bill for millions in UK
04/09/10 17:44 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Almost six million people in the UK have paid the wrong amount of income tax in the past year, with some facing a bill of up to £1,400 - although others can expect a rebate.
» Six million facing new tax bills
04/09/10 17:40 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
» Cairo literary business booming
04/09/10 16:50 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Egypt's literary scene is thriving, with a new generation of writers and poets taking advantage of an increasing number of small publishers and social networking sites to get their work noticed.
» Industry fears over cheaper coins
04/09/10 16:12 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Vending machine companies warn cheaper "steel" 5p and 10p coins being considered by the Treasury could cost the industry millions of pounds.
» Mullen visit aims to paper over US-Turkey differences
04/09/10 14:33 from FT.com - US homepage
Turkey and the United States are “not just allies” but “good friends”, the US military’s top commander said after a visit to Ankara aimed at papering over the cracks in an increasingly fractious relationship
» Walsh hints at Indian investment after BA and Iberia complete their merger
04/09/10 11:05 from FT.com - US homepage
A newly merged British Airways and Iberia would be “very interested” in investing in an Indian airline, BA chief Willie Walsh said on Saturday as he announced a groundbreaking code-share deal with India’s Kingfisher Airlines
» Banks leave customers in 'poverty'
04/09/10 09:29 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
High Street banks have been accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
» Power play
04/09/10 06:44 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer
» Making music from children's old toys
04/09/10 06:30 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
» Texas watchdog reviews Google’s practices
04/09/10 00:49 from FT.com - US homepage
The company faces the first broad antitrust probe of its core search business, in its latest fight to contain legal challenges prompted by its spreading influence on online life
» Petrobas prepares to raise up to R$55bn
03/09/10 23:11 from FT.com - US homepage
Petrobras, Brazil’s national oil company, is preparing to raise as much as R$55bn from minority shareholders in what would be the world’s biggest share sale
» Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
03/09/10 23:04 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
» Bank customers in 'dire poverty'
03/09/10 23:02 from BBC News | Business | World Edition
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
