£5,000 billion to world banks
In recent times, we have seen the government hand out billions of pounds to the banking industry and we used to think that their Christmas bonuses were on the large side; this takes all of that to another level.
However, we seem to be talking in billion now as if they were pounds, so much money [...]
Finally, Rick Astley to perform at EMA’s
The singer whose been forced out of retirement by the phenomenon known as “Rickrolling” will finally get back behind the microphone to sing live once more.
After many months of speculation after he was nominated for an award at the MTV European Music Awards (EMA’s) on the 6th November, the singer has finally relented and decided [...]
Fuel prices now lower than a year ago
A headline like this would normally be the cause for some celebration, not only from motorists but also from householders because of the costs of energy. However, despite the price of a barrel of oil dropping to a price that is lower than it was last year.
Nevertheless, as with many things, the price has remained [...]
UK produces more wind power
With the opening of the latest wind farm developments just off the coast at Skegness, the UK has overtaken Denmark as being the world’s leading producer of offshore power produced from the wind.
Offshore wind farms now produce around 590 megawatts (MW) this is enough to provide power for around three hundred thousand homes, although this [...]
Is it the end for eBay as we know it?
Anyone who uses or has used eBay would notice some significant changes to the online auction site from that of a few years ago; one thing is the amount of items up for sale. In the financial climate that we are currently experiencing you would have thought that there would be pages of items for [...]
October 20, 2008Wall St Bankers to get £40 Billion
Despite all of the talk of how the banking industry has been suffering, it seems that the government cash handouts designed to keep the banks afloat in the US, is not really been going in the places that some people think.
It has been estimated that around £40 billion is going to be used pay the [...]
File sharers should donate savings
Blog action day always brings out the best in people or so it would seem, the focus is always on how we change the world for the better. So in order to combat world poverty there has been a cool idea that would allow those users of pirated films, music and software to donate a [...]
October 14, 2008Breaks help sort problems
An experiment has found that that taking a break from a problem solving exercise can actually help the solution come much faster. The research team from the Northwestern University in Illinois surveyed and tested one hundred and thirty volunteers to find how problem solving could be achieved faster.
They found that those people who took [...]
How not to plan your business
Having a business plan is one of the more important yet boring propositions that a business needs to do, it can be used to provide an insight into how the business is set to grow and expand. However, for some businesses, producing the business plan can go wrong in many ways and here are some [...]
October 8, 2008BBC should be an info hub
Is the BBC about to become the next big thing to hit the internet, after all they already have serious web presence, but could the BBC become as big on the internet as the likes of FaceBook and Google?
Some people believe that this could be the direction that the BBC should be taking in fact [...]
Ford speed limiter
There has always been a safety concern by parents when their children first take to the road after passing their driving tests. Despite changing laws and speed cameras, this still has little or no effect on accidents involving the younger driver.
This has led parents to feel helpless, until now! The Ford Motor Company have been [...]
MTV award for Rickrolling
When the MTV Europe Music Awards open up in Liverpool there is going to be a surprise challenger for the title of best music act. Rick Astley was best known for topping the charts both here and in the US during the eighties, but all of sudden decided that he had enough and gave it [...]
October 1, 2008The biggest robbery in history?
Most people who know of Michael Moore will also know that he is one of the more outspoken people around, sometimes he has a point and sometimes he may get it wrong. However, this time he is targeting the current financial crisis.
To him this is not a financial crisis, rather it is a plain and [...]