Current Affairs

Trapped In A Sale - The guy said you are not going anywhere. He said, I am going to teach you a lesson. He started walking toward Harry.

The Latest Federal Rate Cut - Another Attempt to Bolster the Real Estate Market - This article discusses the Federal Reserve's recent third interest rate cut and its likelyhood to stem a future recession.

The Oldest Man Moving To New Zealand - A recent news story of a man aged 102 who is moving to New Zealand to live out the twilight of his years.

Commodities Stoke Inflation Fears - The Fed has cut interest rates several times in 2008. This article discusses the problems associated with inflation which has followed the interest rate cuts.

Contractor Hides Secrets In Clients Walls - Then one day she heard some of the workers talking among themselves. They said that management had underestimated the cost of the materials on Sallys job.

The Plight Of Independent Travel Agencies - A look at ways independent travel agencies may be able to diversify and survive the threat from big business.

UK Airports To Get Terrorist Detection Cameras - In a bid to step up security measures across the UK, cameras that can automatically spot potential terrorists are to be installed at all major UK airports within the next few months.

First Day at Heathrow Airport' T5; Not The Finest Hour For the National Carrier - The 27th March 2008 was the day Terminal5 at Heathrow Airport was to start functioning in its quest to handle the projected 30 million passengers each year. With a 400-meter-long (quarter-mile-long) terminal, T5 is the largest freestanding building in Britain. However, the day turned out to be full of problems.

Is the Superfund Capable of Restoring Confidence? - The subprime mortage sector of the U.S. economy has taken huge losses over the past several months as many high-risk loans have defaulted. A new fund aimed at stabilizing this sector unfortunately just repackages the same problems under a new name- the "Master Liquidity Enhancement Conduit." Can this fund have a positive impact?

Valentines Day: Opening Hearts and Wallets - Hallmark and other companies have a distinct way of reminding us of this day, and getting us to open up our hearts and our wallets.