BMW announces 7.6% sales rise as US, China demand grows

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Automobile manufacturing company BMW has announced that its sales increased by 7.6 per cent during the month of July. BMW reported that 129,094 units were sold during the month, consisting of the motor vehicle brands of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. In a statement, Ian Robertson, member of the BoardRead More

Study says to clean your sponge, microwave it

Thursday, January 25, 2007 Studies done on germs and bacteria performed by researchers at the University of Florida show that a dirty kitchen sponge can be cleaned and “sterilized” by microwaving it for 2 minutes, but researchers warn to wet the sponge first. “People often put their sponges and scrubbers in the dishwasher, but ifRead More

Dating Tips For Men That Will Help You Get The Girl!

Here’s An Opinion On: Best Jewellery Insurance Centrestone Jewellery Insurance By Roger Thompson If youre reading this article, chances are youre interested in dating tips for men. Your friends might be having all the fun getting the girls numbers (usually the ones you like), dating them successfully, and swapping date stories, while you of courseRead More

Sarkozy in UK to mark historic de Gaulle war broadcast

Sunday, June 20, 2010 But has the last word been said? Must hope disappear? Is defeat final? No!—Charles de Gaulle broadcast Nicolas Sarkozy visited the UK today to celebrate the 70th anniversary since Charles de Gaulle made his war broadcast. The French president and the Prince of Wales laid wreaths at the statue of CharlesRead More

U.S. improving Persian Gulf missile defense

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The United States has begun improving the missile defense system for their Persian Gulf alliances. Military officials stated that the Obama administration is increasing the capability of land and sea missile defense in hopes of further security in the face of Iran’s perceived increasing nuclear missile threat. General David Petraeus ofRead More

Latham quits as Australian Labor leader

Tuesday, January 18, 2005 AUSTRALIA –Following hospitalisation for pancreatitis and ongoing speculation about his leadership, Mark Latham has resigned from his roles as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and also the Federal Member for Werriwa. He cited as reasons the media harassment, and a desire to put his family and health first. MrRead More

Top Things You Should Never Do As A Boss

Here’s An Opinion On: Lunchtime Nz Site Submitted by: Sarah A Jacob Receiving a promotion to managerial level is a career milestone and certainly something to be proud of. With the role comes great responsibility and expectation, so new bosses need to learn how to act and treat people respectfully. What needs to be rememberedRead More

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students

See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searchingRead More

Israel announces 10 month halt to settlement construction in West Bank

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 The prime minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, told a news conference earlier today that there will be a ten-month stop in the construction of new settlement housing in the West Bank. The Israeli cabinet approved the move by a margin of eleven to one. “We have been told by our friendsRead More

US Senate approves $10.5 billon in aid for Hurricane Katrina victims

Friday, September 2, 2005 The United States Senate has cut short their summer recess and has arrived in Washington to approve a $10.5 billion aid bill to victims of Katrina as requested by President George W. Bush.The United States House of Representatives is expected to pass a similar bill later today. Bush has told CongressRead More