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Insurers, guards earn more from piracy than gangs

The Media Line Staff Mogadishu, Somalia David Rosenberg / The Med – Somali pirates did not have a good year in 2011, seizing fewer vessels and hostages than in 2010, but the world still paid a heavy price for their activity because it costs far more to protect ships than to pay ransoms. That is [...]

More Gurkha soldiers to lose jobs in British Army

Anil Giri – AHN News Correspondent Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – Hundreds of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers are expected to lose their jobs in the British army in the defense ministry’s latest round of reduction in military strength. “As part of further work on defense restructuring the British Army has announced today (17 January 2012) the arrangements [...]

US, China looking to Mideast for more oil

The Media Line Staff Beijing, China David Rosenberg (The Medi – The U.S. and China are likely to find themselves competing for access to Middle East oil as China’s booming economy demands increasing amounts of energy and the U.S. becomes increasingly reliant on the region for its petroleum, experts said. The two economies are the [...]

French banks more reluctant to offer property loans to overseas buyers

There has been a dip in the desire of French banks to lend to international investors buying property and it is rumoured that some have already reached their targets for residential lending for the year, indicating a lack of liquidity and increase in risk aversion. View full post on All Stories

Illinois Treasurer Sounds ‘Alarm,’ Warns Against Lending State More Money

Blowing the whistle on his own state, Illinois’ top financial official threatened this week to warn the major bond houses against lending his state any more money, saying its shoddy finances pose a “major risk.”  View full post on All Stories

Tottenham’s Ledley King to delay retirement for one more season – but Jonathan Woodgate and Sebastien Bassong will leave in defensive shake-up

Captain proves he can still be of use to Harry Redknapp’s team with display at Anfield, while two of his colleagues head for the exit door as Spurs eye back-line reinforcements View full post on All Stories

More Chicagoans fall behind on mortgages

Far more homeowners in the Chicago area were behind on their mortgage payments at the end of March than in Illinois or the nation as a whole, a troubling sign given the recent improvements in the local unemployment picture. View full post on All Stories

While more teachers laid off-School Official’s credit card working overtime

Recently an investigation into credit card charges for Sweetwater School District Superintendent, Jesus Gandara by the Watch Dog revealed evidence of questionable spending habits and creates a clear need for a closer look at work-related expense… View full post on All Stories

While more teachers laid off-School Official’s credit card working overtime

Recently an investigation into credit card charges for Sweetwater School District Superintendent, Jesus Gandara by the Watch Dog revealed evidence of questionable spending habits and creates a clear need for a closer look at work-related expense… View full post on All Stories

IMF still ready to give Greece ‘more time’ on loan (AFP)

AFP – The International Monetary Fund is still willing to consider giving Greece “more time” to repay its loan as the country struggles with a debt crisis, an IMF spokeswoman said Thursday. View full post on All Stories

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