Posted on Sunday, 17th July 2011 by Emily Smith
Fixed-rate mortgages ‘at cheapest since 2007′ Fixed-rate mortgages are at their cheapest since 2007, with many lenders cutting the prices of products, so it could be a good time to get onto the property ladder. Read more…
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Posted on Sunday, 17th July 2011 by Emily Smith
What happened to the stiff upper lip that we Brits are meant to be famous for? Unlike the Americans, who appear to prefer to blame someone else for everything, in Britain we were at one time noted for putting up with a great deal rather than attempting to file compensation claims right, left and centre. [...]
Posted on Sunday, 17th July 2011 by Emily Smith
WASHINGTON – Leonard Langman, MD, a neurologist who owned and operated a Brooklyn, N.Y., medical clinic pleaded guilty Friday for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare; the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP); the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (NYS-WCB); the New York State Insurance Fund (SIF) and [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 17th July 2011 by Emily Smith
An expat who blogs under the name BirdAbroad found an Apple Store in Kunming, China. But Apple doesn’t have have an Apple Store in Kunming, China. BirdAbroad writes: You have already guessed the punchline, of course: this was a total Apple store ripoff. A beautiful ripoff – a brilliant one – the best ripoff [...]
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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Emily Smith
Equities markets in Europe were mostly lower Friday on concern over stress tests of banks there by the European Union, and on new data from the United States showing that consumer confidence there is down this month in preliminary readings and that industrial production in the US grew less than expected. The FTSE 100 was [...]
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Posted on Saturday, 16th July 2011 by Emily Smith
Respected think tank, Ernst Young ITEM Club, has lowered its growth forecast for the UK economy after warning that the UK is at a critical juncture. The ITEM Club now believes the UK economy will expand by 1.4% this year, down from an earlier estimate of 1.8%. Furthermore, it is predicting growth of 2.2% for [...]