War foe Ackerman made military profit, records show
War foe Ackerman made military profit, records show
Newsday - Jun 27 6:15 AM
Rep. Gary Ackerman, who has been a vocal critic of the war in Iraq, has earned at least $85,000 from investing in a military supply company a year before it won a major government contract, according to financial records reviewed yesterday by Newsday.Save to My Web
Research shows scale of loan rejections
icWales - Jul 17 4:12 AM
FOUR out of 10 people applying for a personal loan have their application rejected within 48 hours, research shows.Save to My Web
Thursday, Jul 20, 2006
Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Jul 06 3:20 PM
LONDON - A new video released by al-Qaida on Thursday, the eve of the anniversary of last year’s deadly London mass transit bombings that killed 52 and wounded at least 700, claims the attack took place under its orders.Save to My Web
Diners can drink their wine and take it too
Louisville Courier-Journal - Jul 12 2:45 AM
A new law will let patrons take home open bottles of wine purchased with their dinner. More than 200 laws were passed this year by the General Assembly, most of which take effect today. The laws deal with everything from military benefits to public breastfeeding.Save to My Web
ROUNDUP Capita shares soar after record H1
FinanzNachrichten - Jul 20 5:05 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Support services company Capita Group PLC ( Nachrichten ) reported a forecast-beating 24 pct rise in half-year profit, helped by contract wins in a booming outsourcing market, and said it expected the strong growth to continue in the second half and through 2007.Save to My Web
Kenya: Standard Needed for Pricing of Loans
AllAfrica.com - Jul 06 1:33 PM
Lack of a standard way of pricing loans has left Kenyan borrowers with a daunting task in their attempt to make informed choices on where to get the best deal. With each bank offering a myriad set of packages, the search is never an easy one.Save to My Web
(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-18 09:55 GMT: OUTLOOK Capita set to report strong half-year
Interactive Investor - Jul 18 2:15 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Support services company Capita Group PLC is expected to report a 15 pct rise in half-year profit on Thursday, helped a string of contract wins and a strong public services market for information technology services.Save to My Web