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BBC spends £3.4m on sell-off
Friday, June 27, 2008 Newspaper The Guardian reports today that the sale of the BBC subsidiary BBC Resources Ltd., has cost £3.4m in consultancy fees — over £1m more than the £2.3m trading profit the commercial division is estimated to have made for the last financial year. Details of the failed privatisation were released by […]
September 13, 2021 – 3:04 pm
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Sprint Nextel customer service rep. harasses client; Sprint cancels his account
Sunday, July 22, 2007 Virginia – Joshua Brady, a former Sprint Nextel customer, has had his cellular phone account shut off, but not because he wasn’t paying the phone bill, or even because he was late on payments, but because a customer service representative who assisted him, began to call him outside of her job, […]
September 11, 2021 – 3:07 pm
Here’s An Opinion On: Flat Pack Cabinets Australia Secure work at homeAccidents can happen, however the chance of mishaps generally raises if you are poorly prepared and unskilled. It counts specifically for jobs in the home as well as do it yourselfer. A comprehensive preparation does not get rid of the possibility with regard to […]
September 9, 2021 – 3:52 pm
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Wikinews interviews Sue Gardner on Wikipedia blackout
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Today, the English version of Wikipedia is taking part in a 24-hour ‘blackout’ to protest two proposed U.S. anti-piracy laws, the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT […]
September 9, 2021 – 3:51 pm
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Bayern Munich signs Corentin Tolisso from Lyon
Thursday, June 15, 2017 Yesterday, German football club FC Bayern Munich announced signing of Corentin Tolisso from Olympique Lyonnais. The 22-year-old French international midfielder has signed a five-year contract. Tolisso joined Lyon’s academy when he was 13-years-old and made 160 appearance for the club in all competitions scoring 29 goals. Via their official website, Lyon […]
September 8, 2021 – 3:28 pm
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Major explosions at UK oil depot
Sunday, December 11, 2005 A series of large explosions have occurred close to Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, UK. The source of the explosions has been confirmed as the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (HOSL), Hemel Hempstead, known locally as the Buncefield complex. Up to 150 fire fighters are reported to be at the scene with 10 fire […]
September 8, 2021 – 3:16 pm
Here’s An Opinion On: Behaviour Change Strategy Did Crocs Adequately Warn Parents of Escalator Dangers? by Larry Drexel Wide, flat, and flexible, Crocs clogs have become increasingly popular in recent years, with the company selling 6 million of them in 2005, reported Good Morning America. However, some of the characteristics that may contribute to the […]
September 5, 2021 – 3:35 pm
Thursday, October 6, 2005 Australia’s High Court, in a unanimous decision today, found modchips to be legal. Mod-chips are attached to the system’s motherboard to allow users to bypass copy detection and regional controls on game consoles such as PlayStation 2 and Xbox. While playing illegally copied games is a primary reason for some people […]