ACT Brumbies drama: Board calls rival meeting to discuss chief executive Michael Jones
ACT Brumbies chairman Robert Kennedy remains hopeful of an "amicable" end to the club's ugly drama, despite another twist on Thursday night.
ACT Brumbies chairman Robert Kennedy remains hopeful of an "amicable" end to the club's ugly drama, despite another twist on Thursday night.
Uttarakhand Police horse Shaktiman, which suffered multiple fractures on its hind leg during a BJP protest in Dehradun, last month triggering widespread outrage, died on Wednesday.
Travelers Companies Inc. reported Thursday first-quarter earnings that fell to $691 million, or $2.30 a share, from $833 million, or $2.55 a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, operating earnings per share declined to $2.33 from $2.53, due primarily to higher catastrophe losses related to hail storms in Texas last month. The FactSet EPS consensus was $2.55. Total revenue increased to $6.686 billion from $6.629 billion, while net written premiums rose 5% to $6.166... Читать дальше...
German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd and Dubai-based rival United Arab Shipping are discussing a broad tie-up that would combine their fleets, amid a consolidation frenzy that is sweeping the industry.
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on the global crisis of leadership
President Jacob Zuma says that there has been no evidence of corruption or fraud found by the Commission of Inquiry into the arms deal arranged by the government in the late 1990's arms deal.
The Nine Network program ignored the risks to the children and its staff.
Roughly 70 million Americans suffer from sleep problems — and a new survey uncovers a surprising reason for some of those sleepless nights.
The Afghanistan Senate House, Upper House of the Parliament (Meshrano Jirga), appreciated the Afghanistan National Cricket Team and Cricket Board officials for their performance in the recent ICC Twenty20 World Cup. The Afghan Senate House Secretariat Director Eng. Syed Hafizullah Hashemi welcomed the Afghan team and board officials to the Senate House. He appreciated the Read the full article...
Travelers reported a 17 percent drop in profit on Thursday as catastrophe losses nearly doubled, mainly due to hail storms in Texas in late March.
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. has won a $30 million contract to sell digital textbooks to New York City's public schools.
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. has won a $30 million contract to sell digital textbooks to New York City's public schools.
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. has won a $30 million contract to sell digital textbooks to New York City's public schools. The Wall Street Journal (http://on.wsj.com/22PRwsY ) reports that the Panel for Educational Policy approved the three-year contract on Wednesday for the Department of Education.
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. has won a $30 million contract to sell digital textbooks to New York City's public schools. The Wall Street Journal (http://on.wsj.com/22PRwsY ) reports that the Panel for Educational Policy approved the three-year contract on Wednesday for the Department of Education.
Ed Adamczyk
ABUJA, Nigeria, April 21 (UPI) -- The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram entices recruits by offering loans to trades people in Nigeria, the army said.
A PROBE into the drug scandal engulfing Melbourne Girls’ Grammar school has been launched by police after students were busted with ecstasy and cannabis at the Year 12 formal.
Actresses to play King Lear, Henry V and Malvolio
CINCINNATI - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $312 million.
Rappers Ali B en Lil' Kleine treden volgende week op bij 538Koningsdag in Breda, maakt de radiozender bekend. De twee zijn net als Nicky Romero, Ronnie Flex en Lost Frequenties toegevoegd aan de line-up van het koningsdagfeestje.
De 21-jarige man die eind vorig jaar inbrak bij prinses Margarita in Wassenaar en er vandoor ging met bijna 45.000 euro aan juwelen, moet zes maanden de cel in. De rechter achtte bewezen dat Joey M. uit Nootdorp de inbreker is, al was er maar één klein bewijsmiddel: een druppel bloed. Ook moet hij 45.000 euro terugbetalen aan prinses Margarita.
For most countries, it would be a bad sign if close to 60% of business leaders considered corruption a widespread problem. In India, however, that is progress, a recent survey showed.
A new national survey shows a huge disconnect between parent perceptions and student performance.