Rich French feud over 75% Tax
September 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN News) A disagreement broke out between Bernard Arnault the executive officer of fashion giant and Edouard de Rothschild. The reason for the feud is because the former wants ... Read more...
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Winfrey voted world’s highest paid celebrity
August 28th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has been voted the world's highest paid celebrity after banking $165 million in the past year.She has left behind ... Read more...
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Helium shortage sends prices sky high
August 27th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is widely known that natural resources are hard to get and they are only extracted from specific areas. It was recently reported that the balloon ... Read more...
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Hospitality industry hobbled by land costs, taxes, delays: CII
February 12th, 2012 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) High real estate costs, lack of any tax incentive and bureaucratic hurdles are huge problems for the growth of the hospitality industry that is one ... Read more...
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A month on, AMRI victims’ kin still fighting for justice
January 8th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) A month after a blaze at the AMRI Hospital claimed 94 lives, the families of the victims are yet to come to terms with the ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan hit by financial problems
December 30th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation -- popularly known in the subcontinent as Radio Pakistan -- is facing a severe financial crunch due to which the future of ... Read more...
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‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I’ rakes in $283 million
November 21st, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Twilight movie “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” raked in almost $300 million to become the number at the Box Office. Grossing about ... Read more...
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Is Johnny Depp going to play Michael Jackson in a movie?
November 17th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Johnny Depp has been highly tipped to play Michael Jackson in a planned movie about the life of the late iconic pop singer. Variety magazine reported ... Read more...
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US economy needs ‘jolt right now’, says Obama
October 6th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) Urging Congress to pass his $447 billion jobs bill without further delay, US President Barack Obama Thursday said the US economy needs an immediate "jolt"."Our ... Read more...
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Women more likely to stray in relationships
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Men may have been known for straying in relationships but the reality is women are more likely to get caught up in a love triangle, ... Read more...
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Failure to raise debt limit could trigger slump: Obama
July 7th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 7 (IANS/EFE) A failure by Congress to approve raising the US debt ceiling could cause "a second recession, or worse", President Barack Obama said Wednesday during the ... Read more...
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Women ‘look for well-paid job in partner first’
April 12th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): Good looks or a sense of humour are increasingly taking a back seat to money when it comes to the criteria women use to find a partner, according ... Read more...
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Male depression ’set to increase’
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The rates of depressive disorders among men are likely to increase as the 21st century progresses, say Emory University experts."Compared to women, many men attach a great importance ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Christine Bleakley: ‘Girls who want to be WAGs make me despair’
February 22nd, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) English TV personality Christine Bleakley has hit out at young girls who wants to be rich and famous because of the men that they marry.The TV presenter ... Read more...
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Top US lawmaker says Pak faces cut in aid unless it drastically increases tax rates
February 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10(ANI): US aid beneficiary nations, such as Pakistan, will have to shoulder more of the burden for their own growth as Washington eyes deep cuts in its overseas assistance, a ... Read more...
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Chelsea planning summer clear out of its five big stars
February 4th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): To balance the books after their record-breaking spending spree, Chelsea is planning a summer clear out of its five big stars.Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, John Obi Mikel, ... Read more...
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What your mobile phone says about you
January 30th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): New research has found that mobile phones say quite a lot about their owners.Social analyst David Chalke says that people's cell phones can give an insight into their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chelsea not desperate for Torres: Ancelotti
January 29th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that making an offer to Fernando Torres does not make the club desperate for the ace striker.Denying suggestions that he ... Read more...
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Ranked ‘mostly unfree’, India, China spurred Asia-Pacific growth
January 12th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Asia-Pacific's two largest economies - India and China - were ranked as "mostly unfree", as Hong Kong and Singapore finished 1-2 and North Korea ended dead ... Read more...
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Moss enjoyed money-filled festive season
January 10th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 9 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss enjoyed a lucrative Christmas holiday after she netted almost $10.5 million by winding up one of her private companies.The catwalk queen launched Skate Enterprises ... Read more...
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List of top-10 earners at IPL auction
January 9th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 9 (IANS) India's opening batsman Gautam Gambhir led the list of top 10 earners at the two-day players' auction for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Bon Jovi’s The Circle show ‘was highest earning tour of 2010′
December 30th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Hard rock band Bon Jovi's The Circle show has been revealed to be the highest-earning tour of 2010, after it made 201.1 million dollars worldwide playing at ... Read more...
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Could Kris Humphries Be The Latest Beau Of The Reality TV Celebrity, Kim Kardashian?
December 8th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 30-year-old Kim Kardashian, the well-known but often criticized American, who owes her stardom to the trend of reality television, has purportedly terminated her romance with ... Read more...
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Jackman, Kidman in Australia’s Top 10 richest entertainers list
December 1st, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 1 (ANI): The list of top 10 richest entertainers of Australia is out.While Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe are no more seen on it, actress Nicole Kidman and her ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga, Britney Spears on Hollywood rich list
November 10th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) Young artists have taken Hollywood by storm with singers Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga finding prominent place on a rich list, which is topped by ... Read more...
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Apex court says no to Raju’s plea on surrender (Lead)
November 9th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to entertain applications by former Satyam Computers Services Limited (SCSL) chairman B. Ramalinga Raju and five others seeking four weeks' time ... Read more...
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MJ named ‘Top-Earning Dead Celeb’
October 26th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson has landed the top spot on Forbes' 10th annual ranking of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities.Although Jackson never got a slot on Forbes' ... Read more...
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Lowest-paid women suffer most from motherhood penalty
October 6th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): A new study has revealed that women's earnings reduce after they become mothers-even among workers with comparable qualifications, experience, work hours and jobs.Researchers at the University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
No end in sight to suffering of Kashmiris (News Analysis)
October 4th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Oct 4 (IANS) Caught between separatists and authorities, calling for shutdowns and curfews in turn, people in the Kashmir Valley say they are in a no-win situation and ... Read more...
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9000 Public Sector Staff Earn More Than PM
September 20th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
Sep 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prime Minister David Cameron earns less than 9000 public servants! The findings for BBC1's Panorama revealed that 9000 public servants income is more than the Prime ... Read more...
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Oz girl earning $100K a year from YouTube ads
August 22nd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 22 (ANI): A Sydney-based girl has earned an estimated 100,000 dollars from advertising on her YouTube clips in the past year, reveals a new study.Natalie Tran is one of just ... Read more...
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Gap between rich and poor grows in Chile
July 28th, 2010 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, July 28 (IANS/EFE) The gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow in Chile, with the income of the poorest of households in the Latin American nation stagnating ... Read more...
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Man U ‘retains’ Vidic with whopping 18-mn pound deal
July 24th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 24 (ANI): Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has agreed to stay at Manchester United for a whopping 18 million pounds, ending Jose Mourinho's bid to lure him to Real Madrid.United ... Read more...
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Manchester United to offer improved four-year deal to Vidic
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23(ANI): Manchester United is set to offer a new four-year deal worth 90,000 pounds-a-week to its defender Nemanja Vidic, which will place him among the highest earners at Old Trafford.Vidic's ... Read more...
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A third of women are now breadwinners: UK study
July 20th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): A new UK study has revealed that almost a third of women in the workplace are earning more than their partners, which gives them the role of breadwinner ... Read more...
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