As the reddish brown goo washes up on American coasts drenching and killing birds and animals. BP might actually be stemming the flow for the time being, but the long term consequences will be felt for years to come. BC’s west coast especially Hecate Strait near Haida Gwaii has untapped oil reserves governments and oil [...]
The survey by online money saving giant, Top CashBack asked members about their intentions for getting away from it all between June and September and found a few surprises. Of those surveyed less than 10% would be using a travel agent to book their holiday with almost 80% of respondents booking their holiday themselves as [...]
L.I.F.E. Ministries, a sexual addiction recovery ministry, is holding its second annual sexual addiction recovery conference – Walk in the Light 2010. The conference program includes topics and workshops for anyone who is interested in sexual addiction recovery including concerned persons, support group members, group facilitators, pastors and counselors. This two day event will be [...]
It’s been a big year for BC natural health product company Prairie Naturals. Between launching Canada’s first ever Probiotic Gum, and helping to lead the industry’s entry into social media, Prairie Naturals is enjoying a new reputation in Canada’s natural health business community… Innovator. On May 15, 2010 Prairie Naturals was honoured with the Spotlight [...]
Unsurprisingly staff cannot expect to be entitled to time off during the World Cup but how should employers manage holiday requests and the possible increase in sick leave on major match days? Lisa Clark, Solicitor at Marsden Rawsthorn explains how in some cases prevention is better than cure and having done your homework prior to [...]
She is known for outrageous costumes and putting on one heck of a show. And Lady Gaga delivered on all counts last night as she brought her Monster Ball tour back to the United Kingdom. But what fans might not have expected was to see the softer side of the singer, who performed an emotional [...]
Cheryl Cole has been named by fans of The X Factor as their favourite judge since the show began in 2004. Cole topped a poll of over 5,000 viewers to claim the title with over 60% of the vote. Music Mogul Simon Cowell came in second place in the vote conducted by TellyMix with 25%, [...]
A LVS investor filed a lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) between August 1, 2007 and November 6, 2008, against Las Vegas Sands Corp. and others alleging violations of Federal Securities Laws. Meanwhile an investigation on behalf of current long term investors in Las Vegas [...]
Addressing an audience at the Cass Business School in London, Mr Cable promised to “redouble our efforts to ensure that bank lending agreements from banks that have benefited from taxpayer subsidy are being honoured – especially for SMEs”. He resisted arguments that there was little demand for business loans, pointing the finger of blame at [...]
KashFlow has announced a new and strategic partnership with Absolute Accounting Software Ltd, founded by Tim Good formerly of PTP, that is set to have a major impact on the accountancy practice software sector. The announcement is perfectly timed to take advantage of incoming legislation that will require accounts to be submitted electronically using the [...]
