Current Affairs

The Trials Of A Chauffeur - A look at the life of a chauffeur and some of the trials he has to face with his customers.

I Went Out Shopping For a Bargain and Came Home With Gas! - They tell us the inflation rate is low, but the price of everything seems to keep on rising. Where will this runaway price syndrome take us and is there anything left that is still cheap? This article will take you shopping for a bargain.

Hurricane Lane Hits Mexico As Dangerous Category 3 Hurricane - Hurricane Lane is a very powerful category 3 hurricane as it makes landfall on the pacific coast in rural Mexico. Hurricane Lane could be very devastating as it has a lot of power and possesses a lot of similarities to the great Mexico hurricane of 1959 (the greatest and most devastating hurricane in east Pacific Ocean history). Hurricane Lane could be a terrible disaster. You need to read this.

New Technologies Being Utilised In The Car Hire Industry - A look at technologies being implemented in the car hire industry to make firms more eco-friendly and to ensure the protection of fleets.

The Oldest Man Moving To New Zealand - A recent news story of a man aged 102 who is moving to New Zealand to live out the twilight of his years.

Going Green and Branding Your Business Online - Learn how to differentiate your business branding from your competitors by going green and adopting an environmentally friendly brand.

Is the Superfund Capable of Restoring Confidence? - The subprime mortage sector of the U.S. economy has taken huge losses over the past several months as many high-risk loans have defaulted. A new fund aimed at stabilizing this sector unfortunately just repackages the same problems under a new name- the "Master Liquidity Enhancement Conduit." Can this fund have a positive impact?

Drinking and Driving a Deadly Holiday Mix - It is estimated that each year 51 billion dollars is spent on alcohol related crashes. During 2003 (NHTSA 2004a), 17,013 deaths occurred in the U.S. alone because of alcohol-impaired drivers; 2,136 of those deaths were children under the age of 14. These investors have killed the future. This represents nearly 1/2 of all traffic related deaths in the U.S.

A Royal Celebration for the King of Spain - King Juan Carlos of Spain saved Spain's democracy in the 1980's, but there are now moves to rid the country of the Monarchy. He recently celebrated his 70th birthday with a question mark hanging over the Spanish Royal Family...

The Most Popular Buildings/Bridges/Structures Around The World - There are many reasons why a building, bridge, or structure may be designated as one of the most popular of their kind.