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Workers falling asleep behind their wheels 2006-02-08 06:00:01 Rocketing rent prices in the United Arab Emirates were forcing some of the Gulf state's millions of Asian workers to sleep in their cars, a local newspaper reported on Monday. [Full Story...] Mother disowns son over gambling debts 2006-02-07 06:00:01 A 60-year-old Malaysian widow has disowned one of her three sons to stop illegal money lenders from harassing the family to pay off his gambling debts. [Full Story...] Porsche pulls up at fairy-tale castle gate 2006-02-03 06:00:01 Porsche was in talks to buy a castle near Bavaria's almost fairy-tale Neuschwanstein tourist attraction, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported. [Full Story...] The people's princess dolled up with sadness 2006-02-02 06:00:01 A talking Diana doll, which says "I sit here in sadness" and "I'd like to be a queen of people's hearts", has gone on sale in the US, the London Mirror newspaper reported yesterday. [Full Story...] HSBC pulls chain on bank note toilet paper 2006-02-01 06:00:01 HSBC Holdings had sent a notice to a group of young entrepreneurs in Hong Kong advising them to cease selling their "bank note" toilet paper, the Morning Post reported, citing the vendors. [Full Story...] At Ford it's a long walk to consumer freedom 2006-01-31 06:00:01 Ford Motor managers told employees at an assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan, last week that they must drive company-produced vehicles if they wanted to use the parking lot closest to the factory. [Full Story...] Rising Singapore home prices seen in the stars 2006-01-27 06:00:01 Singapore home prices will rise this year at more than twice the 3.8 percent pace of 2005, says Chong Swan Lek, whose prediction comes not from studying the property market or economic data, but from geomancy, a type of fortune telling. [Full Story...] Website's sexy domain name fetches $12m 2006-01-26 06:00:01 Sex.com, long coveted as potentially one of the most lucrative sites on the Web because of its catchy name, had been sold for about $12 million (R72 million), a source said on Monday. [Full Story...] Not eating your greens is a crime 2006-01-25 06:00:01 A woman fined $173.50 (R1 041) for throwing salad greens out of her car is appealing against the court's decision. Dawn Higgins was cited on October 18 while parked outside a retail store in Lower Nazareth Township in eastern Pennsylvania. [Full Story...] Bank robber leaves calling card at scene 2006-01-24 06:00:01 A man who allegedly held up banks by claiming he had a bomb in a bag was arrested last week after police found that the bag, which he left at the scene, contained a phone book with his full name and address. [Full Story...] Malaysian firm has insurance in the bag 2006-01-20 06:00:01 A Malaysian accessories company is offering an "anti-theft injury" handbag - and free insurance to back up its claims that the product will prevent serious purse-snatching injuries. [Full Story...] Every dog has its day with Chinese new year 2006-01-19 06:00:01 Every dog has its day, and many will have theirs in the coming Year of the Dog as Malaysian Chinese snatch up good luck canines from pet stores. Kuala Lumpur's Star newspaper reported that Malaysia's ethnic Chinese minority were rushing to buy puppies as mascots for the Year of the Dog, which begins on January 29. [Full Story...] UK state splurges on slippers - watchdog 2006-01-18 06:00:01 A British taxpayers' watchdog group is questioning why the government spent $400 000 (R2.4 million) to counsel seniors on how to safely wear slippers. The Taxpayers' Alliance outlined that project and others in its annual Bumper Book of Government Waste, which will be published next week, The Telegraph reports. [Full Story...] Norway's doomsday seed vault, just in case 2006-01-17 06:00:01 Norway has revealed a plan to build a "doomsday vault" hewn out of an Arctic mountain to store 2 million crop seeds in the event of a global disaster. [Full Story...] Arrested for having a few tricks up his sleeve 2006-01-13 06:00:01 A man with a bulging arm was arrested after police found more than $10 000 (R60 500) in cash up his sleeve. The money had allegedly been stolen from a post office in Long Island, New York, authorities said. [Full Story...] The American dream? Winning the lottery! 2006-01-12 06:00:01 More than one in five Americans believed the best way to get rich was to win the lottery, while 11 percent said inheriting money was the way to go, a survey showed on Monday. [Full Story...] Manna from sea for Malaysian villagers 2006-01-11 06:00:01 When shipping containers loaded with cigarettes, shrimps and other goodies washed ashore in eastern Malaysia, villagers didn't take long to get over their astonishment. [Full Story...] Volkswagen sets the three-wheeler in motion 2006-01-10 06:00:01 Volkswagen (VW), which is struggling to make a profit in the US, plans to introduce a three-wheeled car in a bid to create models that attract buyers. [Full Story...] Cash-strapped Italy to impose 'porno-tax' 2005-12-15 06:00:01 Cash-strapped Italy had decided to increase taxes on one of the country's few vibrant industries, pornography, to help rein in the burgeoning budget deficit, government sources said on Tuesday. [Full Story...] UK bankers splurge to celebrate record year 2005-12-14 06:00:01 Cossack dancers, Chinese contortionists and sumo wrestlers are some of the delights awaiting bonus-laden bankers at Christmas parties across London's financial centre this festive season. Some investment banks are splashing out on lavish celebration ... [Full Story...] New banknotes make Switzerland's blood boil 2005-12-13 06:00:01 Switzerland is in an uproar that the central bank may put images of embryos and blood cells on the country's currency. Banknotes designed by Zurich artist Manuel Krebs last month won a central bank competition to replace the current edition, which features motifs of famous Swiss artists. [Full Story...] Gas project fuels baby boom in northern town 2005-12-09 06:00:01 The 58.3 billion kronor (R56 billion) Snohvit gas project in the Barents Sea had helped spur a baby boom in the Norwegian town of Hammerfest, Statoil, Norway's largest oil company, said this week. [Full Story...] Hungry for a song? Here's a sarmie of note! 2005-12-08 06:00:01 A UK supermarket is launching the ultimate life-enhancer - the musical sandwich. [Full Story...] Twelve gifts don't go for a song at $18 348 2005-12-07 06:00:01 The annual assessment of giving all the gifts from the 12 Days of Christmas song has risen by 6.1 percent this year to $18 348 (R116 000). [Full Story...] If it isn't the weather, it's the forecaster's fault 2005-12-06 06:00:01 Sean McEniff, an Irish hotelier and politician, may sue the country's meteorological service for dissuading visitors from travelling to the northwestern county of Donegal by forecasting snow and winds that never materialised. [Full Story...] Booze company plays vodka Trump card 2005-12-02 06:00:01 Donald Trump's name will adorn vodka to be sold by Drinks Americas Holdings as the company adds to its line of celebrity-branded beverages. [Full Story...] Court stamps out mail thief's sentence appeal 2005-12-01 06:00:01 The US supreme court has rejected an appeal from a man sentenced to stand in front of a post office with a sign saying, "I stole mail. This is my punishment." [Full Story...] Ronald not a safe bet for McDonald's rival 2005-11-30 06:00:01 A name like Ronald MacDonald might have raised suspicion from the start for a Wendy's employee. Now the 22-year-old MacDonald - no relation to Ronald McDonald, the red-haired clown at the centre of McDonald's advertising campaign - has been charged with stealing from a safe at the Wendy's restaurant where he worked. [Full Story...] Court gives gum seller something to chew on 2005-11-29 06:00:01 Europe's highest court ruled last week that Austria could ban the sale of unwrapped chewing gum from vending machines. The dispute arose when Georg Schwarz, a chewing gum seller in Salzburg, was charged with breaking Austria's confectionery hygiene regulation by selling gum without wrapping from vending machines. [Full Story...] Now pets can join the Christmas countdown 2005-11-25 06:00:01 They look just like normal Advent calendars for children, but behind all those little numbered cardboard cutouts are biscuits for pets instead of sweets for children. [Full Story...] |
