Correction — January 21, 2014 This article describes the asylum seekers’ vessels as “ships”, whereas the sources indicate they were boats. We apologize for the error. Monday, January 13, 2014 The Royal Australian Navy towed back arriving asylum seekers to Rote Island, Indonesia, after claiming Christmas Island destination, Indonesian National Police reported Monday of last week. […]
Read MoreWikinews interviews William Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Prizes at the X PRIZE Foundation
Regardless of who wins the prize, people all around the world will be able to experience the mission through high-def video-streams. Saturday, August 28, 2010 Andreas Hornig, Wikinews contributor and team member of Synergy Moon, competitor in the Google Lunar X Prize, managed to interview Senior Director of Space Prizes William Pomerantz of the X […]
Read MoreMicrosoft Dynamics Crm V3.0 Customer Relationship Management
By Syed Ali Customer Relationship Management software effectively implemented, provides business owners and management with an extremely powerful tool for bringing the front-office functions of sales, marketing and customer support together and working far more effectively as a combined team. Many businesses think wrongly that a CRM solution is only for enterprise class concerns with […]
Read MoreToronto prepares for Monday transit strike
Saturday, April 9, 2005 The Toronto Transit Commission is expected to strike Monday. The TTC workers union, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113, rejected a deal offered by TTC management. They last went on strike in 1999. The average daily ridership exceeds 1.3 million passengers. The city of Toronto has prepared to help deal with […]
Read MoreDealing With New York Traffic, Urban Survival
Find Out More About: Perth Cbd Parking Perth Street Parking byAlma Abell New York City is a very large urban center. The high population density creates some interesting scenarios when it comes to getting around. The city design, all the people, and other unique aspects to NYC make traveling in the city different than in […]
Read MoreGeoffrey Rush named 2012 Australian of the Year
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 On the eve of Australia’s national day celebrations, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced Geoffrey Rush’s receipt of this year’s Australian of the Year award. Presenting the accolade to Rush on the lawn of Parliament House, Gillard cited his “outstanding achievements in a lifelong career on the stage and screen and long […]
Read MoreCommonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]
Read MoreShort Term Leases For Business Travel
Find Out More About: Hotel Stellar Website Accomodation In Sydney byAlma Abell Traveling can be a hassle for the modern day businessperson, but more so than the long lines at airport security is the constant checking into and out of local hotels on your stays. These kinds of problems can be alleviated by a liberal […]
Read MoreEconomic opportunities for women still lagging: World Bank and OECD
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 In a recent study released by the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), economic opportunities for women are still lagging behind opportunities for men in the developing world. Improvements have been made in women health and education, according to the study. The study calls for investments […]
Read MoreMicrosoft bids $44 billion for Yahoo!
Friday, February 1, 2008 United States software giant Microsoft has launched an unsolicited bid to buy Internet search giant Yahoo! for US$44 billion or approximately US$31 per share. The deal, which is half in cash and half in stock, if accepted by Yahoo!’s shareholders, could create a major competitor to Google, the search giant which […]
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