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The pensions revolution arriving by stealth
Given the complexity of our pensions regime, this is hardly surprising. But it also has something to do with an ingrained scepticism about what might happen to the money. Once it is in a private fund it should be far removed from government predation; but who would bank on that?
Sythi nën pllangën e brymës!
Lot përmallimi! Rrëke lotësh edhe në lumenj të thatë. Ai që përmes tingujve të çrregullt të të qarit lajmëroi dikur për zbardhëllimën e një ditë të re, sot mallëngjeu atë që dikur në heshtje lotonte. E gjakosën atë që ende nuk ishte ngopur me bardhësinë e qumështit....Alps Shootings: Police Hunt British 4x4
Detectives are looking for a black Mitsubishi Pajero 4x4 with British number plates, which was seen driving on the French A39 near the scene of the attack on September 5....Trade unionists call for strike
The first general strike for 86 years has come a step closer after union leaders backed calls to consider a mass walk out by workers across the country. ...Security services assess cyber threat
The security services – MI5, MI6, GCHQ and the police – have been heavily focused for years on counter-terrorism and, in particular, preventing an atrocity at the Olympics and Paralympics . ...U.N. agencies urge action to avoid food crisis
The three U.N. food agencies have urged governments to take quick action to curb rising prices of corn, wheat and soybeans and avoid a repeat of the 2007-2008 food crises. ...Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Cambodia
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg detained on request of Swedish police after failing to serve jail sentence for copyright violations....New law 'shuts door' on squatters
"This new legislation will require the police to determine 'reasonable suspicion' in order to move quickly and remove a squatter. If this cannot be clarified, the landlord will have no choice than to go through the often lengthy process of seeking a possession order though the courts." ...Living with the reality of virtual threats
Cyber Crime is the third kind of threat, and the most familiar. While this also has military and political implications, it affects the lives of ordinary Internet users more closely....How to retire at 55
It is generally assumed that to retire at 65 you'll need about 2/3rds of your salary. Roughly speaking, to find the 'magic number' - how much you should put away every month - divide your age when you start saving by two and contribute this as a percentage of your earnings....Log in
“Alessandra approached the geniuses of the past to give them life with her attention, which was the form her affection took: paying attention.”
― Carlos ...
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Using Twitter for communication that's how the riot on the streets.
It is an indispensable tool.
Those 4 million Kiwis are busy jabbering; pro rata looking more chatty than the Aussies.
The Danish seem to be speaking in any language apart from ...
So people tend to tweet in their own language?! Wow!!!
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