Year: 2018
Warren Buffett to host world’s most expensive lunch
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Billionaire Warren Buffett, Chief Executive of Berkshire Hathaway, auctioned lunch with himself on eBay for US$2.63 million. Bidding, which started on eBay a few weeks ago, attracted nine bidders, offering huge …
Ed Sheeran wins Song of Year Grammy for Thinking Out Loud
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Yesterday, UK singer Ed Sheeran won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his song Thinking Out Loud from his album × ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s Alright; Wiz Khalifa’s, …
Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre
Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to a world class fitness center inside the Paralympic Village which …
Former Satyam CEO Raju, his brother and CFO arrested and detained in profit-fraud scandal
Monday, January 12, 2009 Byrraju Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman of Satyam Computer Services, and his brother, B. Rama Raju, the company’s managing director, were arrested late Friday by Andhra Pradesh police. The brothers were …
Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating …
Oakfield Stone: A Distinguished And Durable Stone To Last The Test Of Time
Submitted by: Anne Sinclair Throughout history, many different types of stone have been used when it comes to architectural design. As time progresses, builders, contractors, and homeowners continue their search for products that exhibit not …
St. Anthony Foundation provides hope
Friday, September 23, 2005 On the corner of Golden Gate Ave. and Jones St. in the Tenderloin, San Francisco, right next to the Civic Center you can see a throng of low-income and homeless people …
Floods in midwest and plains kill over 20
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 The powerful storm system that flooded parts of the Midwest and the Plains moved through Ohio today. Six people were killed in Oklahoma, eight were killed in Texas, and one person …