Dutch financial institution ING takes impairment charge
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Dutch financial institution ING Group reported today in its quarterly results an impairment charge of €194 million euros (approximately US$285.6 million). However, as a result of selling an equity stake in rival ABN AMRO, the net profit of €2.48 billion, was 18% higher than last year.Continue Reading
The Budding Artist At The Kids’ Art Desk
Here’s An Opinion On: Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Design Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Design Ideas By Rony Pollock One activity that would actually be good for kids is taking up painting to let loose their creativity. With an abundance of painting kits, home-sourced colors, and those kids’ art desk and easels, paintingContinue Reading
UN official: Gaza faces humanitarian catastrophe
Monday, November 24, 2008 Although Israel briefly lifted its blockade of crossings in the Gaza Strip today, United Nations (UN) officials warn that a further blockade could lead to dire consequences for some 750,000 Gazans who rely on UN food aid. Israel blockaded the Gaza Strip in early November, preventingContinue Reading
Former ‘Top Model’ contestant Whitney Cunningham defends plus size models, celebrates the “regular woman”
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Once you get a chance to talk to West Palm Beach, Florida native Whitney Cunningham, who placed seventh on the eighth cycle of the popular reality TV series America’s Next Top Model, you begin to understand what host Tyra Banks meant when she described her asContinue Reading
“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 North America’s largest outdoor dog festival came back to Toronto last weekend for its fifth year. It ran from the 9th of June to the 10th of June at Toronto’s historical St. Lawrence Market. A Wikinews reporter was there on Sunday to report on some ofContinue Reading
How Botox Can Stop Excessive Sweating?
Here’s An Opinion On: Southlake Plastic Surgeons How Botox Can Stop Excessive Sweating? by teed wood Botox. For many people, the name evokes images of unlikely celebrities desperate to smooth skin a more youthful skin. He became the cosmetic treatment of choice for many rich and famous. But the effectContinue Reading
Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients
Friday, September 14, 2007 The Kennedy Center announced that its 30th presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors would go to pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese and musician Brian Wilson. The Center was opened to the public in 1971 and was envisioned as partContinue Reading
Parents prosecuted after homeopathic treatment leads to daughter’s death
Friday, May 8, 2009 Thomas Sam, 42, and his wife Manju Sam, 36, from Sydney, Australia, are undergoing trial for manslaughter by gross negligence for the death of their nine-month-old child, Gloria. She died from infection caused by severe eczema after they shunned effective conventional medical treatments for homeopathy, aContinue Reading
Warhol’s photo legacy spread by university exhibits
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Evansville, Indiana, United States — This past week marked the opening night of an Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Southern Indiana. USI’s art gallery, like 189 other educational galleries and museums around the country, is a recipient of a major Warhol donor program, andContinue Reading
How To Manage Stress During A Kitchen Remodel In Surprise
Here’s An Opinion On: Best Kitchen Showroom Sydney byadmin Unless you’re the most easy-going person on the face of the planet, you probably can’t completely escape the stress of a kitchen remodel in Surprise. However, there are ways to manage your stress so that the whole experience is relatively pleasantContinue Reading