Charity Scheme To Draw Up Free Wills
- May
- 17
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People aged 55 and over are being offered a free will writing service by a local solicitors’ firm as part of a charity initiative called Free Wills Fortnight.
The project brings together eight national charities to encourage individuals and couples aged 55 plus to make or amend their will with the option to leave a gift [...]
Capello Vows To Live Up To Fa Expectations
- May
- 7
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England coach Fabio Capello believes he will be able to meet the Football Association’s demand to see the national team reach at least the semi-finals of the next World Cup or Euro 2012.
The English FA revealed their vision for the next four years on Tuesday in a wide-ranging 52-page document which set out a number [...]
Fashion and music combine for TommyTV
- April
- 20
TommyTV, at www.tommytv.com, will show live performance by established and new artists sponsored by Tommy Hilfiger alongside exclusive interviews and backstage footage.
Designer Tommy Hilfiger, dapper in a pin stripe suit and orange tie, said the site would also host the Hilfiger Auditions, an online competition where young artists can showcase their talent.
These musicians otherwise would [...]
Action plan announced for substandard homes
- April
- 16
Called the 90-Day Action Plan, it brings together government agencies and community organisations to work out ways to help the families.
Housing Minister Maryan Street said increased pressure in the housing market was leading to rent increases, making it harder for vulnerable families to access private accommodation in some areas.
She said the agencies and organisations working [...]
HP Joins the Crowd at the Low End
- April
- 13
The Linux Market
But the Mini is just the latest in an emerging market for low-cost computers targeting traditional underserved markets. One Laptop Per Child, an initiative gestated in MIT’s Media Lab, spurred an interest in this market sector that now includes Intel’s (Nasdaq: INTC) second-generation Classmate and the Asus Eee PC. And Lenovo [...]
HP Joins the Crowd at the Low End
- April
- 11
The Linux Market
But the Mini is just the latest in an emerging market for low-cost computers targeting traditional underserved markets. One Laptop Per Child, an initiative gestated in MIT’s Media Lab, spurred an interest in this market sector that now includes Intel’s (Nasdaq: INTC) second-generation Classmate and the Asus Eee PC. And Lenovo [...]
Grant to Help Expand Rural Telemedicine
- April
- 6
A $15.5 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission to the Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research at the Health Sciences Center will be used to design, build, operate and evaluate a Southwest Telehealth Access Grid, a broadband network largely serving rural areas that typically lack such technology.The grant to increase the bandwidth will be [...]
We’re cut off from our grandchildren Fiji military rulers
- April
- 6
The emotional pitch came yesterday in a behind-closed-doors speech in Auckland by Fijis military appointed Foreign Minister Epeli Nailatikau.
He and four senior officials were allowed briefly into the country to address Pacific Forum Foreign Ministers on Fijis plan to return to democracy.
Following the December 2006 military coup, which overthrew democracy for the fourth time, New [...]
Home loan banks can buy 100B more mortgages
- April
- 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Home Loan Bank system can increase purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities by $100 billion over two years in the latest government effort to stabilize the devastated market for mortgage-backed assets.
The 12 regional banks in the system can up purchases of securities issued by the two government-sponsored [...]
Democrats seek quick strike vs. foreclosure
- April
- 4
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Leading Democrats in the Senate said Monday they would try to force a vote this week on legislation designed to help troubled mortgage-holders stay in their homes.
Democrats will try to win Senate consideration for their Foreclosure Prevention Act, which aims to help families avoid foreclosure and aid the recovery of communities [...]
