→ February 21, 2012
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus Dubai-based Etihad Airways has plans to increase the fuel surcharge on flights to Europe in an attempt to minimise the damage caused by the EU’s new carbon tax. The airline plans to increase the charge by USD3 per passenger for flights in and out of the European Union with USD0.03 [...]
→ February 22, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Banks led stocks lower on Wednesday as the SP 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas. The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 26.72 points, or 0.21 percent, at 12,938.97. The Standard Poor’s 500 Index .SPX was down 4.57 [...]
→ February 22, 2012
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen – 29 states adopt “basket of measures” against EU – Each state to choose its own actions – Countries aim to cancel or postpone EU emissions law – Russia may limit EU carriers” flight over Siberia MOSCOW — A group of 29 nations Wednesday intensified pressure on the European Union to abandon [...]
→ February 22, 2012
The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have led tributes to two Western journalists, including Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times, who have been killed in an attack in the Syrian city of Homs. Award-winning French photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, also died in the artillery attack, which is said to have targeted an opposition safehouse. [...]
→ February 22, 2012
Self-confessed cocaine addict and nightclub bouncer Carl Whant has been found guilty of the rape and murder of heavily-pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender. The jury at Newport Crown Court in South Wales also convicted Carl Whant of arson and the destruction of the 19-year-old’s unborn baby – a girl she had already named Kelsey-Mae. Whant, 27, [...]
→ February 21, 2012
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK | Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:23pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks dipped on Tuesday as shares pulled back after the Dow breached 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, the latest big move in stocks’ recent rally. Greece’s securing a bailout to avoid a disorderly default initially supported [...]
→ February 21, 2012
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus Dubai-based Etihad Airways has plans to increase the fuel surcharge on flights to Europe in an attempt to minimise the damage caused by the EU’s new carbon tax. The airline plans to increase the charge by USD3 per passenger for flights in and out of the European Union with USD0.03 [...]
→ February 21, 2012
21 February, 2012 Carbon Finance and Environmental Finance are conducting their annual survey of the voluntary carbon markets, polling its readers on the leading project developers, traders, brokers, advisors, verifiers and other service providers active in these markets. We are inviting nominations from participants in the voluntary carbon markets, which we define as any activity [...]
→ February 21, 2012
To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download website. 6:41pm UK, Tuesday February 21, 2012 The British-born activist who has become the face of the Syrian uprising has told Sky News if the international community will not stop the slaughter they should arm [...]
→ February 21, 2012
To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download website. 5:38pm UK, Tuesday February 21, 2012 Mike McCarthy, North of England correspondent Eleven men have gone on trial accused of sexually exploiting underage girls who had been plied with drugs and alcohol. The five [...]
