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Record profits at Rio Tinto thanks to Chinese demand

Posted by Breaking News on August 6, 2010 at 3:56 am

Rio Tinto’s profits for the January to June period have reached a record first-half high for the firm, fuelled by Chinese demand for its iron ore. The Anglo-Australian group saw its half-year net profits more than triple to $5.8bn (£3.7bn). This compares with $1.6bn for the same six months last year. Earnings from Rio’s iron [...]

Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank Recruitment 2010

Posted by Breaking News on August 5, 2010 at 8:32 am

Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank Applications are invited by (KGSG Bank) to recruitment for Officer Scale – I and Office Assistant in 2010. Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank Recruitment (KGSGB) 2010 Details – Officer Scale- * No. of Vacancies: 19, * Salary Pay Scale: 10000-18240, * Age should be between : 18-26 years Office Assistant [...]

Mysterious ”insurance file” posted on WikiLeaks

Posted by Breaking News on August 1, 2010 at 10:28 am

WASHINGTON: Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has posted a mysterious encrypted “insurance file,” touching off speculation about what it contains. Excerpt from: Mysterious ”insurance file” posted on WikiLeaks No Tag

Federal employees’ salaries raised by 50% in budget

Posted by Breaking News on June 6, 2010 at 12:33 am

ISLAMABAD: An unprecedented increase of 50 per cent in salaries of government employees and 15 to 20 per cent raise in pension is the salient features of the Federal Budget 2010-11. The budget also envisaged some new tax exemptions on food items besides providing relief in health and education sectors

Citibank Fired Me For Being Too Hot

Posted by Breaking News on June 5, 2010 at 1:49 am

NEW YORK – A Manhattan banker is suing Citbank, claiming she was fired because she was too good looking.

Population 436

Posted by Breaking News on June 4, 2010 at 9:12 pm

Population 436, For a century, Rockwell Falls has had the same number of residents: 436. A census taker (Jeremy Sisto) is sent there to figure out how the town managed to accomplish such a dubious feat in this disturbing drama

Killers Movie Review

Posted by Breaking News on June 4, 2010 at 5:37 pm

Killers Movie Review, Killers is brought to you by The Ugly Truth’s director, Robert Luketic and star Katherine Heigl – minus Gerard Butler. This movie is reminiscent of The Bounty Hunter, another recent “romcom” actioner about the shenanigans of a couple living under false pretences on the brink of some sort of reunification. At its

Splice Review

Posted by Breaking News on June 4, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Splice Review, While it’s certainly not for everyone, ‘Splice’ is the creepiest movie to come out so far this year – and one of the better ones as well.

Australia Can ‘Sort out’ Afridi in Tests: Ponting

Posted by Breaking News on June 4, 2010 at 7:09 am

MELBOURNE: Ricky Ponting is confident Australia can get the better of Shahid Afridi, the new Pakistan captain, during the two Tests in England in July. Afridi will be the third man to captain Pakistan in Tests since the start of 2009 and Ponting is unconvinced that he is one of Pakistan’s best 11 Test players. Ponting

Hurdy Gurdy

Posted by Breaking News on June 4, 2010 at 2:56 am

Hurdy Gurdy, This is a disk of songs from 13th century France by the ensemble Sinfonye which is the project of composer and instrumentalist Stevie Wishart.