Whether it is kangaroos or being full of Australians, there are just some things that the land ‘down under’ does like  nowhere else. One of those things is cars. They have the same manufacturers that we do here, but while we have to make do with watered down golf carts, boring cars for a fun [...]

Not content with taxing us our whole lives, the government still puts it’s greedy mitts into our pockets when we die. Many see inheritance tax as unfair, as they do not want the amount that they leave to their grieving beneficiaries in their wills to be eroded. Inheritance tax was initially conceived as a tax [...]

The second ‘Humble Indie Bundle‘ release continues in the same vein as the first – offering gamers a selection of the best offerings from independent games studios. There are five games in the bundle with a total price of $85 if purchased separately. They are: Braid This is a highly unique puzzle based platformer. It [...]

The captain of Australia’s cricket team is facing  charges from cricket’s governing body following his actions at the world cup. Ricky Ponting, 36, was run out for just 28 runs against lowly Zimbabwe. Although Australia managed a 91-run win over the southern African side, Ponting was furious about his dismissal. The charges that Ponting is [...]

The Multi Award winning film, Glengarry Glen Ross came out nearly 20 years ago. It tell the tale of American estate agents vying to make sales. But does it still ring true after all these years?

Rapper 50Cent has courted controversy with his lyrics, but his mission to ‘get rich or die trying’ seems to be working out well for him. After ‘Fiddy’, real name Curtis Jackson, used his Twitter account to encourage his 2.8m followers to invest in a company that he is part owner of, he made an estimated $10m overnight.

Manchester City’s manager is one of the most talked about football managers of the current Premier League season. What’s more it is for the right reasons, a lot is expected of his team and they seem set to provide the biggest shake up the game has seen in some time. The Interview was provided by [...]

It is far from the minds of most people, but as the products of the likes of Wall Street Systems (recently acquired by ION trading) make the world of money go round.

The news that a baby is on the way is usually greeted with joy, but there are those for whom this happy news induces terror. It is not just unprepared fathers, for employers, especially small businesses, that little bundle of joy can be a big headache.

Over the years members of the United Arab Emirates such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become more important to the world’s economic and business activities than anyone could have predicted. A taxation system that is supportive of enterprise has helped to feed this, but many other factors have also played their part.