Influenza pandemic – part 1
Influenza pandemic: to have it or not to have it, that’s the question! EXPERTS BELIEVE that avian influenza is a time bomb for human health and that a deadly influenza
The World Bank and IMF – assisting emerging economies
How can the investor benefit from their efforts? By BILL BLEVINS THE WORLD Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that they are setting up a task force
EU bans ‘flying coffins’
IF YOU’RE ever tempted by a bargain basement air ticket to a far-flung destination – be warned – officials from the European Union have branded 92 airlines, most of them
The folly of the travelling peace activist
By GABRIEL HERSHMAN NORMAN KEMBER has now returned to Britain after a four-month ordeal at the hands of Iraqi kidnappers. Special Forces in Iraq rescued Kember and two others shortly
A dog’s life
CRUFTS DOG Show is considered a typically British institution, patronised by the best of British dogs. But, this year, something very un-British happened: the Best in Show Supreme Champion accolade
A taste for the alternative …
IF YOU’RE tired of staying in the same old standard hotel rooms with matching mini-bar and en suite, why not get away from it all at one of the more
Heightened levels of interest in foreign exchange
AT THE time of writing, the US Dollar (USD) is looking less like the flavour of the month and more like yesterday’s leftovers. International investors have maintained the strength of
Will all the other members of the Phoenix family …
Will all the other members of the Phoenix family please stand up … Part three I DON’T know if any of my readers come from a big family – do
High fidelity
IN RECENT months, newspapers and magazines have been full of articles dealing with the rise in teenage pregnancies, both here and in Britain. The decline of man-kind, a change of
Predicting the unpredictable – how to get it right
US NEUROSCIENTISTS have carried out studies into how the human brain identifies patterns and predicts results. These experiments have revealed that we often think we can see patterns that do