Binge drinking
Nicky Taylor, a documentary-maker, went on a 30-day binge and drank 516 units of alcohol. A photograph of Nicky before the binge showed an attractive woman with clear skin and
Feeling quizzical
MY MOTHER assures me that I spent the first five years of my life driving her and everyone else in my immediate vicinity mad. As soon as I was able
Finland
World’s biggest cruise ship NORTH AMERICAN company, Royal Caribbean, has commissioned a Finnish shipyard to construct the biggest and most expensive cruise ship in the world. This “giant” will measure
Be legal … it is wise and healthy
COMPLYING WITH the law of the country where you have your business helps to keep your workforce in adequate health to carry out their specific jobs. Maintaining an adequate working
Take a trip to Turin
SPORTS FANS worldwide are already glued to their TVs watching the 20th Winter Olympics in Italy, but with the main event venues spread around the glorious Turin area, why not
The Edwards – Report the beginning of the end for tax evasio
THE OFFSHORE Island Review, chaired by a retired Treasury civil servant Andrew Edwards, was published in November 1998. Despite a diplomatic gesture in referring to the UK offshore islands as
Know your labels
IT HAS been said that France, although not the world’s largest wine producer, produces half the world’s best wines. But like all wine producing countries, it also produces inferior wine.
Travel briefs
Tourism hits record high INTERNATIONAL TOURISM has broken all records, despite the various terrorist attacks and natural disasters across the world. According to the World Tourism Organisation, in spite of
Cartoons spark violence
MUSLIMS THROUGHOUT the world have reacted angrily to the publication of anti-Islamic cartoons, first published in the Danish press and then reprinted by certain other European newspapers. At least 12
Portuguese economy will only start growing in 2009
THE GOVERNOR of the Bank of Portugal, Vítor Constâncio, said last week that the current government investment schemes would only bear fruit in the long term. The financial wizard stressed