First Active offer 100% mortgages in Ireland


Thursday, July 14, 2005 First Active has become the first financial institution to offer 100% mortgages in the Republic of Ireland. The bank previously offered 100% financing to professionals in finance and medicine, but is now to offer this product to anyone who can afford to meet the repayments. The development is a huge boost […]

World Wildlife Fund: 75% of seafood species consumed in Singapore not caught sustainably


Wednesday, October 5, 2016 The Singaporean branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) published a guide yesterday critiquing the practices employed to catch seafood destined for sale in the country. According to the publication, three-quarters of the more than 40 species of seafood commonly consumed by Singaporean residents were obtained in a manner detrimental to […]

Micro-loans to US poor from Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank


Sunday, February 17, 2008 Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has made the first loans to U.S. citizens who do not have a bank account. Grameen Bank is experienced in micro-financing in its home country, lending money to poor women that want to start small businesses. Since the start of the mortgage-crisis more people in the U.S. […]

Important Considerations For Investment Real Estate


Read An Opinion On: Australia Film Schools Submitted by: Shuri Satoh Real estate is a top investment for hundreds of people around the world, especially in highly occupied areas, such as Tokyo, where the demand for rental properties is in demand, reducing the risk and ensuring a good return on investment. When looking at any […]

A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation


Thursday, December 1, 2011 Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait space is redefining what a portrait gallery should contain; amongst the displays are photographs of the Scottish landscape—portraits […]

NASA van rolls off California mountain


Wednesday, December 8, 2004 LOS ANGELES — A commuter van (Van Pool No. 36) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) plunged 200 feet into a ravine in the Angeles National Forest this morning. The van was carrying ten people: six JPL employees, two NASA employees, and two private contractors. They […]

Canada posts record $14 billion budget surplus


Thursday, September 27, 2007 Canada has a budget surplus of CA$13.8 billion for the 2006–2007 fiscal year, totaling 1% of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP), Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced today. The record surplus was boosted by revenue from government corporations to $14.2 billion, far exceeding the government’s projections of $9.2 billion and surpassing the […]

Wide Variety Of Dinnerware To Choose From


Read An Opinion On: Instant Air Fryer Online Submitted by: Jenn Jamie Whenever you find to the dinner table you see the comparable old unexciting dinnerware, and dinner sets. Does that appear to put you down or did you think that it could not get any better, after all there just plates and dishes correct? […]