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| Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:21 PM PDT | Home aloners set for council tax windfall
The Scotsman Sat, 20 Aug 2005 4:38 PM PDT
SINGLETONS are to receive a bigger discount off the council tax, under plans being considered by Labour ministers which will cost families almost £200 a year in extra charges. |
Sumo boy's songs fall on deaf ears
The Japan Times Sat, 20 Aug 2005 5:05 PM PDT
Once upon a time there was a sumo wrestler who dreamed of being an opera singer. This is the story of a dream that didn't come true, and isn't likely to, and certainly if Nobuyuki Daishi had stayed with sumo he'd be a good deal more financially secure today -- but is financial security everything? |
Market miscellany
Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 20 Aug 2005 4:51 PM PDT
Grant Ringshaw examines Sportingbet, Royal & SunAlliance, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Vantis, Egdon Resources, SHL Group and Statpro. |
How to select an agent worth the commission
Seattle Times Sat, 20 Aug 2005 5:12 PM PDT
You can sell your house without an agent and save yourself a ton of money. But there are times when going it alone just doesn't make sense... |
The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
The Peninsula Sat, 20 Aug 2005 4:40 PM PDT
DOHA: Subscribers of Qatar Telecom's pre-paid mobile service, Hala, consumed over 2.5m recharge cards from July 10 to July 31, following the 'Get More With The Same' promotion, which had so far resulted in savings worth QR20m for customers, a company spokesman, said here yesterday. |
L I F E S T Y L E
The Star Online Sat, 20 Aug 2005 4:28 PM PDT
AS you would know if you have been following this column, I adore Maurice Sendak. A couple of days ago, I met an absolute treasure of a book illustrated by him. |
Families Fight At Home
WFIE-TV Sat, 20 Aug 2005 3:53 PM PDT
While more soldiers prepare to depart for Iraq and other regions around the globe, their families are left only with memories and tears. But some are facing financial hardships too. See how you can help ease their plight. |
MONEY market review: Rates stay high
Daily Times Sat, 20 Aug 2005 3:09 PM PDT
KARACHI: The money market ended a little tight last week due to outflows through sales of treasury bills and higher demand for funds from banks to cover their positions to meet the central bank s weekly cash reserve requirement of 5 percent. |
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