2nd July 2009
Tax rise 'will scare off incompetent'
The new 50 per cent tax rate will scare off incompetent executives, industry experts have warned.
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Ryanair to charge for oxygen masks
Ryanair has announced it will begin charging for the use of oxygen masks in the event of decompression inside aircraft cabins.
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Panic sweeps the City at crisis
Panic has swept the City of London as officials and workers react to the credit crunch.
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India ordered to return money
India has been told to return the money it earned from the West during the recent global economic boom, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and G8 have said.
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Bankers strike broken
Police have stormed the banker and estate agent picket line in Canary Wharf, giving rise to claims that the strike is over.
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Britain may prosecute rich
Company directors, CEOs and other high-earning members of society may be liable to prosecution in a radical shake-up to the British legal system.
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Invisible Hand of Capitalism fined for obscene gestures
The Invisible Hand of Capitalism has been fined £50,000 for making obscene gestures in the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
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Britain's export of baddies plunges
Britain's export of actors and actresses to play villains in Hollywood films has hit new lows, the National Audit Office's (NAO's) latest report claims.
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'Binge working Britain' shocker
Britain's so-called 'binge working culture' is threatening more youths' lives than ever, a shocking new survey has discovered.
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UK artists' positions outsourced to Asia
Britain's arts councils are to outsource most artists' roles to Asia in a move described as "inevitable in today's global market".
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Supervillain cleans up at safety awards
A notorious supervillain has swept the panel at the Health & Safety Executive's (H&SE's) annual awards ceremony, presented by Jimmy Carr.
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Children blamed for Northern Rock Fiasco
Financial Services Authority (FSA) officials have declared that two young children were behind the recent run on the Northern Rock bank.
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eBay sold on eBay in administrative error
Online retailer eBay has been sold for £19.71 following an administrative mistake by founder Pierre Omidyar.
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HOBOS launch credit system
Hobos, tramps and vagrants have banded together to offer a new way to enable people to give to gentlemen of the street without having to make eye contact or even acknowledge them.
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Gingerbread houses 'next big property investment'
People looking to invest in property are being told to look to gingerbread after an industry expert praised the profitable returns that can be earned on such a home.
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Supermarkets unveil no-frills Premiership range
Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have all unveiled their cut-price versions of Premiership teams, saying that "for too long consumers have been paying over the odds for overpriced goods".
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