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[noirua]

The UK has moved into recession about 3 months after Germany. UK negative growth is expected between 2% and 3% in 2009 and interest rates may hit 1% - 1.5%, RPI inflation should fall to -1% to -2%. Germany have not yet made any moves and with engineering a major export, they may be hit the hardest in the Euro zone.
Spain are expected to suffer from lower visitor numbers from Germany and the UK, starting in the summer from June 2009.

 

[noirua]

The UK has moved into recession about 3 months after Germany. UK negative growth is expected between 2% and 3% in 2009 and interest rates may hit 1% - 1.5%, RPI inflation should fall to -1% to -2%. Germany have not yet made any moves and with engineering a major export, they may be hit the hardest in the Euro zone.
Spain are expected to suffer from lower visitor numbers from Germany and the UK, starting in the summer from June 2009.

Italy confirmed that they moved into recession in the current quarter. Ireland was the first Euro Zone country to move into recession earlier this year.

 

[noirua]

Italy confirmed that they moved into recession in the current quarter. Ireland was the first Euro Zone country to move into recession earlier this year.

Hong Kong have announced that the country moved into recession in the last quarter. France avoided recession with growth of 0.1% in the last quarter.

 

[noirua]

That Canada has the strongest banking system in the world, and Germany is the worlds largest exporter.

 

[noirua]

In case you haven't read this before: Coincidences of President Abraham Lincoln and President John F Kennedy.
http://officespam.chattablogs.com/a...stery-the-lincoln-and-kennedy-connection.html

 

[noirua]

...that the FSA in the UK operates the sames as ASIC in Australia, probably you did.
But, did you know the FSA only has jurisdiction over companies that are quoted in the UK. If a forum in the UK covers Australian stocks that have no market quote in the UK, then ramping of stocks is not illegal and of course, ASIC and the FSA has no jurisdiction. This also applies in most other countries.

 

[noirua]

Camel urine is sought after for its medicinal effects in India's Bihat state and sells for AU$3.50 per litre.

Parents pushing children in away-facing buggies talk to them less, and their offspring appear more stressed.

 

[noirua]

Satellite Navigator: Yes, it talks to you but, buy one that understands you talking.

 

[noirua]

The number of children going to school in Zimbabwe has fallen dramatically from 90% to 20%, a senior UN relief official, Catherine Bragg says.

Power sharing talks have stalled because of insults traded between the opposition and mediator Thabo Mbeki.



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[trillionaire#1]

that Mt Everest grows about 4mm a year,due to two tectonic plates moving below.

 

[noirua]

That Edna Parker aged 115 and 220 days, the worlds oldest person, died yesterday in Shelbyville, Indiana. She was born in Central Indiana on 20th April 1893.
She married in 1913, Earl Parker who died in 1939 of a heart attack, and she outlived her two children Clifford and Earl Jnr.
She has 5 grand children, 13 great grand children and 13 great, great grand children.

The oldest person in the world is now Maria de Jesus of Portugal, she was born on 10th September 1893.

 

[noirua]

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[noirua]

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...The speechwriting "tricolon" method - a sentence in three parts - has been used by Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricolon

 

[noirua]

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...a dogs mucus enhances its sense of smell, by sorting out odour particles before they reach their receptors.

 

[noirua]

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The UK's London Scottish Bank was put into administration today and the Investment Management New Star Asset Management shares, manages AU$100 billion, were suspended after falling 97%. UK mortgage lending fell 70% in the year. Continuing staff cuts in the UK at HSBC, Aston Martin (33% laid off) and Halfords (countries major car accessory outlet) depressed markets further.

The FTSE 100 fell 5.19% and £ fell 5.27c against the greenback. Dow 30 is down 456.1 points.

 

[noirua]

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...that the best forum competition ends shortly and you will not have to put up with anymore of these voting posts from me, soon that is.
However, you will get a barrage today as I don't know the finishing time.
Thanks very much for putting up with me in the last few months. The voting link is above.

 

[noirua]

The United States have announced an increase in unemployment of 533,000 in one month alone ( this included number increases on September and October figures). These are the worse figure in the countries last 124 years as fears grow of a recession turning into a depression.

 

[noirua]

...that December 2008 will be 1 second longer than December 2007.

 

[noirua]

The UK's Corus Group are in talks with unions to reduce pay by 10%.

The European Union is in disorder as Germany accuse the UK over their equivalent AU$45 billion tax giveaway. Europe now looks to be arranging its own package to save Europe and to hell with the rest. Excluding the states, who appear to be orchestrating this carefully and quietly from across the pond.

 

[noirua]

Woolworth UK and its 833 stores have a giant clearance sale prior to a complete shutdown. About 30,000 jobs are likely to go.