Gazza saves himself from bankruptcy by selling two houses

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

London, Jan 9 (ANI): Troubled football star Paul Gascoigne has saved himself from bankruptcy by selling two holiday homes. Gascoigne was due to be declared bankrupt at a hearing in London over an unpaid 200,000 pounds tax bill, but managed to pay off the debt by selling two properties he owned ...

Pam’s not broke

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Busty blonde Pamela Anderson has dismissed rumours that she is on the verge of bankruptcy. There was a buzz that Bruder Construction has sued Pamela Anderson for 674,043 dollars as she failed to pay the money for the renovation of her Malibu home last year. However, the 41-yaer-old sex symbol has blasted ...

US govt, Fiat to name Chrysler board on alliance – memo

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

DETROIT, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. government and Italian carmaker Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) will appoint a board of directors for embattled automaker Chrysler following the completion of a proposed alliance between the companies, Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said on Thursday. The board will consist of a majority of ...

GM subsidiary Saab concludes job cut talks, 701 employees to go

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Stockholm - Swedish car maker Saab on Tuesday said it was to trim 701 jobs after concluding talks with unions. Saab Automobile, owned by US giant General Motors Corp, a month ago said it planned to shed 750 employees from its workforce of about 4,000 in Sweden in thewake of ...

‘Cornered’ Pak gets uppity over ‘intrusive’ US conditions in new AFPAK policy

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Washington, Apr.11 (ANI): Pakistan has expressed its unhappiness over the 'stringed' US aid, terming the conditions put under the new AFPAK policy as 'intrusive'. Addressing delegates at the Washington think-tank, the Atlantic Council, with his Afghan counterpart, Pakistan's envoy to the United States Hussain Haqqani said America must understand the root ...

Obama’s rating on handling of the US economy improves

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Washington, Mar.24 (ANI): President Barack Obama continues to get high marks overall for his job performance and for his handling of the economy. Sixty-four percent of those polled said they approve of Obama's overall job performance, while 61 percent gave him the thumbs up for ...

Obama’s rating on handling of the US economy improves

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Washington, Mar.24 (ANI): President Barack Obama continues to get high marks overall for his job performance and for his handling of the economy. Sixty-four percent of those polled said they approve of Obama's overall job performance, while 61 percent gave him the thumbs up for ...

Kerry Katona calls off search for her missing millions

Friday, March 20th, 2009

London, Mar 19 (ANI): Kerry Katona has called off the search for her missing millions of pounds. The former Atomic Kitten singer has appointed forensic accountant Frank Cochran after her supposed split from hubby Mark Croft last week. She kicked Croft out of their house immediately after learning she had lost ...

GCC Chambers call for more comprehensive aid package

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Nicosia, Mar 17 (ANI): The Federation of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Chambers of Commerce and Industry have urged the governments of the six states to adopt a more comprehensive aid package aiming to stimulate growth and reduce the effects of the global financial crisis on businesses in the Gulf region. The ...

Jacko’s fans desperate to obtain seats at his final gigs

Monday, March 9th, 2009

London, Mar 09 (ANI): Pop singer Michael Jackson may be going through a rough patch due to his bankruptcy and ill health, but his fan following seems unaffected, for zillions of them are desperate to obtain seats at his final concerts. Although millions of fans are keen to attend Michael's 10 ...