Another casualty of the Global economic crisis.
Waterford Wedgwood collapses
By JANE WARDELL
LONDON (AP) — Waterford Wedgwood PLC, the maker of classic china and crystal, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure the struggling business or find a buyer failed.
Four administrators from business advisory firm Deloitte were appointed to run the company’s businesses in [...]
He’s a fast-moving Texan who stays upbeat even when his country is not
By BEN FELLER
Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press
updated 4:43 p.m. CT, Sat., Jan. 3, 2009
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ben Feller covers the White House for The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush will be judged on what he did. He will also be remembered for [...]
$1.6 billion went to bailed-out bank execs
Records show bonuses, chauffeurs, health club benefits, financial planning
Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals.
The rewards came even at banks where poor results last year foretold the economic crisis that [...]
As selective colouring has been discussed vividly lately and I sense some jealousy among those who cannot achieve this in photoshop, I thought I’d go through a few easy steps to achieving this result in Photoshop
Should be said as well, this has been a really boring Sunday:D
Software: Adobe Photoshop. Most versions should be sufficient.
Level: [...]
Chris Bangle, Director of Group Design at BMW, is teaming up with students at Harvard University Graduate School of Design to create affordable housing concepts. The futuristic housing concepts will implement a similar “elastic skin” that formed the body of BMW’s GINA Light Visionary Model.
The elastic fabric used on the car is flexible, light weight [...]
