On March 28, 2008, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) office delivered a potentially fatal blow to opponents of residential fire sprinkler requirements. For those not familiar with the USFA,
750 people are facing the axe as Capital One decides to cut jobs in its UK head office. The office which currently has 1,750 members of staff is located in Nottingham. It has been the US companies hea
The Energy Department recently raised its short-term gasoline price forecast, saying it will peak at a monthly average of about $3.73 a gallon in June, 13 cents higher than its previous forecast.The m
IntroductionThe general theme for this year's Trinity Term Retreat: The Effect of our National Disturbances on the Work of the College since 1997: What are the Prospects? Urges all of us - lecturers,
My friend had a big wake up call last week when the company he works for said they were moving a large division of the company to Hong Kong. Now the uncertainty of his JOB is a reality. I have had t
We elect our government to stay in front and up-close to national events so as to warn us and protect us from danger. For them to be able to pass down their observations and findings over time there i
Life is not a "bundle of roses" for expatriate workers in the Middle East as most of us think. Once the ultimate job destination for numerous Indians, Chinese, and Pakistanis, today, Gulf countries fa
Like every other community in the United States, Detroit experienced devastating poverty during the Great Depression of 1929. It was during this time that the city's poor came knocking at the St. Bona
With the confirmed death toll from the severe earthquake that jolted Sichuan Province climbing over 12,000, more and more enterprises and individuals are taking action to help the disaster-hit areas.R
Boris is back...and this time as the Mayor of London. What does his election mean for builders and tradesmen in the Capital?The Mayor has a number of responsibilities which are critical to builders an
