Topic: PostNuke

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Articles: Huge bonuses for managers of ailing municipalities

Posted by admin on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 07:40 AM

	CAPE TOWN — The ongoing saga of massive salaries and bonuses for municipal managers across the country deepened further yesterday with the news that almost 70% of the most financially troubled municipalities paid performance bonuses to their managers. Read full article: 'Huge bonuses for managers of ailing municipalities'

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Articles: Air Deccan orders 30 more Airbus A320s

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 08:09 PM

	Air Deccan placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 more A320s on 22nd December, taking its firm orders for the type to 62 aircraft. Read full article: 'Air Deccan orders 30 more Airbus A320s'

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Articles: Eurofly orders new Airbus A350

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 08:07 PM

	Eurofly has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of three A350-800s with three more on option, and becomes the Italian launch customer for Airbus' new 250 - 300 seat long range airliner. Eurofly is also leasing two additional A330-200s, bringing its total fleet of the type to five. Read full article: 'Eurofly orders new Airbus A350'

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Articles: US president bushwhacked by Iraq war

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:59 PM

	PRESIDENT George Bush began his second term a year ago with ambitious goals to create private social security accounts, overhaul the US federal tax code and reshape the nation’s immigration laws. Read full article: 'US president bushwhacked by Iraq war'

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Articles: Dollar falls on speculation over Fed

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:56 PM

	LONDON — The dollar fell the most against the euro in more than three weeks on speculation US Federal Reserve minutes will signal that the central bank is close to halting an 18-month policy of raising interest rates. Read full article: 'Dollar falls on speculation over Fed'

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Articles: Switch to unleaded should not stall motorists

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:54 PM

	CAPE TOWN — Few of the hundreds of thousands of South Africans who have filled up their vehicles since the start of the new year will have given the change to cleaner fuels a second thought, let alone agonise over what type of fuel to use. Read full article: 'Switch to unleaded should not stall motorists'

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Articles: SA set for lower telecoms rates in 2006

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:52 PM

	SOUTH Africans are set to experience tariff reductions in telecommunications services as a result of regulatory changes and increased competition for fixed-line, mobile and data operators in 2006, this according to the South Africa Foundation. Read full article: 'SA set for lower telecoms rates in 2006'

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Articles: Search for Causes of Ice Rink Disaster

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:49 PM

	Rescue workers continue looking for victims in the debris of a collapsed ice rink in the German Alps, as the search for the tragedy's cause intensifies. The local prosecutor has begun investigating the incident. Read full article: 'Search for Causes of Ice Rink Disaster'

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Articles: Kidnappings Raise Tough Questions About Role of State

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:47 PM

	Following the recent kidnappings and subsequent releases of nationals in Iraq and Yemen, Germany is grappling with a pressing issue -- should the state rush to rescue its citizens abroad when their lives are in danger? Read full article: 'Kidnappings Raise Tough Questions About Role of State'

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Articles: German Unemployment Spurs Debate About Solutions

Posted by admin on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 02:44 PM

	In view of the newly released unemployment figures, which showed a 0.2 percent drop in the adjusted jobless rate, the German government is optimistic about 2006. Economic pundits, however, would beg to differ. Read full article: 'German Unemployment Spurs Debate About Solutions'

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