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Found this really sad:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-43146806/how-venezuelans-stave-off-hunger-amidst-a-food-crisis

 

For a country so rich in raw materials and a willing labour force it is amazing what a mess things are. We are so lucky to have been born in the West and have a great welfare protecting net. These people don't deserve to be starving.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-41850468/how-people-live-in-cash-strapped-venezuela

 

And the launch of a cryptocurrency to help try to resolve the situation:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43133853

 

First 9 minutes discusses the petro

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172vthcshf0r8b

Bellend Sebastian

Bellend Sebastian

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2 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

What a bizarre story. A cynic might suggest she's made it all up. Whatever the truth, it's bonkers.

I've read stuff before about people being caught up in other folks' fantasies (and it's usually women being taken in by weird blokes) but I've never known of something on this scale

Alf Bentley

Alf Bentley

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4 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

 

" Man manages to get a spanner stuck on his penis "

 

I bet it was sending him nuts...

 

Must have had a screw loose. He should get into vice. Either that or have a bit on the side and get lathed or drilled, as he prefers.

Jimothy

Jimothy

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34 minutes ago, Alf Bentley said:

 

Must have had a screw loose. He should get into vice. Either that or have a bit on the side and get lathed or drilled, as he prefers.

I bet he's from Bolton.

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ozleicester

ozleicester

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hahahahaha

 

News Corp has indicated it expects to write down its investment in Foxtel by up to a billion US dollars, as the company concludes a deal with Telstra that will see the pay TV operator merge with Fox Sports Australia.

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission this morning, News Corporation said it expects to record between US$700 million and US$1 billion in write downs related to the combined business ahead of the deal, which is expected to be finalised by the middle of the year.

 

https://mumbrella.com.au/news-write-combined-foxtel-fox-sport-us1-billion-ahead-telstra-deal-502930

 

the shitty little mans empire is crumbling

Webbo

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CHENGDU, Sichuan: A married couple in China recently found out that they had unknowingly crossed paths nearly 20 years ago, thanks to an old photograph stashed away in a family album. 

Mr Ye and his wife, Ms Xue, met and fell in love in 2011 in Chengdu, and have twin daughters - but the two unknowingly crossed paths in July 2000, when they visited the May Fourth Square in the seaside city of Qingdao at the same exact moment, Sina News reported.

Mr Ye made the discovery on Mar 4 while he was going through his wife's photos from her younger days at his mother-in-law's place to compare who their daughters resembled more. 

 

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Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/married-china-couple-discover-they-appeared-in-same-photograph-10034410

 

 

There was a similar story here about 20 years ago. Somebody's holidays from when they were kids had their future wife in them. I find co incidences like this fascinating.

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Wymsey

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If you read the main BBC News homepage now, looking at the headlines is sad/depressing for different reasons.

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Milo

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54 minutes ago, Buce said:
1 hour ago, Milo said:

Poundworld fined £1.2 million for mouse infestation!

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5496457/Poundworld-fined-1-2-million-control-mice-infestation.html

 

 

 

Fairly extraordinary amount for a company to be fined 

 

They resealed packets of food that had been opened by rodents and put them b.ack on the shelves.

 

Seems entirely reasonable to me

It's a huge fine, trust me.

 

I didn't say it was unreasonable, it's just that compared to a lot of similar cases it's a lot.

Buce

Buce

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1 minute ago, Milo said:

It's a huge fine, trust me.

 

I didn't say it was unreasonable, it's just that compared to a lot of similar cases it's a lot.

 

I agree.

 

Reading further, it seems the judgement was made by referencing the overall worth of the company, which was £50+ billion. So a drop in the ocean, really.

Milo

Milo

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2 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

I agree.

 

Reading further, it seems the judgement was made by referencing the overall worth of the company, which was £50+ billion. So a drop in the ocean, really.

New sentencing council guidelines came out Feb 2016, basing fines on size of company and turnover.

 

I do quite a bit of work in this area and its one of the first big cases that I've come across where it's obviously been implemented. 

Buce

Buce

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Just now, Milo said:

New sentencing council guidelines came out Feb 2016, basing fines on size of company and turnover.

 

I do quite a bit of work in this area and its one of the first big cases that I've come across where it's obviously been implemented. 

 

That's interesting - I didn't know that. Thanks.

 

I guess that explains it then.

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