economy
Global Economic Collapse and Other Fun Things
LONDON - England - The 2008 economic crisis was hailed as the worst crisis for thirty years, but that was just the beginning, a small tremor in what is yet to come to complete the cycle that has built for quite some time now. ... Full story
Think Tank: UK to Avoid Recession During Great Depression
LONDON - England - Britain escaped recession in the first quarter of the year during the prolonged Great Depression, but only just, according to a respected think-tank. ... Full story
Greece Has Gun to World's Head
ATHENS - Greece - The Greek government lied to get into the eurozone, then they spent all their subsidies, and now they threaten to pull the plug on their creditors after bankrupting the country. ... Full story
Osborne Wants to Introduce Tax on Austerity
LONDON - England - The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, wants to introduce a taxation on his austerity drive, he announced today in parliament. ... Full story
Fred Goodwin Chess Game: Queen Takes Knight
LONDON - England - Former Royal Bank of Scotland CEO, Fred Goodwin, was invited to Buckingham palace today for a game of chess he will never forget. ... Full story
Obama: "Why Disarming America is My Last Act As President"
WASHINGTON DC - USA - President Obama plans on making his last act as president count the most, disarming it to a basic shell of its previous military might. ... Full story
ECB to Start Printing Money Tomorrow
FRANKFURT - Germany - In an astonishing about turn, Chancellor Merkel has instructed the European Central Bank to start printing money to purchase Euro bonds tomorrow. ... Full story
Sarkozy Shows Off His New Hat
BRUSSELS - Belgium - The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, showed off his new hat yesterday on the eve of a historic EU treaty. ... Full story
Occupy Movement Results in Huge Increases of Tent Sales
NEW YORK - USA - The Occupy movement that has encamped in major cities across the globe has given a huge boost to lagging tent and camping gear sales. ... Full story
George Osborne: "We Can Tax the Dead"
LONDON - England - The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne,has come up with a genius plan to increase revenue for the government by taxing the dead. ... Full story
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Man Blows Brains Out at Britain's Got Talent Show
LIVERPOOL - England - The audience and judges at the Britain's Got Talent show got more than they bargained for on Monday night when a man took out a revolver and shot himself in the head. ... Full story