Tuesday, August 2, 2005 Massey Energy Co., the fourth largest coal producer in the U.S., filed a federal lawsuit against the Governor of West Virginia, Joe Manchin. Massey’s CEO Don Blankenship alleged that Gov. Manchin acted in retaliation against the company’s coal mining operations because the company spent $650,000 in an advertising campaign to defeat […]
Monday, September 24, 2007 Martin Hyde is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Ottawa West-Nepean riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Note that he did not answer the question “Of the decisions made by Ontario’s 38th Legislative Assembly, which […]
More On This Topic: Importance Of Public Speaking Skills Submitted by: David Shoemaker I. Successful communication is highly important in the corporate world. Whether it is communication between the business and customer, or internal communication between employees, both instances hold equal significance. Communication challenges in the workplace can cause problems and setbacks for the company, […]
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, today unveiled the country’s final annual budget before the general election. The biggest announcements included abolishing stamp duty on homes under £250,000 for first-time buyers, whilst increasing it to 5% on homes over £1 million. In his statement to the House of Commons, the […]
Friday, June 26, 2015 Annabel Goldie, Scottish Conservative Party leader from 2005 to 2011, has announced she will stand down as an MSP at the next elections in 2016. Goldie, who has been an MSP for the West Scotland (previously West of Scotland) electoral region since the Scottish Parliament’s formation in 1999, said she intends […]
More On This Topic: Compare Green Slips In Nsw Submitted by: Justin Ott Why are UK businesses facing increasing pressure to cut their carbon emissions? Find out what the government intends to do next and how certain airport transfer companies can help. It is a fact. Some taxi firms could help your business cut its […]
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 On Saturday, Italy won its third victory at the Eurovision Song Competition, held this year at the Rotterdam Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Italian rock band Måneskin’s song Zitti E Buoni won 524 points from public and professional judges. French singer Barbara Pravi’s song Voilà received 499 points, and Swiss […]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 A report published last week in the Toronto Star by Professor Michael Geist of Canada’s University of Ottawa claims a copyright case under the Class Proceedings Act of 1992 may see the country’s largest players in the music industry facing upwards of C$6 billion in penalties. The case is being led […]
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 […]
More On This Topic: Modelling Agencies byAlma Abell In the highly competitive and increasingly global marketplace of today the need for effective market research before moving into a new market or producing a new product continues to grow. Finding a market research consultant in Europe that can design and implement a comprehensive market research program […]