A new survey has found that almost a quarter of student cyclists at UK universities have been a victim of bike theft.The survey, carried out by M&S home insurance, found that 22% of student cyclists had had a bike stolen, while 14% had been burgled while at university. Despite this, only 16% of students responding to the survey had taken out insurance to cover their possessions while living in student accommodation. M&S added that many students would not need to do this, however, as they may be covered by their parents` own insurance policies.An insurance expert for Think Money said:…
Bike theft figures highlight importance of insurance
Crisis fails to topple US as world’s top power: Study
LONDON: The United States was dealt a blow by the financial crisis but remains the world’s main power and can maintain its influence if it works with allies to achieve its goals, a study said on Tuesday. A report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank in London said that despite taking an economic hit, the downturn has highlighted how other states look to Washington for their lead. “The vivid message of the financial crisis… was that America continued to be of vital importance to other countries, including its putative rivals as pre-eminent powers,” the IISS…
Tokyo police act on train gropers
Undercover teams have been deployed on some lines in a bid to catch molesters in the act on crowded trains. Last year more than 6,000 people were arrested on suspicion of groping or taking unsolicited photographs. According to one survey, nearly two-thirds of young women have been groped on public transport. Some train lines have introduced women-only carriages. Website ‘recommendations’Tokyo police have begun what is being described as a “groping prevention week”. There are conspicuous extra police patrols in stations handing out leaflets, and undercover teams have been deployed on trains to try to catch men in the act. Gropers…
Indians favour govt-aid for failing banks: Survey
In the backof many developed nations throwing lifelines to financial institutions in fighting the financial crisis, a majority of Indians too are in support of government aid for failing banks and industries. A global survey conducted for broadcasting major BBC World Service has found that as many as 64 per cent Indians surveyed favour failing banks getting help from the government. “The majority favours government assistance for failing banks (64 per cent) and industries (61 per cent),” the report said. Rattled by one of the worst economic turmoils in decades, many developed nations especially the US and the UK unveiled…
Global poll sees support for spending stimulus
LONDON (Reuters) – Most people around the world support significantly increasing government spending to counter the economic crisis, according to a 20-nation opinion poll released on Monday. The findings will bring solace to leaders such as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown who have backed multi-billion-dollar stimulus programmes to try to lift their economies out of recession. G20 finance leaders agreed this month they would not remove emergency stimulus until the recovery was well entrenched. The survey of more than 22,000 people in 20 countries for the BBC World Service found that, on average, 60 percent favoured “significantly increasing government…
Lenovo
Lenovo Posts Third Loss as U.S., Europe Demand Slows (Update1)
By Mark Lee
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) – Lenovo computers manufacturer, Lenovo Group Ltd., China’s biggest personal-computer maker, reported a third straight quarterly loss because of a slump in U.S. and European demand, and said the operating environment “will continue to be challenging.”
The net loss in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 was $16 million, compared with a $110.5 million profit a year earlier, Lenovo said today. The loss was less than the $54 million median of five analysts’ estimates in a Bloomberg survey after the company cut most…
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