Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

Thursday, July 3, 2014  Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’…Continue reading Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption

Saturday, December 29, 2007  File:JacobZuma.jpg Corruption-related charges have been brought against Jacob Zuma, the newly-elected leader of the African National Congress (ANC), according to his lawyer. A trial is scheduled to begin on August 14, 2008. The charges stem from an arms deal with a French company, which is alleged to have involved bribes and…Continue reading South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption

UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms

Saturday, August 25, 2007  The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of both parents and children. “As a direct result of the survey, we are now seriously…Continue reading UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms

Holland park introduces special trail for elderly and impaired

Saturday, April 16, 2005  A premier for the Netherlands, a special 2.6 kilometer pedestrian route was opened last Friday in the “Drents-Friese Wold” national park, designed specially for the elderly and the impaired. For the hearing-impaired, sound amplifiers have been implanted on several points along the route. These amplifiers repeat nature sounds specific to the…Continue reading Holland park introduces special trail for elderly and impaired