News: Lexington: Love, tax and wedlock

12 days ago - The Economist: United States

AT THE start of a new Congress everything seems possible. Republicans have spent much of 2015 on bucolic retreats, pondering how to remake America. One rather ambitious idea...

News: JMW Turner's house 'saved' by grant

25 days ago - BBC News - World

A house designed and owned by JMW Turner is to be restored and opened to the public after receiving a £1.4m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

News: Why is there a giant pink condom in a Sydney park?

87 days ago - Mashable

Sydney is getting all hot and bothered this morning over a giant pink condom stuck on a monument. The curious erection is amusing onlookers in Hyde Park. Standing at 18-metre...

News: Family Farmer Explains How Subsidies Are Killing Small Farms

122 days ago - Finance

The US government began giving subsidies to farmers during the 1930s to provide a crucial safety net to small farmers, but they have had some unintended consequences. ...

News: Here's What's New On Netflix In October

125 days ago - Entertainment

If you're not tuning into any of the new fall TV shows, Netflix has released its new list of releases for the month of October. There are some good ones here. Now that Vince V...

News: Here's What's New On Netflix In October

125 days ago - TV

If you're not tuning in to any of the new fall TV shows, Netflix has released its new list of releases for the month of October. There are some good ones here. Now that Vince ...

Blog: SWF :- No energy $$ deposited in Heritage Fund for 2014

Opalesque 143 days ago

No money from the energy sector was deposited in the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund during fiscal 2014 because oil revenues fell, Finance Minister Larry Howai has said. In 20...

Blog: SWF :- Heritage Fund earns $852 million more than expected in 2013

Opalesque 222 days ago

The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund earned $2.1 billion in interest in 2013-14, with a record 16-per-cent return on investment. The heritage fund is Alberta’s long-term s...

Blog: SWF :- Alberta heritage fund earned $2.1B in 2013-14

Opalesque 222 days ago

The Alberta government says its nest egg earned $2.1 billion in the last fiscal year — a 16 per cent rate of return. The value of the Heritage Savings Trust Fund now sits at ...

News: Special Updates from the Strategic Investment Conference

255 days ago - Investment Strategies, Analysis & Intelligence for Seasoned Investors.

Thoughts from the Frontline: Special Updates from the Strategic Investment Conference: Day 1 By Worth Wray Good morning from sunny San Diego, California! As the sun rises on t...