Posted on Tuesday, 29th December 2009 by admin
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) has highlighted how the U.S. and the rest of the world are now better prepared than ever for the next big tsunami. Nearing the 5 year anniversary of a deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean which claimed more than 230,000 lives, there has been a lot of focus on [...]
Posted on Tuesday, 29th December 2009 by admin
Hybrid cars (also known as Hybrid-Electric Vehicles or HEVs) have been advertised as the environmentally-friendly cars of the future for some time now. Many environmentalists have promoted the car as a way to cut down on emissions, as well as gas.
But while they are heavily promoted as cars you should purchase – and even offer [...]
Posted on Tuesday, 29th December 2009 by admin
Every car driver on the road needs auto insurance. Finding affordable online car insurance quotes is no longer a pain but it’s made harder by suspicious services. Trying to find online insurance quotes with minimal personal information is getting harder to do. With many web masters putting up scam sites to get your info it’s [...]
Posted on Tuesday, 29th December 2009 by admin
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries reminded employers that for the first time since voters passed an initiative 11 years ago indexing the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index, the state minimum wage will remain unchanged.
The minimum wage in Washington will not increase in 2010 — remaining at $8.55 an hour — because the [...]
Posted on Monday, 28th December 2009 by admin
City of Monroe is expecting for a 1.5 million budget deficit next year unless it can trim down costs and expenditures. City Manager George Brown says it will be “extremely difficult to make those adjustments without instituting further employee layoffs and service reductions.”
Due to that reason, the city is evaluating possible alternative cost reductions, such [...]
Posted on Monday, 28th December 2009 by admin
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is calling on the Government to do more to ensure that small businesses can survive a major incident.
According to the Association, 80% of small businesses affected by events such as a fire, flood, an act of terrorism, or a pandemic close down within 18 months.
However, research commissioned by BIBA [...]