Sunday 29 November 2009

8 facts

1. Experiments to grow pork meat in a laboratory are being hampered by rules prohibiting the scientists from eating the fruit of their research.

2. A new property development on the Isle of Dogs is offering a virtual golf course as an attraction to would-be buyers.

3. Some retailers have launched dedicated 'Crime Buster' websites with footage/clips of shoplifters to tackle shoplifting.

4. JJB Sports and Sports Direct are under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.

5. The Walker Review may mean it is no longer possible for an individual to hold up to a dozen non-executive directorships, by requiring people to spend more time finding out about a company. Excuse my naivety, but I was shocked to find out that people could collect so many of these sinecures (typically £20k p/a for 30 days work p/a) in the first place!

6. The roof for the Olympic Aquatic centre - 3000 tonnes, 160m long - was put into place last week.

7. The government is embroiled in a row over the alleged inefficiency of the Olympics procurement system, with contractors allegedly missing out on millions of pounds worth of construction contracts because of a badly designed website.

8. You can now melt down your gold and have it turned into cats.

Alright, so the last one may not be true. But if you made it this far you deserve a break...

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