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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationShow us the money, Plus SMS toldInvestors hoping pointed questions would be asked during the Plus SMS annual meeting on Friday were not disappointed.
Pointed questions, principally about when and how the company would start earning revenue, were asked. They just weren't necessarily answered. To some, Plus SMS is a typical technology start-up, burning cash while important developments take place behind the scenes, many of which can't be talked about in detail. To others, the company's lack of revenue, or even of a revenue forecast, makes a mockery of its market capitalisation - $170 million at the last count. Plus SMS, which completed a backdoor listing on the New Zealand stock exchange last July, is licensing mobile number ranges from international carriers to develop global short codes for interactive mobile phone marketing.
NorthmavineTHE LAND north of Mavis Grind, composed mainly of red granite and diorite, a place both wild and glorious and with some of the best scenery in Shetland, is known as Northmavine. Once described as the largest, wildest and most beautiful parish in Shetland this area boasts not only an outstanding coastline but is good walking country, rich in wildlife, rocks and plants and with many historical and archaeological remains. .Hotel standards changes discussedPlanned changes to Jersey's hotel rating system is one of the subjects discussed in a meeting of UK and island tourism officials.Jersey hotels move to a new rating scheme at the end of the year in line with organisations such as the AA. It will see the end of the island's own sun, diamond and moon rating system. Tourism officials from England, Wales, Scotland and the Isle of Man were in Jersey to discuss how to raise standards for visitors to the UK. The group also discussed restaurant ratings and facilities for people with disabilities. Neil Borthwick, chairman of Jersey's National Standards Group, said: "The difference really should be that it will apply a national standard throughout Britain and indeed the Channel Islands too. "From a consumer's point of view it means there will be one set of standards that will apply across the whole country." Gerald Fletcher of the Jersey Hospitality Association said linking to an internationally-recognisable system would help visitors.
D-Day: Prepping for and launching the invasionRichard J. Bennett, a resident of Seven Lakes West in Moore County, was a Petty Officer 3rd Class in the Navy, serving from March 1943 to November 1945. His gunfire-support unit participated in D-Day as well as a second Allied invasion on the shores of southern France in August 1944. Here, in his own words, is Bennett's recollection of the events leading to the invasion. .EU objectionsAN ALTERNATIVE tax plan for Guernsey could be scuppered by the UK Government or other EU states. Chief Minister Laurie Morgan wrote to all States members last night to explain the outcome of top level talks with Government officials over the last few days.He and Treasury minister Lyndon Trott met senior UK Treasury officials to get final backing for their zero-10 plans. And while Whitehall officials confirmed that the States zero-10 proposals would be compliant with the EU Code of Conduct on business taxation and would be supported by the Government, it emerged that Deputy Parkinsons zero-20 alternative might not. We are equally confident that the UK Government would have considerable difficulty in being able to support Deputy Parkinsons proposals, said Deputy Morgan. Furthermore we are in absolutely no doubt that such proposals will be challenged by other EU member states. London pensioners worst off, says Fidelity surveyLondoners face the bleakest prospects in retirement with the average worker in the capital set to retire on less than a third of their final salary, new research shows. Higher living costs combined with the carefree spending culture associated with the capital are just two reasons why workers in London could be forced to retire with an annual income of just 32% of their final salary. In contrast, people in the Border region, which includes Cumbria, Carlisle and the Isle of Man, face the best retirement prospects of all regions in the UK. They are set to secure a retirement income of 84% of their final salary, the research from Fidelity shows. Andrew Sawrey, director of Strategic Financial Planning in Cumbria, said residents of the Border region could be divided into two groups: locals who worked either inland in rural professions like farming or in factories on the industrial coastline and those who retired to the region.McGUINNESS TAKES SUPERSPORT HONOURSHM Plant Honda rider John McGuinness has torn up the record books on his way to winning the Isle of Man TT Supersport race.McGuinness, who opened his campaign on the island with victory in the Superbike race but could then only manage a disappointing fifth-placed Superstock finish, triumphed in the 600cc class. He completed his four laps over the 37.73-mile Mountain Course in a race-record time of one hour, 14 minutes and 3.73 seconds. McAdoo Kawasaki's Ian Hutchinson claimed second by finishing 8.59secs behind McGuinness with Bruce Anstey home in third. McGuinness, celebrating the 10th TT win of his career, said: "We're getting up with the greats now with 10 wins. "It feels fantastic to have won because it was such a hard race, I had to concentrate all the time.
The Vacation Manifesto: Radical Ideas to Grow the Quad CitiesEditor's note: Last year, after a European vacation, longtime Renaissance Rock Island leader Dan Carmody submitted a draft of a "Vacation Manifesto" - a series of anecdotes and ideas for the Quad Cities.In the year since, Carmody left our area for Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he serves as president of the Downtown Improvement District. We recently asked him to revisit his manifesto. Here it is. We welcome your ideas in the comments section of the article.
City Centre; Manchester, England. People on the street, lots of them. Regardless of the size of the town, pedestrians fill UK city centers in dramatic contrast with most American downtowns, which look as if a neutron bomb had been deployed. Less reliance on the automobile and more fragmented retailing accounts for much of the difference.
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