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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationGamebookers Restate Offer to Even Up Wimbledon Prize MoneyGamebookers, the global online betting and casino company has restated its offer of 30,000 pounds Sterling to the eventual winner of the Wimbledon's women's singles competition in response to Wimbledon organisers defiance in awarding equal prize money to men and women.The 30,000 pounds Sterling has been set aside by Gamebookers and will make up the shortfall to take women's prize money to 655,000 pounds Sterling, equal to that of the men's competition. The issue has raised its head now that Wimbledon is upon us and a number of women's tennis stars are voicing their opinions. Venus Williams feels, "Wimbledon's stance devalues the principle of meritocracy(i)." Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell added her views by stating she would like to join the chorus of voices across tennis urging the Wimbledon organizers to consign the inequality to the past and bring the prize structure in line with the rest of world tennis.
Jailed Tanner's losses: Game, set, match . . . familyWhen Roscoe Tanner's letter arrived earlier this year from a northern Florida prison, there was no apology. The future, Department of Corrections Inmate No. R35415 wrote, is "in God's hands."Daughter Tamara and her mother, Charlotte -- the second of three Mrs. Tanners -- were furious. This, Tamara said, is what she wrote back: "Once again, when it's time to take care of your responsibilities, you put it off on something else. Dad, when are you going to step up to the plate?" In an interview from her home in Aliso Viejo, Calif., an Orange County suburb, Roscoe Tanner's daughter said, "He's a charmer who will say whatever he needs to get what he wants. I don't care to hear anything he has to say." Tamara grew up exceptionally close to her father. Mis-selling fears over offshore bond spreeINVESTORS have piled into offshore bonds to escape a Europe-wide crackdown on tax evasion, but advisers warn that the schemes could be mis-sold to savers who will get no tax benefits.Sales of offshore bonds to British residents soared 60% to £5 billion last year, compared with a rise of just 20% in onshore bond sales, according to a report by Defaqto, a research group. .
Manx Bank Reduces Minimum Deposit,Isle of Man-based Derbyshire Offshore says it has has responded to customer demand by lowering the minimum opening balance on its fixed-rate Manx Bond to GBP2,500.Manx Bonds, which all now have a monthly interest option, pay up to 5.00% Gross/AER for a one-year term, with the medium term 3-year Manx Bond now paying 5.05% Gross/AER and the longer term 5-year Manx Bond now paying 5.10% Gross/AER. Having listened to customer feedback, particularly from the younger generation of expats who are finding it hard to get the savings habit, Derbyshire Offshore have reduced their opening balance to GBP2,500. Fiona Passey, Director of Offshore Banking comments, As specialist providers of expat savings accounts, we regularly track customer needs and respond quickly with solutions.
Minister's duty is to show more careOn the face of it, the alleged assault on Camilla might simply be dismissed as the irresponsible actions of two stupid young men.But there is a more serious issue here: what sort of morals are we tolerating and promoting in our society, and are we now starting to see some sinister fallout? This latest incident exposes the misnomer of the term 'reality TV'. Presented to our young viewers as role models, the Big Brother housemates are kept in an environment where their only meaningful interaction is with one another. As a social experiment, it has had interesting results in the past. However, the line between entertainment and anti-social behaviour is distinct. Viewers don't want their screens filled with images akin to televised cruise ship debauchery.
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