A new report by Credit Suisse reckons that almost half of the world’s private assets are in the hands of just 1% of the population. In contrast, the poorest two-thirds own just a 3% share of total wealth. Global private assets, are estimated at $241 trillion, up 4.9% since last year and 68% since 2003, with the USA accounting for 72% of the latest ( Read more... )

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Lianne Kaye is an 18-year-old rock-pop singer from England, who got noticed by her posts on YouTube. You can see her perform in London later this month. Good-looking, pierced-nose and supremely-talented, what's not to like?

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Savages are an all-female London-based post-punk revival rock band, formed in 2011. Their debut album, Silence Yourself, reached number 19 in the UK Albums Chart in May 2013. Shut Up is the album's opening track.

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early 14th-century, curchef, earlier kovrechief (early 13th-century), from Anglo-French courchief, Old French couvrechief, literally "cover head," from couvrir "to cover" (see cover) + chief "head" (see chief).

SOURCE: Online Etymology Dictionary

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