Michael Jackson was "broke" before his death
08:23, Friday, June 14, 2013
Entertainment NewsThe late Michael Jackson was "broke" before his death, according to remarks made by chief executive of AEG Live, the promoter behind the series of comeback concerts in London, reports The Times. The King of Pop and his family were “living like vagabonds” according to Randy Phillips in comments made during a civil trial in Los Angeles.The estate of Michael Jackson which earned an estimated $275 million in the year after his death, ...
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EDITORS NOTE
Closing ERT may save some shillings but politically its suicide
10:12, Friday, June 14, 2013
Editorial The closure of the Greek state broadcaster by the austerity driven government of Antonis Samaras in Greece received the plaudits of the Financial Times for the Greek prime minister's "spectacular" move; but saving millions in Euro's in salaries by closing ERT risks the democratic future of Greece. ERT was a wasteful institution with some of its top anchors receiving hundreds of thousands of Euro's per month for reading a 2 hour bulletin each day. Many of t...
