Non resident bank accounts freeze

 There is a bit of a kerfuffle going on at the moment about banks freezing English peoples bank accounts. It’s always English, for some reason. I’ve been looking into this, and had a chat with Matteo from Cajamar, among others. Here’s the story: The Banco de Espana and the tax office have decided upon a crack down on non resident bank accounts (cuentas bancarias de no residentes). This is to prevent a) money laundering and Continue reading Non resident bank accounts freeze

N Korea develops a special noodle to stave off hunger

Is anybody else surprised about this technological development that has just come out of North Korea? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7578231.stm “North Korean scientists have developed a new kind of noodle that delays feelings of hunger, a Japan-based pro-Pyongyang newspaper has reported. The noodles were made from corn and soybeans, the Choson Shinbo said. They left people feeling fuller longer and represented a technological breakthrough.” “When you consume ordinary noodles (made from wheat or corn), you may soon feel Continue reading N Korea develops a special noodle to stave off hunger