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and cost (at least in Europe)

One of the common interview questions for a non-technical management/marketing person is: "having researched our market, company and competitive position, what strategies do you think we should pursue?"

Imagine if I were an experienced exec or strategy/marketing consultant, came up with a few interesting ideas and demanded to be paid for them on the spot? I'd get laughed out of the room.

Similarly, when you sell a consulting project, you're expected to do a certain amount of analysis in your pitch, with no guarantee of being chosen for paid work.

From their fb page:

YotaPhone goes on sale at 19,990 rubles or 499 euros.

For our Russian fans, it is available for order now on YotaPhone.com.

From mid-December it will be available in retail stores in Germany and Russia and in the online store in Austria, Germany, France and Spain.

In January 2014, it will be available online and at retailers in the UK, Greece, Cyprus and the Czech Republic, as well as in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran and Egypt).

YotaPhone will be available initially through the following international distributors: Ingram Micro Inc., Brodos and Jumbo Electronics Company Ltd.

In Russia, it will go on sale at Evroset, Svyaznoy and Yota Retail.

Emigrate? I guess that could be the problem with universal income as well. You get £20k p.a. for doing nothing, so maybe you'll be doing nothing on a beach in Asia?

Just wondering if anybody has an update as to the best payment solution in the UK?

Apologies, different sets of friends :]

Set nr 1: French people in London Set nr 2: Non-French people trying to settle in France

Yes, I heard French support for families with children is spectacular. That's what I meant. I just don't understand how it can continue. I lived in a few countries and the French "balance sheet" just doesn't make intuitive sense to me.

I guess my comment wasn't strictly limited to this court decision but I wouldn't consider it as French-bashing. I have nothing against your country and compatriots, and I have enjoyed many fun moments there. However, I and my two French flatmates are genuinely curious how France can continue on its current public-spending/entrepreneurship-throttling trajectory.

I don't live in the US, I'm much closer - in London (apparently, the sixth largest French city). I'm not arguing the fact that it can be a lovely country for a French citizen and that you may want to retire there, given the generous benefits you'd be receiving.

However, I know from a few of my friends, who were settling in France for personal reasons, how painful the immigration process can be, especially if you're not white/caucasian.

Hilarious. It baffles me how this country continues to operate given the massive public spending/benefits, delightful reforms (e.g. proposed 80% tax rate for high-earners) and pretty xenophobic view on immigration. ALL of my (highly-skilled) French friends do not plan to return in the foreseeable future.

Subsequent letters will be in Swahili and SG will be required to respond in Swahili.

Often, a loyalty card is nothing but a piece of plastic with a number printed on it. For example, for airlines and hotels I just give them the number, they never need to see the card.

However, if you mean a gift card with pre-loaded money, things may be different, but then it'd probably be a similar reaction if you tried to use Coin instead of a proper debit/credit card?

Nothing beats a fish sauce factory. Fermenting fish, mhmm...

I love Colombia and the Colombians but Bogota is one of my least favourite places in the world. Most Colombians would agree, I think. Traffic is horrible.

Copernicus and Columbus - both literally changed our perception of the universe and the world.

I completely agree. The stream of never ending IT-related questions from my mum largely ended with the iPhone and iPad, and she's using functions and apps that I thought would be well beyond her.

I fell asleep and was slightly irritated when it finished and I started sliding out. Great nap.

I agree. You just need to witness hordes of Swedish women when they're travelling :)

I was trying to be helpful and I'm getting downvoted?