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Following his time at Cambridge's top two universities, his holiness will speak at two events in Foxborough, MA, both of which are open to the public (for a fee). The morning talk will be an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and its four noble truths. The afternoon talk is called "A Path to Peace and Happiness." Tickets for both the morning and afternoon events, held in Gillette Stadium, cost $37.50. Tickets for the afternoon event only cost $22.50—proving once and for all that happiness is not free...
...swap agreements China has hashed out circumvent most of these problems. A Malaysian clothing store, for example, that buys shirts and dresses from China can now use its local currency, the ringgit, to pay for its purchases. Because it no longer has to pay a bank a fee to convert ringgit into dollars, transaction costs are reduced. Similarly, a Chinese company buying Malaysian palm oil can make its purchases in yuan. (Read about the economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore...
...more than $10 million from 2005 to 2007 on raids on California dispensaries alone. (Twelve other states have legalized medical marijuana.) Legal costs are almost impossible to calculate in the Golden State. "I suspect it's well above $10 million, and that doesn't even take into account the fee for the time it's taking me to defend these cases. The government doesn't have to pay for that, but it's certainly an expense," says Joe Elford, ASA staff attorney. "It's the beginning of the end, hopefully, and it will save the taxpayers millions if not tens...
Nickels and Dimes. Low-cost European carrier Ryanair has announced it will do away with its airport check-in counters and begin charging customers a $6.50 fee to check in online, which, after October 1, will be your only option...
Offsite Booking. While airlines continue to add fees, travel websites seem to be dropping them, at least temporarily. Last week Expedia dropped its booking fee for all domestic and international flights through May 3. Now Travelocity has dropped its $7 booking fee too. Let your fingers do the tapping...