Following Indonesia are the US, Canada, India, and also Australia. They are are seen as being among the next best countries for supporting new businesses. On the other hand though, Colombia, Russia, Egypt, and Turkey are regarded as being the least entrepreneur-friendly.

The survey was conducted for the BBC’s Extreme World programme, which found wide variations in perceptions with regards to how much the different cultures offer help to those just starting up in their countries.

The results are taken from a survey that asked over 24,000 people scattered across 24 countries their feelings on how they were treated overseas and in thier homelands. The participants were asked whether or not innovation was highly valued by those in their country and whether or not it was hard for them to start a business, whether or not they were highly valued, and whether or not people with brilliant ideas are able to execute them while putting them into practice.

Collecting all the answers together as single indexes, Indonesia came out and sealed its place as the most favourable country for entrepreneurs. As mentioned, US, Canada, and Australia were also up near the top.

At the other end of the spectrum, and completely unexpected to be in such a position, was Italy – which finished in the company of nations such as Russia, where corruption is rife and a series of backhanders are required to even get a start.

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In the UK, net migration has fallen significantly since 2007 as a direct result of the increase in those choosing to emigrate. While much of this decline can be attributed to EU citizens returning home as the effects of the recession are felt, there is still a sizeable trend towards emigrating to Australia, New Zealand and Canada, all of which have been named among the top countries for expats in a number of surveys in the past three years.

The most common reason for emigration is job-related – in 2008 around 136,000 people emigrated from Britain with a confirmed job to go to, up from 100,000 the previous year. The most common age bracket was 25 -44 years, and Australia, with its stable economy, excellent working conditions and sunny climate, remains a firm favourite.

The band has announced a series of tour dates in the North American country which are scheduled to take place at the beginning of 2010.

Guns N’ Roses will kick off the Canadian tour on January13 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, before heading on to other cities including Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.

Rolling Stone Magazine reported that the Canadian tour is rumoured to be following a string of December shows in Asia, including concerts in Taiwan (Dec 11), Seoul (13), Osaka (16) and Tokyo (19).

Chinese Democracy is Guns N’ Roses’ first release in 15 years. Despite mixed reviews, the album hit third place in America and second place in the UK.

It emerged earlier in October that a legal case had been built against the band claiming they had sampled two tracks by German artist Ulrich Schnauss and used them on Chinese Democracy. Guns N’ Roses’said they vigorously denied the claims.

The band’s last live performance was in Mexico in 2007.

Guns N’ Roses will perform in:

Winnipeg MTS Centre (Jan 13)
Calgary Pengrowth Saddledome (16)
Edmonton Rexall Place (17)
Saskatoon Credit Union Centre (19)
Regina Brandt Centre (20)
Hamilton Copps Coliseum (24)
London John Labatt Centre (25)
Montreal Bell Centre (27)
Toronto Air Canada Centre (28)
Ottawa Scotiabank Place (31)
Quebec City Colisee Pepsi (Feb 1)
Moncton Coliseum (3)
Halifax Metro Centre (4)

During a weekend long open house to present the nearly completed entertainment project to the public, Guy Drouin, president and CEO of the project developer Groupe Village Vacances Valcartier, proudly unveiled the new Calypso Theme Waterpark to the media.

Despite the rather cool October weather in Ottawa, the weekend long test run gave a good excuse for project promoters to turn on the taps for the greatest amusement of the thousands of visitors.

The behind-the-scenes tour also gave visitors an overview of what the theme park will provide to make their day trips a memorable experience. Guests were able to get acquainted with the ticketing and season pass system.

Located about 30 kilometres south-east of Ottawa, the construction of the new waterpark took two years and created more than 100 jobs.

During the peak summer months, the theme park will require 500 full-time seasonal employees to cater to all the different jobs necessary to run the large attraction, such as water safety, food service and customer service positions.

The waterpark will be Canada’s largest, with an area covering more than 100 acres. It will feature 35 different water slides, all using the latest technology. It will also feature Canada’s biggest wave pool, at 50,000 square feet, where swimmers will enjoy 4.5 feet waves. Its landscaped areas will accommodate 4,000 sunbathers and the one-of-a-kind Jungle Run River will permit visitors to meander lazily through a tropical forest river.

The water park is considered a welcomed addition to Ottawa as the Canadian capital lacked this kind attraction.

Calypso Water Them Park opens in June 7 2010. Air Canada offers daily year-round service to Ottawa from Heathrow airport and Thomas Cook serves the city through out the summer.
Please visit www.calypsopark.com for more information.

The duo, consisting of former spouses Jack and Meg White, toured Canada in 2007. The Canadian tour had featured quirky moments such a now-famous one note concert given on Newfoundland and a short charity performance in a secret Ottawa venue which got the city buzzing with excitement just before a huge outdoor show in front of 40,000 fans.

The film, directed by video artist Emmett Malloy, basically charts Jack and Meg’s tour of Canada.

The film shows the duo performing at other atypical concert venues such as bowling alleys, boats and city buses. The documentary also features the Stripes 10th anniversary gig in Nova Scotia.

Jack White said that the idea behind the tour and the film, which saw the band literally visit every single (some terribly remote and desolate) province and territory of Canada, was to touch this gigantic frontier next door to their Detroit home.

Although also playing in the usual large scale concert circuits such as Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, the tour brought them to isolate and rugged places including Glace Bay, Whitehorse and Iqaluit, where they ate raw caribou, met tribal elders, trekked along frozen tundra, put on traditional kilts and even tried their hands at canon firing.

Director Emmett Malloy said that the film crew and the band were sometimes working in towns where most people didn’t know who the White Stripes were or what was going on. He added that the locals could feel something big was happening in their small town.

The documentary is set for a general cinematic release, though details still have to be worked out.

The 41-year-old singer will kick off the short tour on 30 September in Oakland, California, and will wrap things up in the Big Apple at the Hammerstein Ballroom on 11 October.

Minogue’s tour will also bring her to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto.

The pop star has managed two top 10 hits in America with the likes of The Loco-Motion, reaching number three in 1988, and  Can’t Get You Out Of My Head in 2001, which maxed out a seventh spot.

Through her a statement on her website, Kylie Minogue claimed that she had always wanted to perform in America and Canada.

She added: “I know that fans have been waiting a long time for this and I’m thrilled that the opportunity has finally arrived.”

Kylie Minogue’s only hit US album was Fever, launched in 2001, which gained third spot on the album chart in the America.

In Canada, the pop star enjoyed a number one single with Can’t Get You Out Of My Head plus a extra three top 10 hits including Slow, reaching number six on the Canadian charts in 2003.

Last year, after more than 30 top 10 UK hits and selling millions of albums worldwide, Kylie Minogue was appointed OBE for her services in the field of music.

Just last weekend, Minogue performed an epic show in homage to Abba in London.

The company overlooking the Montreal Grand Prix, Grand Prix F1 du Canada Inc., and the Formula one governing body, the FIA, have recently reached a agreement concerning the financial dispute that had forced the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix for the 2009 season.

Through a news release, local F1 backer Normand Legault said Canada is now back on the F1 schedule.

“Negotiations with [F1 president Bernie] Ecclestone are going well,” said Raymand Bachand, a Quebec cabinet minister. “The negotiations are actually over, but we haven’t signed anything yet but we’re very confident.”

Prior to its demise, organisers claimed that the Canadian Grand Prix was one of F1’s best-attended races since 2001, with more than 300,000 spectators for the three-day competition, and pulling in 120,000 fans for the Sunday race alone.

The Montreal event, a F1 circuit stop since 1978, is believed to draw $100 million per year in revenues to the city.

Earlier during the year, Canadian officials coming from all levels of government, municipal, provincial and federal, travelled to London to meet with Ecclestone and persuade him to reinstate the F1 stop in Montreal, but he had refused.

At the time, Formula One Management could not come to an agreement with rand Prix F1 du Canada Inc. on a licensing fee, Ecclestone therefore looked elsewhere.

Istanbul took Montreal’s place on the circuit, but the race in Turkey was deemed poor in attendance, attracting only 30,000 on race day.

CBCSports.ca’s John Pudy wrote that “Montreal is a guaranteed sellout, and it is more than a race; it is an event.”

Indeed, the city itself claims huge F1 support and is just a few hours away from other wealthy cosmopolitan centres such as Ottawa, Toronto, New York and Boston.

The ‘Run This Town’ author will kick off his American road trip on October 9, and the tour is scheduled to run until November 22.

But first, Jay-Z will be doing some shows in the UK to support Coldplay in the middle of September as well as one intimate solo show at London’s RoundHouse.

Jay-Z had been forced to release his new album three days earlier because the CD had been leaked online. The album is due today, September 11.

Jay-Z dates supporting Coldplay:

Sep 12, 2009 16:00 at Lancashire C.c.c., Old Trafford – Buy from Seetickets
Sep 16, 2009 16:00 at Hampden Park, Glasgow – Buy from Seetickets
Sep 18, 2009 16:00 at Wembley Stadium, London – Buy from Seetickets

Jay-Z Solo at the RoundHouse in London:

Sep 17, 2009

North American Tour Dates:

October

9 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
10 – Highland Heights, KY – The Bank of Kentucky Center
13 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place
14 – Calgary, Alberta – Pengrowth Saddledome
15 – Kelowna, British Columbia – Prospera Place
16 – Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place
17 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
21 – Ypsilanti, MI – Convocation Center
23 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center
24 – Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center
25 – Amherst, MA – Mullins Center
27 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
28 – Columbus, OH – Value City Arena Ohio State
29 – London, Ontario – John Labatt Centre
30 – Montreal, Quebec – Centre Bell Centre
31 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre

November

1 – Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Place
12 – Champaign, IL – University of Illinois, Assembly Hall
19 – Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum
20 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
22 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center Arena

The band will perform in three mid-sized venues, starting off on December 9 at the London O2 Academy Brixton.

Marilyn Manson is scheduled to the following dates:

London O2 Academy Brixton (December 9)
Birmingham O2 Academy (13)
Manchester Academy (14)
Nottingham Trent FM Arena (17)

Tickets will be available starting from Thursday September 10 at 9am.
To check the availability of  tickets please visit NME.COM/TICKETS or call 0871 230 1094.

Meanwhile, Marilyn Manson is wrapping up the North American portion of his tour with the rest of the dates to be mostly performed in Canada.

The dates of the North American tour are:

Calgary (September 10)
Edmonton (11)
Winnipeg (13)
Minneapolis (14)
Milwaukee (15)
Toronto (17)
London-Ontario (19)
Ottawa (20)
Montreal (22)
Quebec City (23)
Halifax (25)
Moncton (26)

The album, titled ‘Temporary Pleasure’, will be launched on September 15 and is the follow-up to ‘Attack Decay Sustain Release’, their 2007 debut release.

The new record features vocals from guest Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys, Gossip’s Beth Ditto, Yeasayer’s Chris Keating, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Jamie Lidell and more.

A special deluxe version of ’Temporary Pleasure’ will be on sale at American Apparel retail boutiques, and comes with a T-shirt created by British artist Kate Moross plus the bonus tracks ‘Flea In Your Ear’and ‘Belvedere’.

The North American tour will include:

Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club, October 28
New York, NY Webster Hall, 30
Philadelphia, PA Starlite Ballroom, 31
Washington DC 9.30 Club, November 1
Chicago, IL Metro, 4
Toronto, ON Mod Club, 6
Montreal, QC Sat, 7
Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre, 25
San Francisco, CA Mezzanine, 27
Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom, 28

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