Once you've got a date, be prepared to demonstrate how you can help the company save time and money.

FORBES: Startup Clinic / Growing Pains: Wooing the customer

Once you've got a date, be prepared to demonstrate -- in 60 seconds or less -- how you can help the company save time and money.

FORBES: Wooing the customer

Larger power suppliers in developed nations are said to be mostly prepared for the date rollover, but some officials remain worried about how the industry overall will cope with the year 2000 computer problem.

CNN: Utilities pose biggest worldwide Y2K threat

Following the Greeks' unenthusiastic backing for the conservative New Democracy Party to form a new government, the noises from New Democracy is that it wants an extra two years to implement spending cuts and tax rises - the austerity programme - whereas the German government may be prepared to offer an extension of the repayment date on Greece's vast debt.

BBC: Greece: Euro exit delayed?

The gingerbread heart is the most common motif, and is frequently prepared for marriages, decorated with the newlyweds names and wedding date.

UNESCO: Culture

Its guidance says foods likely to require a use-by date - meaning they could become dangerous to eat - include soft cheese, ready-prepared meals and smoked fish.

BBC: Scrap food sell-by dates, government urges manufacturers