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Qatar Airways To Serve South America Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:33PMBERLIN, March 11 (Bernama) -- Qatar Airways Wednesday announced plans to fly to Brazil and Argentina, spreading its award-winning service to the South American continent for the first time, Qatar News Agency reports.
Expanding Park Plaza Hotels Extends Agreement for Global Commission Processing with Pegasus for Two Years Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:25PMSCOTTSDALE, DALLAS and LONDON (March 10, 2010) – Park Plaza Hotels has signed a two-year agreement with Pegasus Solutions for the company’s agent-preferred Global Commission Processing Services . The dynamic hotel group, which operates most of its 35 hotels in Europe under the Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and art’otel brands, chose a long-term renewal of its current relationship with Pegasus ...
Kia Motors Posts 39.5% Increase in February Global Sales Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:22PMSEOUL - March 11, 2010: Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for February 2010, recording a total of 143,267 units sold.
Candax Receives Shareholder Approval in Respect of Private Placement with Geofinance NV Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:11PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) -
Fighting in Somali capital kills 17, rebels behead 2 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:09PMMOGADISHU, Mar 10 (Reuters) Fighting between Somali government forces and al Shabaab rebels in the north of Mogadishu today killed 17 people and wounded 65, a Somali human rights group and rescue services said.
Britain confronts debt of Greek proportions Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:06PMGovernment debt is growing, as is the deficit. The economy is struggling to get out of recession and there is talk of spending cuts or higher taxes. The unions are on edge. And the currency is plummeting.
Graeme Hart Australasia's richest man Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:00PMKiwi billionaire Graeme Hart is the richest person in Australasia for the second straight year, according to Forbes magazine. Forbes' prestigious annual billionaires list places Hart, a former tow truck driver, at number 144 with a fortune of US$5.3 billion (NZ$7.5b).
Graeme Hart Australasia's richest man Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:59PMKiwi billionaire Graeme Hart is the richest person in Australasia for the second straight year, according to Forbes magazine.
Handling of Darfur is a delicate matter Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:58PMAs the advisor of Golden West College’s Model United Nations, Margot Bowlby knows about how the U.N. operates. While Huntington Beach High School prepared for a visit tonight from the authors of “They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky,” a memoir of three Lost Boys of Sudan, the Independent asked Bowlby, an assistant political science professor, for her thoughts on the crisis.
Arctic Seed Vault becomes world's most diverse collection of crop diversity Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:57PMDays after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard "Doomsday" Global Seed Vault is receiving this week thousands of new seeds that will push its collection to more than half a million unique samples, making it the most diverse assemblage of crop diversity ever amassed anywhere in the world.
Human cost of the World Cup Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:13AMTens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes or priced out of the housing market as a result of large events such as the football World Cup and the Olympic Games, a United Nations human rights investigator has said.
Strong overseas growth fuels McDonald's sales Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:13AMOAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.
Strong overseas growth fuels McDonald's sales Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:12AMOAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. said Monday that sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed 4.8 percent in February on strong overseas growth and a small rise in U.
Push is on to Ease Census Fears Among 'Hard-to-Count' Groups Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:10AMIf you drive down through Seattle's South End, the changing face of the city is evident.
McDonald’s Sales Top Estimates on Chinese New Year (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:08AMMcDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant company, said global sales rose 4.8 percent in February, topping some analysts’ estimates, as demand in Asia countered snow-hampered results in the U.S.
Reportlinker Adds Global Swimwear and Beachwear Industry Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:06AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Bulgaria National Bank Adopts Clearstream Direct Access Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:05AMBulgaria government securities may now be settled free of charge through the National Bank, which now has direct access to Clearstream.
Bulgaria National Bank Adopts Clearstream Direct Access Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:04AMBulgaria and Romania open direct links to Clearstream, a securities depository, giving easier access to investors. Photo by clearstream.com
Key Energy Services Forms JV, Enters Middle East Market Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:04AMKey Energy Services has formed a joint venture with AlMansoori Specialized Engineering of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new joint venture, AlMansoori-Key Energy Services L.L.C., will be headquartered in Abu Dhabi and will provide well intervention services in the Middle East and North Africa.
Charter, One Economy to Bring Free Internet and Digital Literacy Training to St Louis' Low Income Residents Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:01AMCharter Communications and One Economy, a global non-profit organization that leverages the power of technology to improve the lives of low income people, will partner with local community agencies in a pilot program to provide up to 1,000 St.
BREAKING NEWS Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:43PMMark co-presents ITV News at Ten, often presenting on location from places as far afield as the Antarctic and Afghanistan.
THE JASON DASEY COLUMN: What missing a World Cup is like Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:30PMJUST like John Terry, Ken Shellito went from humble beginnings in London's East End to become a successful defender for Chelsea and England. And like Wayne Bridge, Shellito suffered the heartbreak of missing out on the World Cup because of a quirk of fate.
For South Florida companies, business of rebuilding Haiti begins Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:20PMWearing dark glasses and a baseball hat, Adam Finnieston hovered outside a field hospital in the Haitian capital with a prosthetic leg tucked beneath his arm. As groups of doctors rushed by, he handed out business cards and chatted with visitors about how the technology developed by his Miami company could help Haiti's amputees.
Goring the elephant smuggling trade Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:18PM"Was I shocked? No. But I grieved for the grisly fate of those elephants," says Tanat Suvattanametakul. The director of the Clearance Customs Bureau at Suvarnabhumi airport recounted his feelings after opening two large pallets at a cargo building of the airport on the night of Feb24.
Pirates free Thai fishing boat Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:01PMSomali pirates have freed a Thai fishing trawler, hijacked off east Africa in October last year, after the payment of a ransom, the EU's anti-piracy mission said.
Telecom meet from April 26 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:51PMTelecom industry captains from the Middle East will meet in Doha next month to discuss the sector’s development strategies, including mergers and acquisitions.
Convictions may expand liability Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:38PMMILAN—The conviction of three Google executives resulting from an online video showing an autistic schoolboy being bullied has sparked concerns about expanding media company liability in Italy and beyond.
Mystery nexus for technocrats Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:26PMMany investors struggle to comprehend what exactly the technology company Nexbis Limited does, but it has agreed to buy into a company with an even deeper air of mystery about it.
How to see a Premier League footy game Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:02PMSEE the Socceroos in action and experience the drama, emotion and passion of the English Premier League.
Deals can be good news when not made behind closed doors Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:20PMLand is life for millions of people across the developing world, central to their livelihoods, culture and identity.
On the agenda: A Positive View charity photo exhibition; Pizza East; Linda Farrow sunglasses; Classical Comics; London ... Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:19PMIt has been 10 years since A Positive View ran its last charity photo exhibition, but it's been worth the wait: 130 signed works are set to go on show at London's Somerset House, with vintage photography from the likes of Magnum's Elliot Erwitt sitting alongside contemporary works by artists such as film-maker Wim Wenders and a suite of pieces by photographers from South-east Asia and West ...
Man spends £1.5million travelling to every country in the world Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMWeb tycoon travels the globe to visit all 192 U.N. recognised countries, plus 814 of 873 of the rest
The street art of JR Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:10PMFrom the slums of Kenya to the Paris banlieues, the guerilla photographer JR aims to put a human face to the most impoverished areas of the world. Just don't ask him who he is
A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:09PMTomorrow is designated International Women's Day, and it is a particularly significant milestone this year: the campaign to improve the rights of women was founded a century ago.
The Business Diary: Pressman's gang of business cameos queue up for Wall Street sequel Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:06PMEd Pressman is the Hollywood producer responsible for a string of business-inspired films, including Thank You for Smoking, American Psycho and, of course, Wall Street.
EU tracking hijacked tanker Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:01PMBRUSSELS - THE EU's anti-piracy mission said on Saturday it was tracking a hijacked chemical tanker off east Africa as Turkey and France announced the capture of 29 suspected pirates. Norwegian shipowner Broevigtank announced the hijacking of the tanker UBT Ocean off Madagascar on Friday and said the vessel appeared to have been turned around to head north towards Somalia, where pirates have ...
Oops, nail biting times for the Tory mastermind Lord Ashcroft Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:37PMThey call him ‘the Tory Blofeld’. But what does the donor exposed as a tax exile want from politics?
PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian could be one of our own Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:00PMLoyal Mehnert has been nominated for PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door Award and is the only Milwaukeean in the running. Cast your vote before March 12.
EU confirms Norwegian tanker hijacked Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:46PMThe EU’s anti-piracy naval mission confirmed yesterday the hijacking of a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker off east Africa and said the 21 crew were all from Myanmar.
Somali official: UK couple to be released soon Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:33AMA retired British couple snatched last year from their sailboat by pirates could be released within weeks as Somali communities inside and outside the East African country work for their freedom, a Somali official said Friday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 12:53 Lack of Abu Dhabi debt guarantees comes at price Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:28AMBy Stanley Carvalho
EC crafters wow Italians Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:28AMSIX Eastern Cape crafters, clad in colourful African gear, recently visited a country known for its love for and appreciation of art. The creative ladies wowed foreign audiences at the annual L’Artigiano de Fiera Milano craft festival in Milan, Italy, last month.
Brambles appoints new group head of CHEP Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:11AMBrambles has completed an overhaul of its senior management with the appointment of a former Dell executive to head the company's European, Middle Eastern and African operations.
Poland to Target Asia Investors With $1 Billion Bond (Update2) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:10AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Poland is targeting investors in Asia with its first sale of bonds in U.S. dollars since July to help plug its budget deficit, Deputy Finance Minister Dominik Radziwill said.
Adventures filling the gaps for Taterka Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:08AMMENDHAM – Maddie Taterka has been filling a few gaps in her schedule by repelling down a 200-meter cliff, rafting down the Amazon River, experiencing a sacred shaman ritual and taking part in dancing meditation.
RSF plans unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:04AMJulliard says RSF will have more complete vision of freedom of expression during visit to Saudi Arabia.
East Africa : EA Needs Own Monetary Union Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Ghana : Trade Unions Urged to Be Independent Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:58AMThe General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, Africa Regional Organisation (ITUC-Africa), Mr. Kwasi Adu-Amankwah, has urged African Trade Unions, particularly those in the public sector, to move beyond membership subscriptions and look for viable investments that could help fund their activities.
Genocide vote over Armenia Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:41PMHouse of Representatives committee approve resolution describing massacre of more than a million Armenians during the first world war as genocide
NEVADA GRANTS HOLYFIELD LICENSE FOR ONE FIGHT Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:32PMThe Nevada State Athletic Commission has granted former four-time heavyweight champion Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield a license “fo ...