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Maldives' ousted president seeks global intervention

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:05 -0500

The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country, claiming that he was toppled by a small group of police officers and p



'The Simpsons' fans attempt record with marathon 500-episode viewing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:10:01 -0500

On Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles, 100 fans of the longest-running animated comedy show, 'The Simpsons' will watch all 500 episodes of the series in a row, in the hopes of breaking the Guinness Wo



City boys left red-faced after rugby tour 'rules' email goes viral

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:50 -0500

Four schoolboys have been left open to public ridicule after an indiscreet list of rules for their rugby tour to Dubai was leaked for the world to see.



Turkey delivers three modernized F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:30:33 -0500

Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) has delivered three modernized F-16 aircraft to Pakistani Air Forces.



Phone hacking scandal bill touches $200m for Murdoch's News Corp

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:20:29 -0500

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has said the phone hacking scandal at News International has cost the group nearly 200 million dollars till date.



Earth losing roughly 150 billion tons of ice to oceans annually

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:20:02 -0500

Greenland, Antarctica and global glaciers and ice caps lost roughly 8 times the volume of Lake Erie from 2003-2010, a new study has revealed.



Coogan, Gascoigne win payouts in hacking case against News of the World

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:40:09 -0500

Steve Coogan and Paul Gascoigne were among a number of celebrity phone-hacking victims who settled their cases against the News of the World on Wednesday.



Govt. approves guidelines for establishing joint venture companies by DPSUs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:10:02 -0500

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved guidelines for establishing joint venture companies by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs).



Cuban hurdler Robles wants nothing but gold at London

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:50:02 -0500

Cuban runner and world record holder in the 110-metre hurdles Dayron Robles has said his objective in the London Olympics is "nothing but to win the gold".



Google Earth helps keep tabs on exploitative fish farms

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:20:29 -0500

Google Earth can be a powerful tool to keep tabs on a growing industry like ocean fish farming, given its tendency to exploit scarce resources and climate change, a study reveals.



Djokovic says it would be 'very cool' to equal Rod Laver's Grand Slam record

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:24 -0500

World number one Novak Djokovic has said it would be 'very cool' to match legendary Rod Laver's record of winning all Grand Slam titles in one year.



Top UK intel official says 'Al-Qaeda now at its weakest state' since 9/11 attacks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:04 -0500

Al-Qaeda is currently at "its weakest state" since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, a top security adviser of Britain's Home Office has said.



Schumacher says he can challenge for Formula One title this season

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:02 -0500

Seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher has said he can still challenge rivals for the Formula One title this season.



Mexico's wind energy sector experiencing rapid growth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:40:02 -0500

Mexico's wind power sector is playing an expanding role in the global development of that renewable energy source, having just achieved the milestone of 1,000 Megawatts of installed generating capacit



Nokia to cut 4000 jobs as smartphones manufacturing moves to Asia

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:30:16 -0500

One of the world's largest mobile phone makers, Nokia, is planning to cut 4000 factory jobs in Europe as it shifts the assembly of smartphones to Asia.



Turkey Wants International Conference on Syria

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:15:03 -0500

Turkey is calling for renewed international efforts to end bloodshed in neighboring Syria, where a government assault on the city of Homs, a center of dissent, is intensifying.



Tribe suing beer companies for alcohol problems

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:36 -0500

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South ...



Philip Morris International income up nearly 8 percent

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:36 -0500

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International says its fourth-quarter net income grew nearly 8 percent as it commanded higher prices for its ...



Agency rebuilding World Trade Center vows reforms

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:24 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) -- Top officials at the government agency rebuilding the World Trade Center are promising reforms after an audit called the organization "dysfunctional" and ...



Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:14 -0500

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Eastman Kodak Co. said today it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought ...



Microsoft reveals Windows On ARM will bind developers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:46:35 -0500

Microsoft has given details of the first version of Windows to be tailored to ARM-based chips, revealing that the OS will have a number of restrictions for app ...



Business Schools Teach Real Estate Despite Troubled Housing Market

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:42:18 -0500

Kenan-Flagler Business School , says between 10 percent and 15 percent of the M.B.A. cohort at UNC specializes in real estate. It's extremely rare for M.B.A. students to become real estate ...



Could Strong Chinese Currency Boost U.S. Economy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:42:13 -0500

edged out the U.S. as the world's top manufacturer, according to IHS Global Insight. While their economy grows, the country is hoping its currency-the renminbi-will continue to gain ground ...



Abu Dhabi's business owners tell what's in a name

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:40:00 -0500

Any marketing consultant worth his expensively tailored designer suit will tell you that branding is everything to a prosperous business. Successful names and their associated trademarks are seared ...



Facebook Sees Slowing Growth Around the World

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:38:31 -0500

SAN JOSE, Calif. | Few experts were surprised when Facebook disclosed in its recent IPO filing that its user growth had slowed in the U.S. and Canada. But a deeper look at Facebook's user ...



Here Are Some Moves To Lower Your Tax Bill

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:38:22 -0500

Even without major tax legislation — thanks, political gridlock — taxpayers need to be aware of even slight adjustments that could benefit them as they prepare their returns.This season, ...



Hotai Motor`s Pretax Earnings Up 33% in 2011

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:38:15 -0500

Taipei, Feb. 9, 2012 (CENS)--Hotai Motor Co. Ltd., local general agent of Toyotas and Lexus and the long-term No. 1 dealer in Taiwan, registered pretax earnings of NT$7.4 billion (US$246.6 million) ...



Fresh off transit defeat, Mayor Ford takes the bus

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:37:38 -0500

Hours after suffering a bruising defeat over his subway plan, Rob Ford apparently couldn’t get the transit off his mind. A series of photos posted by a City Hall staffer show the Toronto ...



Optimism over economy drops as Canadians struggle to save

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:37:18 -0500

A new RBC Consumer Outlook Index study indicates Canadians are feeling less optimistic about the economy as they struggle to build up their savings and worry about job ...



Case for Volume Made in First of Two-Part Series in February Issue of Swimming World Magazine

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:35:38 -0500

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 9. THE first of a two-part series looking at high volume versus low volume training is presented in the February issue of Swimming World ...



"Gold mining beats school any day"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:44 -0500

At a waterlogged gold mine in western Kenya’s Migori District, 14-year-old Jacob*, one of 15,000 children toiling in the region’s pits, scours the water for glistering flakes, a job he ...



Workers Of The World, Rally!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:10 -0500

Officials say nearly 140,000 protesters turned out for February 4 rally in support of Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. But not all were there by choice. In addition to paid ...



Did you file your 1099s

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:12 -0500

NEW YORK -; Business owners will find two new questions on their income tax forms this year: -"Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099?" ...



Coca-Cola Enterprises Q4 Profit Rises; Backs 2012 Outlook

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:47 -0500

News ) beverages, reported Thursday a profit for the fourth quarter that increased from last year, reflecting revenue growth amid solid volume growth. Adjusted earnings per share matched ...



BoE Infuses More Stimulus As Global Economy Wobbles

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:33 -0500

2/9/2012 8:09 AM ET (RTTNews) - The Bank of England on Thursday decided to pump additional GBP 50 billion into the economy as it continues to face headwinds from both domestic and global economy, ...



U.K. Manufacturing Output Growth Tops Expectations

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:25 -0500

2/9/2012 6:32 AM ET (RTTNews) - Underpinned by transport equipment and food industries, British manufacturing output expanded more-than-expected in December, logging the biggest growth since May. ...



Indonesia Central Bank Unexpectedly Cuts Rate On Global Slowdown

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:11 -0500

2/9/2012 2:46 AM ET (RTTNews) - Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly slashed its key policy rate by a quarter-point on Thursday to boost economic growth amid deteriorating global economic ...



Australian Market Drifts Lower On Weak Earnings Reports

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:35 -0500

2/8/2012 8:38 PM ET (RTTNews) - The Australian stock market is trading notably lower on Thursday with investors pressing sales in several front line stocks across various sectors following some ...



Shell, Petromanas Team Up in Albania JV

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:04 -0500

Petromanas Energy Inc. has entered into a definitive farm out agreement (the "Agreement") with a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, whereby Shell will farm into the ...



Drilling Fines Are 'Pocket Change' to Oil Companies, Democrats Say

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:00 -0500

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government collected less than $300,000 in fines from oil and natural gas companies drilling on federal lands over a 13-year period, presenting less of a deterrent than a minor ...



App Economy Added Half Million US Jobs Since 2007

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:28:40 -0500

Although it’s only been five years since the iPhone was introduced, an entire ‘app economy’ has since sprung forth that now employs nearly half a million people in the United ...



Here’s The Chart That Has One Finance Writer Feeling ‘Something Is About To Happen’

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:27:36 -0500

February 9, 2012 Joe Weisenthal is the intrepid finance writer over at Business Insider. He's usually more plugged in than a Chevy Volt. So when he looks at a chart and says he feels ...



Findlay recognized for aiding business development

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:26:18 -0500

The Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties is recognizing Findlay for the township's role in aiding commercial development in the Pittsburgh ...



OPEC Lowers Global Oil Demand Forecasts

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:25:58 -0500

Vienna, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) lowered global oil demand forecasts for 2012, as a consequence of the economic problems affecting the euro zone ...



Lokmat's record news spread of a world record

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:24:43 -0500

Mumbai, Feb 9 : In what is claimed to be an unprecedented innovation by a broadsheet, an English daily recently produced a full-colour picture and story spread over 16 columns across the front and ...



Credit Suisse Reports First Quarterly Loss in 3 Years

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:24:27 -0500

Credit Suisse , one of Switzerland's biggest banks, reported its first quarterly loss in three years on Thursday as its core businesses experienced a slowdown in a weak economic ...



Groupon Earnings Report Disappoints Investors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:23:27 -0500

February 9, 2012 Groupon was expected to show a profit in its first earnings report since going public last fall. Instead, the company booked a net loss of about eight cents a share last quarter. ...



Sorghum project to shore up farmers’ earnings in Siaya County

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:20:44 -0500

PHOTO/ FILE A sorghum farm. Siaya County farmers are set to benefit from a new sorghum growing venture piloted by EABL in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture and ...



Kodak moments are coming to an end

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:20:16 -0500

The company that invented home photography has tossed in the towel on it.Eastman Kodak, the bankrupt inventor of the hand-held camera, plans to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and ...



2nd Annual Global Vaccine Forum, 1 - 2 March 2012, Vienna

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:18:05 -0500

With the ever prevalent infectious diseases continuously threatening human populations around the world, it is of paramount importance for the vaccines industry to keep evolving along with the ...



Business spending holding back South Florida’s rebound

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:17:21 -0500

construction creeping back into something that resembles a rebound showed how dramatic the gaps are between South Florida’s healthy industries and the ones that are hurting. Spending tied to ...



India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:17:07 -0500

NEW DELHI -- Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver life-saving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two ...



Ford CFO Booth to retire, CEO Mulally staying put

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:17:01 -0500

DETROIT -- Two top Ford executives who helped lead the company's comeback from financial disaster are retiring.Lewis Booth, chief financial officer, and Derrick Kuzak, product development ...



UK's CB to inject another USD79b into economy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:16:53 -0500

(MENAFN) The Bank of England said that it would pump an additional USD79 billion into the country's economy, reported AP.The central bank added that the step came as part of a program that ...



Ford dismisses council transit vote as 'irrelevant'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:16:45 -0500

In an extraordinary dismissal of city council’s will, Mayor Rob Ford has called his resounding defeat on Wednesday over Toronto’s transit plan ...



The Brain's Quick Interceptions Help You Navigate The World

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:16:23 -0500

When you are about to collide into something and manage to swerve away just in the nick of time, what exactly is happening in your brain? A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and ...



Mortgage companies settle foreclosure claims with federal, state agencies

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:56 -0500

WASHINGTON -- A settlement announced today between the nation's five largest mortgage lenders and the federal government and 49 states will result in about $146 million in relief to Tennessee ...



Judge approves Rarity Pointe finance plan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:48 -0500

In the bankruptcy case related to the Maryville developer's Rarity Pointe project, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marcia Phillips Parsons last week signed an order approving Tellico Landing LLC's ...



Moscow to launch creation of a global video surveillance system

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:39 -0500

MOSCOW, February 9 (Itar-Tass) -- All Moscow squares and streets will be equipped with modern video surveillance cameras in 2012, which will make it possible for the law enforcement agencies to ...



Car Carriers Rebound on Auto Industry Recovery

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:28 -0500

The rise in the global auto trade is lifting the car carrier industry out of the global recession with far less damage than other shipping sectors have experienced, according Drewry’s Car ...



Better Business Bureau spam contains malware

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:11 -0500

Sophos Ltd Sophos discovered that emails labeled as coming from the BBB and purporting to contain information about a customer complaint have been actually carry malware. Sophos said businesses ...



In the Shadow World, Only Blood, Gold and Gunpowder

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:09:23 -0500

WASHINGTON, Feb 9, 2012 (IPS) - They called themselves the "cut hands commandos" because they lopped off their victims' hands with machetes; the "burn house unit", for the ...



World’s First Biological Computer Decrypts Images Stored in DNA

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:07:38 -0500

An international team of scientists have created the world's first biological computer that is made from biological molecules and can decode images stored and encrypted within DNA. Built by ...



Israel finance ministry, labor federation nearing deal to end general strike

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05:58 -0500

Significant steps forward were taken on Thursday in talks between the Finance Ministry and the Histadrut Labor Federation to end Israel’s general strike. According to the agreement under ...



CBRC restricts lending to energy-intensive industries

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05:43 -0500

The country's banking regulator has imposed restrictions on lending to high energy-consuming and polluting industries as well as sectors with overcapacity, but analysts said yesterday more ...



Rio Tinto reports 59% slump in earnings

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05:27 -0500

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto yesterday unveiled a 59 percent slump in annual net earnings to $5.8 billion and its chief refused his bonus due to write-offs from its aluminium business.An ...



GM crops around the world in 2011

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:39 -0500

New data from the annual report by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotic Applications shows where farmers are growing GM crops around the ...



Are the world's glaciers threatened by climate change | Leo Hickman

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:28 -0500

A Nature study has shocked researchers by finding that the Himalayas have lost no ice over the past decade. Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. Get in touch below the line, email your views ...



World's smallest woman enters politics in India

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:03:08 -0500

She's gone from world's smallest woman to world's smallest election campaigner. Eighteen-year-old Jyoti Amge - who at 76 centimeters is the world's shortest woman - showed big ...



PETA taking aim at Sea World again

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:03:03 -0500

GOLD Coast marine theme park Sea World could be next on animal activists' hit-list if a US court battle to have whales protected under human anti-slavery laws succeeds.People for the Ethical ...



Apple Takes All Industry Profits

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:02:01 -0500

Apple (AAPL) earned 80% of all handset operating profits during the fourth quarter. Contributing to AAPL's "remarkable" share of the operating profits is the firm's apparent ...



Intel, Inside and Outside

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:01:12 -0500

Intel announced their 520 series client/consumer 2.5-inch form factor solid state drive. The product uses 25-nm NAND multilevel cell (2 bits per flash cell, MLC) flash memory and supports a 6 ...



Industries eye 5 year plan to spur growth, formal jobs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:53:44 -0500

Santo Domingo.- The industrial and free zones sectors have been working during one week to stage the Dominican Industry's 2nd Congress, aimed at developing a five year strategy to spur the ...



Canada eager for China's help on economy, poll finds

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:39 -0500

BEIJING -; A new poll suggests Canadians want China's help driving the economy, but don't want them in the driver's seat. In the Canadian Press-Harris Decima survey, 51 per cent of ...



Unemployment assistance drops to four-year low

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:36 -0500

The number of people seeing unemployment aid dropped to a four-year low, the Labor Department said Thursday. It comes on the heels of 8.3 percent unemployment rate, the lowest in three ...



If the weight of the world feels overwhelming

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:13 -0500

Do you ever get overwhelmed by world events? Are there days when things in your own life feel like more than you can handle? We've all been there. One day I was weighed down by several ...



Draghi Signals Better Outlook as Greece Reaches Bailout Deal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:47:13 -0500

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi signaled the economic outlook has improved, suggesting policy makers may be less inclined to add to stimulus as Greece reached ...



State-by-State Decisions on Gay Marriage Produce Patchwork Quilt

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:47:11 -0500

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The patchwork quilt of U.S. state laws on same-sex marriage, which Washington is now poised to legalize, leaves gay and lesbian Americans with different rights depending on ...



T. Rowe Owning Facebook Shares Bets This Will Be Different

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:47:08 -0500

Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- T. Rowe Price Group Inc. has posted a profit every quarter since going public in 1986, in part because the firm sat out the dot-com boom in the 1990s and scaled back mortgage ...



China Military Growth Spurs Asia Demand for Boeing, Lockheed

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:47:03 -0500

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- China’s surging defense budget, the world’s second-biggest, is helping spur military spending across Asia, offering U.S. and European suppliers a chance to offset ...



Energy companies on a roll

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:46:33 -0500

NEW YORK (AP)--Interest in U.S. energy companies spiked in 2011 as buyers clamored for more access to oil-rich layers of North American shale, a consulting and accounting firm said Wednesday. PwC ...



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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:46:01 -0500

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Korean Buddhist temple food to go global

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:38 -0500

-- A Korean Buddhist group will soon bring temple food to the world as a part of its effort to introduce the 1,700 years of Korean Buddhist culture ...



EnPro earnings down for 4Q, year

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:29 -0500

EnPro Industries Inc. reports fourth-quarter net income of $2.6 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, down from $6.3 million, or 30 cents per share, in the same period of 2010. The results ...



It Is 'Pro-Business' To Bash Bonuses

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:36:47 -0500

Attacking the City's big bonus culture is "pro-business" not anti, Ed Miliband will say in a speech on the economy later. The Labour leader will criticise Chancellor George Osborne ...



Ford's Theatre opens center to study Lincoln in DC

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:36:08 -0500

Flowers once attached to President Abraham Lincoln's coffin and ribbons from mourners have joined videos and interactive displays to explore his life and legacy in a new museum and education ...



PM pushes for tax on owners of companies privatised in 90s

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:59 -0500

Vladimir Putin wants any disputes from Russia's chaotic privatizations in the 1990s settled once and for all. At a meeting with leading Russian businessmen, the PM said entrepreneurs involved ...



Floating mortgages help big banks to lift earnings

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:18 -0500

New Zealand's five major banks enjoyed core earnings growth of 25 per cent in the second half of their 2011 financial years compared with the previous six months, almost entirely due to the move ...



World's melted ice would cover US - study

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:06 -0500

The total volume of water that has melted from all of the world's polar ice sheets, ice caps and mountain glaciers over the past decade would fill Britain's largest lake, Windermere, more than ...



Ford CEO Mulally stays on amid executive shakeup

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:28:50 -0500

By Paul A. Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau Two of the most senior and respected members of the Ford Motor Co. management team will retire, the automaker announced Thursday morning. But CEO Alan ...



Russia Set to Build World’s Most Powerful Laser Station

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:28:04 -0500

Russia is set to build the world’s most powerful dual-purpose laser station at the approximate cost of 45 billion rubles ($1.5 billion), a Russian nuclear official said on Thursday. The ...



Putin Sets Out Blueprint for Russian Business

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:27:33 -0500

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin set out his agenda for the future of Russian business on Thursday at a meeting with entrepreneurs, promising less regulation and taxes and asking business to help plan ...



VTB Head Calls for Business to Support Authority

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:27:10 -0500

Russian business should support the authorities in the run-up to the presidential election, VTB bank head Andrei Kostin said on Thursday at a business lobby group meeting. The fate of those who ...



Gulf Industry Fair sees higher Saudi backing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:26:40 -0500

Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) 2012, a major showcase of market-leading products, services and capabilities in Bahrain, got off to a strong start with the number of visitors attending from Saudi Arabia ...