Asian stocks lower on debt woes in Europe, US
Asian stocks lower on debt woes in Europe, US KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG Worries about Europe's banking woes and debt problems in the U.S. dragged down some Asian stock markets and limited gains in others on Monday. Crude ... Read More
Sanjaya Baru: Secession of the successful
Sanjaya Baru: Secession of the successful Last month the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put out the latest data on outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from India. The liberalisation of restrictions on Indian investment abroad has helped Indian companies acquire assets ... Read More
Obama warns US ‘running out of time’ for debt deal
Obama warns US 'running out of time' for debt deal US President Barack Obama pressed polarized lawmakers Saturday to avert what he called economic "Armageddon" by quickly forging a deal to prevent an early August debt default by the world's richest ... Read More
UPDATE 1- China Press Digest – July 14
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Insecticides China News 1106
Insecticides China News 1106 Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance ... Read More
James Bond defects: Britain loses spooks to private sector
James Bond defects: Britain loses spooks to private sector Director of eavesdropping unit sees staff taking better pay at Google, Microsoft Read more on The Globe and Mail ... Read More
BoC’s business outlook survey packs more weight than usual
BoC’s business outlook survey packs more weight than usual Quarterly report comes as uncertainties outside our borders coincide with hotter-than-expected inflation at home Read more on The Globe and Mail ... Read More
Varela-Quigg on 7/23; The Champion Effect; Fuiava defeats Ngoma
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Research and Markets: Greece Shipping Report Q3 2011 – Piraeus Has Continued To Recover Its Box Volumes, As It …
Research and Markets: Greece Shipping Report Q3 2011 - Piraeus Has Continued To Recover Its Box Volumes, As It ... DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/edfec2/greece_shipping_re) has announced the addition of the "Greece Shipping Report Q3 2011" report to their offering. The Greece ... Read More
Yao: A giant on and off the court
Yao: A giant on and off the court With the news Friday that Yao Ming has decided to retire, the NBA lost a giant whose stature made him a force on the court and an ambassador for the spread of basketball ... Read More
SPIRIT DSP Signs Fifth Licensing Agreement with Polycom
SPIRIT DSP Signs Fifth Licensing Agreement with Polycom MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polycom Licenses SPIRIT's product to Support Quality Videoconferencing on the CX5000 Unified Conference Station, Polycom's Branded Version of Microsoft RoundTable Read more on Business Wire ... Read More
Some Thoughts on the Reshoring Mini-Wave
Some Thoughts on the Reshoring Mini-Wave “Reshoring” or “insourcing” are popular terms these days, words used to refer to the process whereby domestic companies pull back their overseas operations (mostly referring to China) in favor of local manufacturing. Read more on Business ... Read More
NLRB is simply upholding the law
NLRB is simply upholding the law In a June 24 editorial, “NLRB abuses authority,” The News claimed that the National Labor Relations Board says Boeing can build a factory in China but not in South Carolina. Read more on The Buffalo News ... Read More
China’s army creates an online war game
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Asheville-area residents can expect to pay more for fireworks this year
Asheville-area residents can expect to pay more for fireworks this year ASHEVILLE — People will pay a little more to celebrate the Fourth of July with traditional pop and sizzle. Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times ... Read More
Dr. Nariman Farvardin Takes Office as the Seventh President of Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Nariman Farvardin Takes Office as the Seventh President of Stevens Institute of Technology July 1, 2011 Marks Dr. Farvardin’s First Official Day on CampusHoboken, NJ (PRWEB) July 01, 2011 Dr. Nariman Farvardin officially takes office as the seventh president of ... Read More
2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. with Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased …
2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. with Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased ... WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. with Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased International Attendance Read more on Business Wire ... Read More
China, UK leaders to unveil deals worth £1bln
China, UK leaders to unveil deals worth £1bln Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and British Prime Minister David Cameron are set to unveil up to £1 billion worth of trade deals after Wen promised to open up his nation's markets to British ... Read More
Coach K to ‘refresh’ himself with young Duke team
Coach K to 'refresh' himself with young Duke team Mike Krzyzewski hopes to get a jump-start on catching his mentor on the career victories list later this summer. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News ... Read More
Nissan targets 8% global market share by 2016
Nissan targets 8% global market share by 2016 Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor on Monday said it would aim to achieve a global market share of eight percent by the end of fiscal 2016 as it unveiled a six-year business plan. Read ... Read More
Hong Kong scholar freed after China cuts sentence
Hong Kong scholar freed after China cuts sentence A historian jailed in China for leaking military secrets — reportedly from books about the Korean War — was released two years early Thursday in what a rights group said was an increasingly ... Read More
OBJE Opens Door to China’s $5 Billion Beauty Marketplace with Purchase of Luxury Importer Beijing Beautyfresh …
OBJE Opens Door to China’s $5 Billion Beauty Marketplace with Purchase of Luxury Importer Beijing Beautyfresh ... SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obscene Jeans Corp. (OTCQB: OBJE) announced today that the company has signed a purchase agreement to complete the acquisition of Beijing Beautyfresh ... Read More
China to slash taxes on luxury goods
China to slash taxes on luxury goods China is expected to reduce or scrap taxes on imported high-end products to boost domestic consumption. Read more on RTE News ... Read More
Report: Beijing-Shanghai railway speed claim faked
Report: Beijing-Shanghai railway speed claim faked China's Railway Ministry exaggerated the speed that a showcase rail link between Beijing and Shanghai is capable of operating at, a report said Wednesday, citing a retired top engineer. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Philippines ... Read More
Singapore transforms into a gambling hot spot
Singapore transforms into a gambling hot spot The traditionally uptight Asian city-state is poised to eclipse Las Vegas next year as the world's second largest gaming destination after lifting a decades-old ban on gambling and opening two new casinos last year. ... Read More
