Hobbit trilogy expected to bring millions in revenue to New Zealand tourism...
New Zealand is now expecting millions of dollars from the Hobbit film trilogy of Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, after his Lord of the Rings franchise created a similar boom in the tourism ...
View ArticleArchaeologists fail to find iconic Spitfires buried in Burma during World War II
Archaeologists searching for 100 Spitfire planes, which were said to be buried in Burma at the end of the Second World War, have come up with nothing. The Spitfires were used in the Second World ...
View ArticleIntel revenues slump as tablets and smartphones eat into market
The world's largest microchip maker, Intel is suffering amid the downturn in the PC market, as consumers and businesses are increasingly turning to smartphones and tablets. The firm reported profits ...
View ArticleDefective batteries may be cause behind Dreamliners grounding
US aviation officials and Boeing Co., who are investigating the failure of the company's two 787 Dreamliner planes, believe that defective batteries may have caused the malfunction, leading to the ...
View ArticleOxfam claims worlds 100 richest people could eradicate extreme poverty globally
Charity organization Oxfam has claimed a bang in extreme wealth was holding back efforts to tackle poverty in a briefing released ahead of next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The ...
View ArticleIn Shanghai call taxis through phone app
Taxis can now be called in China's business capital by just uploading the passenger's location on a smartphone app. People can access the app through a website, 51yangzhao.com, or via the Android ...
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French car maker Renault looks outside Europe for growth
PARIS - Renault SA, France's second-biggest carmaker, is pursuing more growth in global markets in 2013 with new models after recessions in Europe led to the company's first annual delivery drop in ...
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March 15 new deadline for Glencore and Xstrata merger
LONDON - Global commodities trader Glencore International Plc and coal producer Xstrata Plc Friday agreed to extend the deadline to the completion of their 22.6 billion-pound ($36 billion) merger to ...
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Burger production halted after contamination with horse meat
LONDON - An Irish factory, Silvercrest Foods County Monaghan, has halted all production after it was discovered to have produced beef burgers containing horse meat as fast food giant Burger King ...
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Economy showing signs of rebound in China
BEIJING - China's economy, the world's second largest, is showing signs of a rebound it grew by 7.9% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. That was the best increase since the economy gained ...
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US headquarters of Sony to be sold for $1.1bn
NEW YORK - Japanese electronics giant Sony Corporation is selling its iconic U.S. headquarters building, which it has occupied for 20 years, to a consortium led by Chetrit Group, a New York-based ...
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Name and shame policy comes home to haunt Damac
Prominent Dubai developer Damac Properties has failed to meet service charge on units it continues to own in apartment towers it has developed. The disclosure, which came in minutes circulated ...
View ArticleWhile the U.S. fights for equality and democracy around the world the U.S....
military bases abroad, and the number of servicemen serving there is quite large. News reports about the misconduct of American soldiers overseas appear in the media every now and then. Drunken ...
View ArticleUPDATE 5-Caterpillar writes off most of China deal after fraud
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc uncovered "deliberate, multi-year, coordinated accounting misconduct" at a subsidiary of a Chinese company it acquired last summer, leading it to write ...
View ArticleHHS sets rules for confidential medical error reporting system
Washington -- Physicians, hospitals and others in the health care system may never report medical errors exactly the way airline pilots report close calls. Still, health professionals could learn ...
View ArticleNew Report on Global and Chinese Photovoltaic Glass Industry
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Photovoltaic Glass Industry Report, 2012-2014" report to their ...
View ArticleGlobal Glass Fiber Supply to Grow by More Than 8 to 5.30 Million Tons
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Glass Fiber Industry Report, 2012-2015" report to their ...
View ArticleThe Wildcatter Corpus Christis Gregg Robertson key member of Eagle Ford...
TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Geologist Gregg Robertson was named Caller-Times Newsmaker of the Year for his role in the development of the Eagle Ford ...
View ArticleKids Count report Americas children are advancing despite the economy
The widely-watched Kids Count annual survey on the state of America's children shows gains in health and education despite the poor economy. But advocates say raised poverty rates merit more ...
View ArticleKIM CRAFT Westbrooks Ford wins online poll for third time
COMMENTARY Fans distinguished Westbrook Christian's Jonathan Ford as one of the top performers for the 2012 high school football regular season in selecting the quarterback as The Gadsden ...
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