Egypt tour industry gets desperate
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, foreign tourists visit the historical site of the Giza Pyramids, near Cairo, Egypt. The past month saw a drop in tourists to Egypt, scared off by ...
View ArticleSafety design supplier troubles vex Boeing Dreamliner
More than three years late because of design problems and supplier issues, the much-anticipated plane has run into another bout of turbulence with fresh concerns about its ...
View ArticlePoland hosts series of events on Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Poland has held a series of events on the Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis. Addressing an event held in the Saska Kepa Cultural Centre, ambassador Hasan Hasanov spoke ...
View ArticlePreviews and predictions for the auto industry in 2013
Okay, take out your scorecards and get ready to grade me. It's the time of year when I look back on my predictions for 2012 and look ahead to 2013 with more previews and ...
View ArticleBusiness owners pleased with holiday shopping
Tyler retailers said they were antsy about this holiday season but Christmas sales beat expectations.Pam Gabriel, owner of Sweet Gourmet in Tyler, said given current economic conditions, she was ...
View ArticleBomb Squad Removes World War II-Era Explosives From Oakland Home
The bomb squad was called to a home on the 900 block of 37th Avenue in Oakland on December 26, 2012, after 5.5 pounds of TNT was found. ...
View ArticleBusiness insider Go back to basics in 2013
With just a few days left to formulate New Year's resolutions, the Insider has some suggestions for Detroit's automakers. They involve in-car technology. The Insider likes to surf the ...
View ArticleCompanies Bill A move towards uniform fiscal yr
The Companies Bill 2011 that has been passed by Lok Sabha provides that the financial year of any company under the Act can be only from April to ...
View ArticleAjit Pawar gets back finance energy portfolios
Ajit Pawar took over the state's finance & planning and energy portfolios on Wednesday. Pawar had relinquished the charge of these ministries over two months ago when he resigned as deputy ...
View ArticleChinese finance official warns of rising risks from bank loans
BEIJING -- China's financial system is facing increasing risks due to soaring bank loans, with lending to the property sector and local governments a particular concern, the finance ministry ...
View ArticlePhilippine govt eyes revival of industry sector
The Philippines' chief economist expects to see a more vibrant industry sector in 2013 as the government focuses on key industries and strives to ease the processes and costs in doing ...
View ArticleSales hopes up for smaller UK companies
Nearly a half of the smaller companies are expecting their sales and orders to rise in 2013, while one in five fear they will fall, a new study has ...
View ArticleFinance official warns of fiscal pressure
A finance ministry official has warned that the Chinese government will face growing fiscal pressure, as an economic downshift is denting fiscal revenues and expenditure keeps rising."The ...
View ArticleShale oil companies need a social license
(MENAFN - Arab News) Rigorous traffic management and other planning controls will be essential if shale gas and oil drillers are to operate in areas of the Northeast US and Western Europe with no ...
View ArticleMicrosoft to launch 6 new retail stores in 2013
(MENAFN) Microsoft announced that it will launch 6 new retail stores in 2013, all located in the US, reported Xinhua News.The company said that the stores will directly link customers with the ...
View ArticleWorld economy seen to grow at 2.8 pct in 2013
(MENAFN - Arab Times) The world economy will see sluggish growth of 2.8 % in 2013 against the 2.6% growth seen in 2012, remarked Greg Karpinski, Director of Infrastructure Principal Finance at the ...
View ArticleGlobal economy poised to recover next year - GIC report
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Though the global economy continues to suffer from the sluggish performance of the US and EU economies and their underpinnings of mushrooming debt and political ...
View ArticleFrancis Howell track coach sets joggling world record
More than two miles into a training run, Arnica Zitting became concerned that her cross country coach had not caught up to the group."I asked someone where he was and they said, 'He will ...
View ArticleGoodwill Industries of Denver offers different path for troubled youth
Jorge Nieves was likely headed toward dropping out of school - or worse - before he got involved with Goodwill's mentoring program, which steered him toward academic success. IPTC: Jorge Nieves ...
View ArticleSilver moves up in futures trade on global cues
Silver prices went up by 0.14 per cent to Rs 57,554 per kg in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions, taking positive cues from overseas. At ...
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