Most Visited Cities In The World 2012
In the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, London leads the world as both the most popular destination city for overseas travelers, and in the average amount each visitor spends. Whether ...
View ArticleHimachal CM confronts issue of illegal mining
In the ever first meeting of Industries Department held at Shimla today after taking over as Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh clearly indicated to curb illegal mining in the state. Citing example of ...
View ArticleMusings Bad News for Canadas Oil and Gas Industry Outlook
Within the last two weeks, the oil market delivered some bad news for oil and gas companies operating in Western Canada. The bad news can be summarized by the headline of an article on the commodity ...
View ArticlePersonal Finance Most popular 2012 columns
From mystery shopper scams to finding long-lost money to the rush to refinance home mortgages. In 2012, the personal finance columns that grabbed readers the most were all hit-the-wallet topics. ...
View ArticleNo oil spill seen at Shell drill ship in Alaska
In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the mobile drilling unit Kulluk is towed by the tugs Aiviq and Nanuq in 29 mph winds and 20-foot seas 116 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, ...
View ArticleNigeria Why We Oppose Petroleum Industry Bill - Northern Senators
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Housing, Sen. Bukar Abba-Ibrahim (ANPP-Yobe) said on Monday in Abuja that the North was opposed to the Petroleum Industry Bill because of its lopsidedness. ...
View ArticleNorth Koreas Kim Jong Un speaks to economy peace with South in rare address
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps his hands as he attends a national memorial service on the eve of the anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. ...
View ArticleA New Year A New Business Plan -- Now What
No battle plan survives the first contact with the enemy, according to German Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke. Your business plan shouldn't last beyond January. The question is, what should ...
View ArticleTop Business Stories Of 2012
The Philippine Economy In Review The Philippines’ robust economic growth has been its biggest news for the year as the domestic economy continues to defy a sluggish world economy, registering ...
View ArticleImported Flour Benefits Food Industries Keeps Domestic Millers In Check
Imported flour has kept prices of locally milled flour from skyrocketing to the benefit of consumers and food industries, which provide millions of jobs, according to traders. Ernest Chua, president ...
View ArticleBDO to invest P2B in new corporate tower in Ortigas
Local banking giant Banco de Oro Unibank expects to invest over P2 billion to complete the 47-story corporate tower being built above The Podium, an upscale shopping mall within the Ortigas central ...
View ArticleIntel Is Reportedly Going To Destroy The Cable Model By Offering People The...
Intel is going to blow up the cable industry with its own set-top box and an unbundled cable service. Clay says Intel is planning to deliver cable content to any device with an Internet connection. ...
View ArticleMore Details On Intels Secret Plan To Beat Apple With Its Own TV Service
Janko Roettgers at GigaOm reports . Roettgers anticipates Intel announcing something in February. And what is that something? Plans for a new TV platform. Intel has a small stealth team working on ...
View ArticleGlobal hopes stoked after Chinas manufacturers score hat-trick
The growth prospects for the global economy were given a fillip over the New Year after China's manufacturing sector posted a third consecutive month of ...
View ArticleFar from home in Ufa Canadian World Junior team sticks together on and off...
Canada goalie Malcolm Subban looks up ice as his team plays against Slovakia during second period IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Friday, Dec. 28, ...
View Article7DAYS published 7DAYS business prections for 2013
There was no boom, but there was no bust - 2012 was a year in which the global economy continued to crawl towards better days at a painstakingly slow pace. The US economy grew modestly amid the ...
View ArticlePresident talks economy while protests continue at flag-raising
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- At the national flag-raising ceremony yesterday President Ma Ying-jeou discussed only the economy, as some 1,500 students continued their protest against a "media ...
View ArticleMicrosoft describes epic 2012 but 2013 will have its obstacles
SEATTLE--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been known to use hyperbolic adjectives, but was he on the mark when he described 2012 as "the most epic in Microsoft ...
View ArticleCanadian hopes to be named world’s best sommelier
Veronique Rivest is currently Canada's finest sommelier, as well as the Best Sommelier of the Americas. (Courtesy the Canadian Association of Professional ...
View Article10 Things To Watch For In The 2013 Car Business
Mercedes-Benz is in a dog fight with BMW and Audi for world leadership in the luxury market. It's betting on a raft of small vehicles, including the C-Class, which will be produced at its plant ...
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