African Economies Improve with Aid from Compacts with U.S. Since it was established in January 2004, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has made "tremendous progress" working with...
Asia′s booming economy hastening climate change, WHO says The World Health Organization warned Monday that the economic boom in Asia, especially in China and India, will hasten climate change and bring...
Mexican magnate Slim becomes richest man in planet MEXICO CITY, 3 Jul 2007 -- Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the richest person on the planet,...
Apple denies big record label may quit iTunes July 3 -- Apple Inc. denied reports Monday that record label Universal Music Group did not plan to renew its contract to sell songs on its online...
Wipro eyes Nordic telecom HELSINKI, Jul 02 -- India's number three software services exporter, Wipro is aiming to secure a bigger slice of business from Nordic telecom...
Security concerns weigh on stocks, boost bonds LONDON, Mon Jul 2 -- Investors sold European stocks and bought government bonds as trading got underway for the second half of 2007 on Monday, driven...
Wesfarmers Agrees to Buy Coles for A$20.7 Billion Sydney, July 2 -- Wesfarmers Ltd., Australia's biggest home-improvement chain, agreed to buy Coles Group Ltd. for A$20.7 billion ($17.7 billion) to...
Yen stays weak, tankan bolsters BOJ rate view TOKYO Mon Jul 2 - The yen stayed near a 4 1/2-year low against the dollar and an all-time trough versus the euro on Monday after a Bank of Japan...
7-Elevens get a 'Kwik-E-Mart' makeover Over the weekend, 7-Eleven Inc. turned a dozen stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of "The Simpsons" fame, in the...
Motorola expands services portfolio Motorola has expanded its portfolio with new value added services and enhanced support capabilities designed to serve critical communications needs...
Plans to ramp Kuwait's oil production on track, despite minister's resignation, official says Plans to ramp up oil production in Kuwait remain on track despite the resignation of the country's oil minister, a top official said Sunday
Spentex acquires Czech company for $25 mn Country's largest yarn manufacturer Spentex has acquired Schoeller Litvinov k.s. in Czech Republic for $25 million.
Opera company forming in BR, plans first show in October With the mission of bringing professional opera to the Baton Rouge community, Opéra Louisiane has formed and has its first performance planned for...
Gold on Silk Road to China QUEENSLAND small businesses are following in the footsteps of their corporate counterparts by taking advantage of low-cost suppliers in China –...
UK's Fraud Office to question BAE executives-paper Britain's Serious Fraud Office is about to begin a second series of interviews under caution with executives from defence group BAE Systems Plc...
Wormald introduces life safety and rescue products Wormald, a division of Tyco Fire & Security, announces that effective 20th June it has been appointed the exclusive fire service and military and...
Think globally, manufacture locally NOW that the Federal Government has resolved the question of tax versus cap-and-trade for Australia's carbon cost-internalisation strategy in favour...
Indian American part of trade mission to India An Indian American state senator will be part of a trade delegation from the US state of Minnesota that will visit India in October.
Thuraya and Alkan Telecom launch the smart phone in Egypt After its highly successful launch of the world's smallest satellite phone last year, Thuraya and Alkan Telecom -Thuraya's official distributor in...
JV for Russian vinyls production plant Solvay and SolVin, the joint subsidiary of Solvay and BASF for vinyls in Europe, announce today that they have signed a joint venture agreement with...
US, South Korea sign trade pact with labour, environment shields After a year of negotiations and an eleventh- hour concession by Seoul, South Korea and the United States on Saturday signed a free trade agreement...
India-US to hold talks July Keen to conclude the civil nuclear deal by the year-end, India and the US will hold another round of high-level talks next month to sort out...
Linktone Announces Joint Venture with Greatdreams Cartoon Industry Linktone Ltd. , a leading provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services to consumers in China, announced today that the...
S Korea-US trade deal clears hurdle A bilateral trade deal between South Korea and the US will be signed in Washington on Saturday, meeting the deadline to fast-track through the US...
Ayr College Takes the Lead on New International Business Concept Ayr College has developed an innovative new way to attract international business by offering “Study at Home Programmes” to Indian students. The...
Linktone Announces Joint Venture with Greatdreams Cartoon Industry Linktone Ltd. , a leading provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services to consumers in China, announced today that the...
Language institute chooses F.C. headquarters A California-based company that specializes in English language instruction in Asia will move its headquarters to Fort Collins and from there direct...
Mule ESB Partner Program Launched MuleSource Inc. has started a Partner Alliance Program based on Mule, an open source enterprise service bus (ESB) solution. The program enables...
Umeco continues expansion with new facilities in Singapore Umeco continues global expansion with new facilities in Singapore to increase service across South East Asia
Bangkok Bank Says Full-Year Profit Growth to Stall Bangkok Bank Pcl, Thailand's biggest financial-services company, said profit growth has stalled after a military coup sapped consumer and business...
UN Report Says Asian Cities Need to Expand Services to Cope With Population Growth A new report from the United Nations Population Fund says Asia's urban population will double by 2030, increasing pressure on city resources and the...
