Business event ahead of Games to lure investment to Britain
July 26th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Ahead of the Olympic Games, business leaders, including some from India, met in central London for an investment conference Thursday that the British government has ... Read more...
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India pitches for free movement of labour across borders
July 26th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) India's Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Thursday urged countries across the world, especially in European region, to liberalise visa norms and allow free movement of ... Read more...
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Rebuilding education from the ruins: Afghan minister (Interview)
July 1st, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As Afghanistan engages in rebuilding its educational institutions destroyed by the Taliban, bringing women back into schools and colleges continues to be a challenge, ... Read more...
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China to invest over $500 bn in tourism sector
June 20th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) China will invest up to 3.2 trillion yuan (around $503 billion) in the tourism sector this year, experts have said.Liu Feng, founder of the Beijing Davost ... Read more...
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2012 Olympics to generate extra 1 billion pounds: British PM
January 11th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The 2012 London Olympic Games will generate more than one billion pounds of additional revenue for British businesses, said the British prime minister.Britain believes ... Read more...
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India to be guest country at 9th World Investment Conference
May 21st, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 21 (IANS) India and Morocco are the two guest countries at the 9th World Investment Conference to be held in La Baule, France May 25-27."It is our desire ... Read more...
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U.S. Presidential Delegation to travel to Bethlehem to attend Palestine Investment Conference
June 1st, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – A U.S. Presidential Delegation will travel to Bethlehem to attend the Palestine Investment Conference from June 2 to 4, President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday.The Presidential Delegation ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to expand hotel classification system
May 4th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) is to expand its hotel classification system to recognize properties that exceed five-star requirements.
ADTA Chairman, Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, said ... Read more...
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Air China connects Bangalore with Shanghai via Chengdu
February 28th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) Chinese national carrier Air China Sunday connected India's tech hub Bangalore with Shanghai and also provided a direct service to Chengdu in Sichuan province, showcased as a major ... Read more...
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Obama `drops in’ on Talabani
October 7th, 2009 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (DPA) US President Barack Obama "dropped in" on a meeting that Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was having with a top White House official Tuesday.
According to a statement released ... Read more...
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Ukraine assures to fulfil new agreements on gas transits
January 27th, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 27 (RIA Novosti) Ukraine has assured the European Union (EU) that the recently signed agreement on natural gas transits from Russia to Europe through its territory will be fully implemented, ... Read more...
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Satyam has buyout offers from Indian, foreign firms
January 20th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The IT bellwether Satyam Computer Services, embroiled in a Rs.70 billion ($1.7 billion) financial scam, has received buyout offers from both domestic and foreign firms, its new ... Read more...
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Iraq downsizes budget as oil revenue falls
November 2nd, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Nov 2 (Xinhua) Iraq slashed its 2009 budget to $67 billion from the proposed $80 billion as a result of falling global oil prices."We have a budget of $80 billion as ... Read more...
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Bethlehem investment conference raises $1.4 billion
May 23rd, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bethlehem (West Bank), May 23 (DPA) A key international investment conference in Bethlehem, aimed at boosting a Palestinian economy emerging from years of violence, has raised $1.4 billion, Acting Palestinian Prime Minister ... Read more...
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UAE to help develop Palestinian economy
May 23rd, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by admin
Bethlehem, May 23 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its support for the development of the Palestinian economy at the Palestine Investment Conference here, WAM news agency reported Friday. "The ... Read more...
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Palestinian investment conference kicks off in Bethlehem
May 22nd, 2008 - 12:17 am ICT by admin
DPA
Bethlehem (West Bank), May 21 (DPA) A long-awaited major international investment conference opened in Bethlehem Wednesday afternoon, attended by approximately 1300 participants, around 70 percent of whom are from Arab countries and ... Read more...
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Toonz Animation short-listed for Global Tech Showcase
May 8th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) The city-based Toonz Animation India Ltd, one of the premier animation studios in Asia, has been short-listed for the Global Tech Showcase 2008 (GTS-2008), an international business event ... Read more...
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UAE to participate in Palestine investment conference
April 16th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by admin
Abu Dhabi, April 16 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it will participate in the Palestine Investment Conference which seeks to highlight investment opportunities in Palestinian economy, WAM news agency ... Read more...
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Ian Paisley to quit as Northern Ireland First Minister
March 5th, 2008 - 4:39 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
London, March 5 (Xinhua) Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley has announced in Belfast that he would stand down from the post in May. He said Tuesday that he would also resign ... Read more...
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