Pitbull keeps Alaska Walmart gig promise
July 31st, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alaska, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pitbull is a rapper who has had many solo hits and has also been well featured in songs by other musicians. He is based in Miami ... Read more...
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Don’t open multi-brand FDI in retail, PM told
July 22nd, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party and the Left have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to let FDI in multi-brand retail sector, saying this will virtually ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Mexico’s Carlos Slim tops Forbes’ richest list
March 8th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Mexico's telecommunication tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is the world's richest person for the third consecutive year, according to the 2012 billionaire list released by Forbes magazine on ... Read more...
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Chinese man vandalises 46 buses
December 4th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) A man vandalised at least 46 buses following a dispute, disrupting bus services that ferried people to a supermarket chain in Shanghai, police said.The shuttle buses ... Read more...
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Couple jailed, lose custody of daughter, over stolen sandwiches
October 31st, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A couple in Honolulu has been arrested for stealing two sandwiches. Officials announced on Saturday that they also took the custody of the couple’s 3-year-old daughter ... Read more...
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Mumbai textile worker now ‘best’ farmer in Ghana (With Image)
July 17th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), July 17 (IANS) Former Mumbai textile worker Harchavari Singh Cheema, who came to Ghana 40 years ago, is today a celebrated farmer and one of the most successful ... Read more...
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Philippines’ retailer opts for Manthan’s analytics solution
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 2 (IANS) Leading Philippines retailer Robinsons has selected the retail analytics solution of Manthan Systems for its supermarket chain in the South East Asian country, the city-based IT firm said ... Read more...
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Lidl grocery retailer selling reindeer meat
November 15th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lidl grocery retailer is now selling reindeer meat. This has come as a huge shock to many people, as Christmas is around the corner.The supermarket chain ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Cheese causes E.coli outbreak in five US states
November 6th, 2010 - 4:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) An E.coli outbreak in five US states has been traced to cheese sold at a supermarket chain, a media report said.At least 25 people fell sick after ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
NHS Staff Wrap Patient’s Hand In TESCO Bag!
October 19th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a bizarre development a person who injured his hand after accidentally spilling lighter fluid on it got his injury treated and wrapped in a bag ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
James Bond star Craig becomes two millionth supporter of England’s World Cup bid
August 28th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.28 (ANI): Current James Bond star Daniel Craig has become the two millionth supporter of England's bid to host the World Cup in 2018.The "Back the Bid" campaign, which was ... Read more...
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Boffins turn ‘worm in the apple’ gay to save crops
April 11th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): Fruit experts have developed a novel technique to save millions of pounds worth of crops each year - the codling moth that tunnels through apples and pears will ... Read more...
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Billionaire Albert Gubay Fulfills His Pact With God
March 28th, 2010 - 1:55 am ICT by GD
By Gina GomezSanton, Mar 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) From being a candy seller with nothing in his pockets, Albert Gubay became a UK supermarket billionaire. The best part in this rag to riches ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Albert Gubay keeps his pact with God & donates his fortune to charity
March 25th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Billionaire Albert Gubay once owed nothing, and then he made a pact with God, that if he became rich, then he would donate half of his ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Albert Gubay Pays His Debt To God
March 24th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
London, United Kingdom, March 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Though many religious people make pact with God when in distress to help them and promise something or the other in return, hardly ... Read more...
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Walmart under fire for cutting price of black Barbies to nearly half of white ones
March 11th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): American supermarket chain Walmart has received flak for selling black Barbie dolls at a lesser price than white Barbies.A new pic on the website FunnyJunk.com shows Mattel's darker-skinned ... Read more...
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Cashmere now added to toilet paper!
February 17th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, February 17 (ANI): Waitrose, a luxury supermarket chain in Britain, has added cashmere toilet paper to its list of latest luxury items.The company describes the product, priced at 3.50 dollars ... Read more...
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France’s Carrefour rules out Brazil exit, plans investment
February 15th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Feb 15 (IANS/EFE) French supermarket chain Carrefour has no plans to leave Brazil and will make more investments in the South American country, said the company's top executive in Brazil, ... Read more...
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Brits ditching American fast food for old-fashioned pies
January 23rd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 23 (ANI): Britons are seemingly ditching American fast food in favour of their old-fashioned pie, experts have observed.Popular supermarket chain Tesco recorded a 30-year high in its pie sales while ... Read more...
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Venezuela nationalises retail chain
January 19th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Jan 19 (IANS/EFE) A day after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the expropriation of the foreign-owned Exito chain of hypermarkets for price manipulation, his trade minister accused another retailer of worse ... Read more...
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‘Brits to grow own fruits, veggies’
December 31st, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 31 (ANI): More and more families in Britain will return to growing their own food over the next 10 years in the aftermath of recession, it has been predicted.According to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Albert Gonzalez Indicted In Theft Of 130 Million Card Details
August 18th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by GD
According to reports, on Monday, federal prosecutors have charged a 28 year old man named Albert Gonzalez in relation to credit and debit card related thefts. The Miami based man has been ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Hackers indicted for stealing 130 mn credit card numbers
August 18th, 2009 - 3:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 18 (DPA) A Miami resident was charged with stealing 130 million credit and debit card numbers in what the Justice Department described Monday as the largest data breach ever in ... Read more...
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Alleged international hacker indicted for massive attack on U.S. networks
August 18th, 2009 - 3:17 am ICT by admin
By Joda ThongnopnuaWASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- An alleged international hacker from Florida was indicted on Monday for his part in an attack on major U.S. retail and banking networks, the U.S. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tesco helps out recession-hit couples by launching cheaper designer underwear
July 15th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): With more and more recession-hit couples opting for nights in rather than going out, the sales of sexy undies has gone sky high.And top supermarket chain Tesco decided ... Read more...
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Vladimir Putin blasts Russian supermarket chiefs over pricey sausages
June 26th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin recently visited a Moscow supermarket and pointed out that the sausages were too expensive.In an impromptu visit to a branch of supermarket chain ... Read more...
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Strawberry sausages with cream to serve up an ace on Wimbledon menu!
June 19th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Wimbledon's much-loved snack is set to get a delicious twist with the introduction of a limited-edition sausages that allow tennis fans to combine two summer food favourites: strawberries ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
3 in 4 four Brit kids don’t know how to boil an egg
May 20th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): Three quarters of British kids do not know how to boil an egg, new research has found.The poll for supermarket chain Morrisons found that almost half of the ... Read more...
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Future Brit shoppers to pick still growing fruit from supermarket shelves
May 17th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Shoppers in Britain will be able to take home still growing fruit and vegetables on the supermarket shelves in nearly ten years, according to a report into the ... Read more...
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Aniston helps boost dog food sales in Germany
April 10th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Former "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston helped boost dog food sales when she appeared on a German TV show.
Aniston appeared with actor Owen Wilson and ate some dog ... Read more...
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How Aniston and Wilson contributed to dog-food sales in Europe
April 10th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Ever since Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson ate dog biscuits on a German TV show, sales of dog food in Europe have seen a real upsurge.And, thus, ... Read more...
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Muslim doll to teach immigrant kids Quranic Arabic set to hit UK shelves
February 7th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A Muslim doll to help Asian immigrant children in UK to learn Quranic Arabic is set to go on sale next month in Asda, the supermarket chain ... Read more...
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Up to 40 killed in Kenya supermarket blaze
January 30th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 30 (DPA) Up to 40 people were believed to have been killed in a supermarket blaze in the Kenyan capital Nairobi as the authorities picked through the ruins Friday, two ... Read more...
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Melamine found for first time in eggs
October 26th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Oct 26 (DPA) Potentially toxic industrial chemical melamine has been found for the first time in eggs imported into Hong Kong from China, a media report said Sunday.The move ... Read more...
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Despite inflation, Gulf Malayalis plan Onam celebrations
September 11th, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 11 (IANS) Despite skyrocketing inflation, millions of Malayalis across the Gulf prepared to celebrate Onam, the traditional harvest festival, that falls Friday.Shops and supermarkets were filled with customers buying traditional ... Read more...
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