- Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils
By Paul Carsten and Pairat Temphairojana UDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping … More »Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils
By Paul Carsten and Pairat Temphairojana UDON THANI, Thailand (Reuters) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping mall, one of many illustrating a boom in the Thai economy beyond the bright lights of Bangkok. The malls, factories …
- Tesco stops sourcing from a Bangladesh factory due to safety concerns
LONDON/DHAKA (Reuters) - Tesco, the world's No. 3 retailer, has stopped sourcing clothes from a factory in Bangladesh after discovering serious problems with the safety of the site, the company said on … More »Tesco stops sourcing from a Bangladesh factory due to safety concerns
LONDON/DHAKA (Reuters) - Tesco, the world's No. 3 retailer, has stopped sourcing clothes from a factory in Bangladesh after discovering serious problems with the safety of the site, the company said on Saturday. The move follows a survey the British-based supermarket chain conducted in the wake of the collapse of the Rana …
- Wal-Mart taps Cash as new presiding director, replacing Breyer
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Saturday that its board has appointed James Cash Jr. as lead independent director. Cash, who joined Wal-Mart's board in 2006, replaces James Breyer, who served on … More »Wal-Mart taps Cash as new presiding director, replacing Breyer
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Saturday that its board has appointed James Cash Jr. as lead independent director. Cash, who joined Wal-Mart's board in 2006, replaces James Breyer, who served on the board for more than a decade, but was prevented from running again this year under the company's rules of corporate …
- Google's Project Loon explores balloon-powered Internet access
(Reuters) - Google Inc has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere in an experiment it hopes could bring reliable Internet access to the world's most remote regions, the company … More »Google's Project Loon explores balloon-powered Internet access
(Reuters) - Google Inc has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere in an experiment it hopes could bring reliable Internet access to the world's most remote regions, the company said late Friday. The pilot program, Project Loon, took off this month from New Zealand's South Island, using solar-powered, …
- Spain's Rajoy calls on ECB to create bank lending scheme for smaller companies
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday called on the European Central Bank to create a cheap funding scheme for small businesses, mirroring those used by authorities outside … More »Spain's Rajoy calls on ECB to create bank lending scheme for smaller companies
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday called on the European Central Bank to create a cheap funding scheme for small businesses, mirroring those used by authorities outside the euro zone to try and get credit flowing via banks. Rajoy, who has previously urged the ECB to change its collateral …
- Egypt in late stages of verifying reform plan with IMF
By Martin Dokoupil and Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Egypt's government is in the late stages of verifying its economic reform programme with the International Monetary Fund before obtaining a … More »Egypt in late stages of verifying reform plan with IMF
By Martin Dokoupil and Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Egypt's government is in the late stages of verifying its economic reform programme with the International Monetary Fund before obtaining a $4.8 billion IMF loan, its central bank governor said on Saturday. The loan, needed to help stabilise Egypt's balance of …
- Poor weather has led to high levels of undersized beans
By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Top producer Ivory Coast will offer a temporary refund on mid-crop cocoa in a bid to stimulate purchasing that has been hampered by small bean size, the country's marketing … More »Poor weather has led to high levels of undersized beans
By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Top producer Ivory Coast will offer a temporary refund on mid-crop cocoa in a bid to stimulate purchasing that has been hampered by small bean size, the country's marketing board, the CCC, announced in a statement posted on its website. Ivory Coast forward sold the bulk of the anticipated …
- CA-BUSINESS Summary
Web companies begin releasing surveillance information after U.S. deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the U.S. government to release limited information about … More »CA-BUSINESS Summary
Web companies begin releasing surveillance information after U.S. deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, a modest victory for the companies as they struggle with the fallout …
- Aetna to exit California's individual insurance market
(Reuters) - Aetna Inc said on Saturday it has notified California's insurance regulator that it plans to stop selling health policies to individual consumers in the state at the end of 2013. The company … More »Aetna to exit California's individual insurance market
(Reuters) - Aetna Inc said on Saturday it has notified California's insurance regulator that it plans to stop selling health policies to individual consumers in the state at the end of 2013. The company will continue to offer health insurance to employers and Medicare beneficiaries in California, as well as dental and life-insurance …
- Workers shut down production at Libya's Abu Attifel oilfield in protest over pay
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Workers at Libya's Abu Attifel oilfield have shut down production in protest over salaries, two industry sources said on Saturday. The field is operated by Mellitah, a joint venture … More »Workers shut down production at Libya's Abu Attifel oilfield in protest over pay
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Workers at Libya's Abu Attifel oilfield have shut down production in protest over salaries, two industry sources said on Saturday. The field is operated by Mellitah, a joint venture between Libya's state energy firm, the National Oil Corporation, and Italy's Eni. "The workers began shutting down production …
- The Nike Accelerator Has A Lot To Offer
Last December, Nike announced a visionary new program called the Nike Accelerator. The program gave 10 tech startups three months to breathe new life into the Nike+ and NikeFuel product lines. On June … More »The Nike Accelerator Has A Lot To Offer
Last December, Nike announced a visionary new program called the Nike Accelerator. The program gave 10 tech startups three months to breathe new life into the Nike+ and NikeFuel product lines. On June 10, all their hard work was put on display at the Nike WHQ Demo Day, where three companies offered particularly compelling …
- 9 Cool Father’s Day Facebook Campaigns 2013
With Father’s Day round the corner, many brands have started banking on it since the beginning of this week on social media. Fathers (read ‘Our ATMs’) can be manipulated to buy just about anything for … More »9 Cool Father’s Day Facebook Campaigns 2013
With Father’s Day round the corner, many brands have started banking on it since the beginning of this week on social media. Fathers (read ‘Our ATMs’) can be manipulated to buy just about anything for us, and that coupled with the ‘parenthood’ fact, makes the day a favourite for social media marketers. If the offline.. …
- Is Google A Computer Security Threat?
Have you ever wondered whether Google is a computer security threat? After all, they do collect an incredible amount of data about you. Instead of telling you whether or not Google is a computer security … More »Is Google A Computer Security Threat?
Have you ever wondered whether Google is a computer security threat? After all, they do collect an incredible amount of data about you. Instead of telling you whether or not Google is a computer security threat, let’s review all the ways they monitor you on the Web so you can decide for yourself whether or...
- Best Father’s Day Gifts For Your Nerdy Dad
In this big, big world, there are goofy dads, military dads, sporty dads, and the list goes on and on until you hit the nerdy dads. What makes a nerdy dad nerdy? It could be his glasses or it could be … More »Best Father’s Day Gifts For Your Nerdy Dad
- WP Indexer Review – Rapidly Solve Self Inflicted Deindexing Of Your Site
WP Indexer Review Rapidly Re-index Your Site Getting your blog deindexed from Google stinks! Deindexing is when Google just simply doesn’t bother to include you in the listings and feigns ignorance about … More »WP Indexer Review – Rapidly Solve Self Inflicted Deindexing Of Your Site
WP Indexer Review Rapidly Re-index Your Site Getting your blog deindexed from Google stinks! Deindexing is when Google just simply doesn’t bother to include you in the listings and feigns ignorance about your content. While there is no easy solution to recover from any Google penalty based deindexing (examples here), sometimes …
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