Software piracy increases in Asia-Pacific: industry group The Manila Times | Software piracy increased last year in the Asia-Pacific region, boosted by China's growing use of personal computers, an industry group said on Wednesday. | The Asia-Pacific's average PC software piracy rate in 2007 increased to 59 percent of the software in use in the region from 55 percent the p...
Toyota eyeing emerging nation for new factory Lexington Herald-Leader | TOKYO -- | Toyota Motor Corp. is considering building a new plant to make low-cost, small cars for emerging markets, a spokeswoman said. | The automaker, which has announced plans to open a small-car plant in India, is in the early stage of planning for a second factory in an emerging country, sai...
Software piracy increases in Asia-Pacific: industry group The Manila Times | Software piracy increased last year in the Asia-Pacific region, boosted by China's growing use of personal computers, an industry group said on Wednesday. | The Asia-Pacific's average PC software piracy rate in 2007 increased to 59 percent of the s...
Oil mktg cos' losses for FY08 at Rs 16,700 cr The Times Of India | CHENNAI: Oil marketing companies would have to bear losses to the tune of Rs 16,700 crore, even after the Centre issues oil bonds to cover 50 per cent of their under-recoveries in 2007-08, Indian Oil Corp Chairman S Behuria said on Thursday. | Alth...
Citi not to exit consumer finance business in India The Times Of India | MUMBAI: Global financial services major, Citigroup on Thursday oday said it will not exit its consumer finance business in India and has infused $250 million (around Rs 1000 crore) into its Indian operations for this year. | "We are not exiting (th...
Citi India announces $1.5 million grant to ISB The Times Of India | MUMBAI: Global financial services major Citi India on Thursday announced a $1.5-million (around Rs 6 crore) grant to Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) to support projects that promote financial inclusion for small investors and enterp...
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Land acquisition and social justice The Times Of India | The Land Acquisition Act 1894 was formulated in much simpler times. There were few large projects in those days which could push up the price of surrounding ...
The PNG Chamber of Mines backs Kokoda mine The Australian | THE peak mining body in Papua New Guinea has waded in to support a proposal by an Australian mining company to mine near the Kokoda Track. | In a letter to its members, the PNG C...
R&D issue to be resolved before budget: secretary textile The News International Thursday, May 15, 2008 | By Salman Siddiqui | KARACHI: Secretary Ministry of Textile Industries Abdul Rauf Chaudhry has assured textile exporters that the research and development ...
AirAsia raps MAS over deals The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: The battle between the two local carriers AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines has turned up a notch after waging their fare wars. | Yesterday, AirAsia called on Malaysia Airlines to keep the competition fair and healthy and 'not to take toy...
Pope & Talbot cash crisis leaves logging communities and industry reeling Canada Dot Com | One of the West Coast's most historic lumber companies, Pope & Talbot, began a slow slide into receivership Wednesday, setting off a financial crisis for workers and suppliers as it shut down its pulp mills at Harmac and Mackenzie. | "The company i...
Retail sector set to see massive growth Gulf News | Dubai: The retail explosion in the Middle East, especially Dubai, will lure more international and local brands into the region and help the franchise market grow by 25 per cent per annum. | According to industry experts, the Middle East's $30 bill...
Malaysian billionaire takes stake to help bail out Johnston Press The Times div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } | Johnston Press, the regional newspaper group with more than 200 years of ties to Scotland's Johnston family, turned to a Malaysian billionaire yesterday to help to...
Tesco pays £958m for Korean stores in its biggest acquisition yet The Times div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } | Tesco stepped up its drive to rival Wal-Mart on the international stage yesterday by announcing a £958 million acquisition that transforms its prospects in South K...
Euro stocks up on corporate news The Australian | EUROPEAN stock exchanges closed higher overnight on positive corporate news and in line with Wall Street gains, which were sparked by a tame report on April US inflation. | The London FTSE 100 index edged up 0.07 per cent to close at 6216 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 jumped 1.13 per cent to 5055.24. The Frankfurt Dax added 0.33 per cent to f...
Perth shows it has the X factor in the battle to attract low-cost Malaysian airline The Australian | PERTH has trumped Victoria as the second Australian destination for Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost carrier AirAsia X. | AirAsia X, which already flies to the Gold Coast, launched its Perth services yesterday with a 5000-seat sale at $99 one-way. | It will start services in November with six flights a week, increasing to daily services in March. | Th...
