Lebanon tumbled regionally and in the worldwide standings of the World Bank's Knowledge Economy Index, as reported in the most recent issue of Byblos Bank's Lebanon This Week. Lebanon finished 66th among the 140 countries rated, down 16 spots from
China has signed a deal with Syria to build an oil refinery in the Arab country as part of plans to bolster cooperation in the oil and gas industry, the official SANA news agency reported on Thursday. The refinery will
Government bond prices recovered by on an average 15 paise to 35 paise. The 8.33 per cent government security maturing in 2036 firmed up to Rs 98.90 from Rs 98.65 previously while its yield eased to 8.43 per cent from
Top securities (non-repo) traded on WDM segment were, the 7.99 per cent government security maturing in 2017 traded for Rs 350.00 cr at a weighted yield of 7.91 per cent, the 364-day treasury bills (Issue 180708) traded for Rs 60.00
However, an investor will have to provide the documentary proof of being a resident of Sikkim, the regulator said in a circular. "It has been decided to exempt investors residing in the state of Sikkim from the mandatory requirement of
ECI will use these proceeds to expand its construction business, finance its investment in hydro power project and also build a modern manufacturing unit to fabricate steel towers required for their core power transmission and distribution business. "Over the years,
These loans were disbursed to about 46,000 farmers in Orissa and would help them reduce the cost of funds," IFMR Trust's President Bindu Ananth told. Grameen Capital India acted as the arranger and structurer for the transaction, which was closed
Pulses from Myanmar are going to Singapore and then coming to India. Once this project is implemented, India will get pulses directly from Myanmar to Chennai, Visakapatnam and Kolkata," Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said on the sidelines
The government will not be reducing its stake from the level of 51 per cent in the public sector banks and they will continue to maintain their public character with government holding," Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Bansal
This would initially serve 11 cities across the country in the first phase before eventually being extended pan-India, MobileStore's CEO Rajiv Agarwal told reporters here. Customers in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Ahmedabad and Pune will
In a meeting with RBI Governor Y V Reddy, industry chambers CII, Ficci, FIEO, Assocham and credit rating agencies Crisil and Icra said that there were clear indications of moderation in various sectors. The meeting assumes significance in backdrop of
Company filed 65 patents for switchgear products followed by 20 patents for medical products, 10 for energy meters and six for petroleum dispensing pumps, a release stated. The total number of patents filed by the company so far stood at
Devastated investors in Damac Properties' axed development on the Palm Jebel Ali are facing millions of dirhams in losses. The Dubai-based developer recently cancelled the much-delayed Palm Springs...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
Andrew Seybold, Inc. announced the winners of its Andrew Seybold Choice Awards at CTIA Wireless 2008. Choice Award winners were announced last night at the exclusive 18th Annual Andrew Seybold Wireless Dinner at the Venetian Hotel, an invitation-only event attended
DiscountASP.NET, a leader in advanced ASP.NET hosting, announces a partnership with Telerik, an award-winning vendor of advanced ASP.NET user interface components and .NET reporting solutions. "We specialize in ASP.NET hosting and are always interested in partnering with the vendors that
Dryout Inc., a network of water damage restoration professionals ( http://www.dryout.net ), announced today that the final testing is complete and their new software is now online. This system is designed to connect waterlogged residents and business owners across the
Kleer™ ( http://www.prweb.com ), a fabless semiconductor company focused on wireless audio applications, announces that it has secured $28 million (US) in Series B funding led by TL Ventures and BDC Venture Capital. Existing investors USVP and VenGrowth also participated.
Wellspring Academies, formerly Academy of the Sierras, named David Melear as the new Executive Director for its California Academy today. Open since 2004, Wellspring Academies is the leading provider of treatment programs for overweight adolescents and young adults. "We're excited
The newly released 7th Edition of the ABS T&D Report from ABS Energy Research ( http://www.absenergyresearch.com/ ) states that the global transmission and distribution (T&D) market surged in 2007 and should remain strong for the next five years. "The years
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