PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi will chair the 23rd Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Opportunity Conference '08, the flagship event of the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC-EF), on May 27-29, at the Hilton Washington Hotel in
The Government of India has conferred "Navratna" status on the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. today, the 1st May 2008. The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. now becomes the third Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Power. The
CII has projected an 8.3% to 8.6% GDP growth for 2008-09. Mr K V Kamath said this while addressing a Press Conference here today. Despite global slowdown and strong challenges in the domestic economy, there is enough momentum and fundamental
Microsoft Corp. today introduced two new products to help photographers manage their digital photos in a new way using location data, a process known as geotagging. Geotagging is an exciting new way to organize your digital photos that was previously
The double-digit energy consumption increase, fuelled by mounting growth and consumption rates, has necessitated a global trend to use alternative energy resources, particularly nuclear power, to...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
Silverjet, the British exclusively business class airline, today announces an update on its working capital position and that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") with a UAE...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
But small traders are less optimistic than larger companiesWhile there had been no significant statistical change in traders' expectations between 2007 and 2008 in Dubai, large traders who employ...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
For the first time in history, the Dubai Health Authority is launching an online community to engage with people from the medical profession, insurers, employers and members of the public to find out...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
Mashreqbank MASB.DU, the UAE's second-largest lender by market value, posted its smallest profit growth in a year in the first quarter as the global credit crunch hit investment income and costs...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
Iconic residential tower to come up at prime business area of the one-of-its-kind development in Abu Dhabi.DAMAC Properties - the luxury lifestyle provider and Middle East's largest private sector...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
The UAE Central Bank announced that it has lowered the interest rate on its re-purchase of Certificate of Deposit (REPO) from 2.25% to 2% with effect from Thursday.A Central Bank press release said...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation announced yesterday the programme " Tarjama" (Translation), which aims to enhance and contribute to the translation scene in the Arabic world by training...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
A new residential project "Centaral Square" in Downtown Jebel Ali is scheduled for launch on 4th August 2008.The building will consist of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments with area ranges:1...Continue to the full story at www.dubaichronicle.com
Amid the dark grey smoke and Trance music by Tiesto resounding through the pub, you can barely see the giggling girls or hear the clinking of glasses. Hard-partied nights in the northern town of Batroun make it hard to believe
Lebanese employers should improve the treatment of migrant domestic workers, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, at the launching of a campaign on the eve of Labor Day. The campaign, "Put yourself in her shoes" appeals to Lebanese employers of
The use of trade sanctions to promote human rights is inconsistent - imposed on Cuba, not on China - and their value unproven. It is not known if enhanced protection boosts trade, or if increased trade leads governments to improve
Investors in Swiss bank UBS have found out the hard way that putting your cash in the hands of investment management "professionals" is as good a way as any to ensure you get back less than you put in. Now
Debts used to be considered obligations and issuance of irredeemable debt a crude form of fraud, facts ignored by courts and academics alike. But banks will eventually learn there is no way to rid the system of poisonous bad debt
While women are barred from Hindu temples in other parts of India, women in the city of Pune are studying the priesthood at two schools and conducting ceremonies. It started when the casual attitude of male priests became too much
