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ASIA News, Sep 02, 2011


Hero MotoCorp scales record peak in strong market
India Infoline.com
The two sides originally hoped to conclude a wide-ranging deal by 2010 to boost trade to $237 billion annually by 2015. Their bilateral trade is currently worth about $92 billion. Asian shares edged lower on Friday on profit booking ahead of key US ...
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The Rise of the Woolly Rhino
Science Now
Many of the large creatures roaming the landscape during these cycles, including woolly mammoths, mastodons, and saber-toothed cats, mysteriously went extinct about 10000 years ago, as the latestepisode of global cooling waned. ...
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Global housing markets
Sofia Echo
Housing markets in some parts of Asia remain strong, despite government measures to cool price-rises, the statement said. Hong Kong had the highest increase among all countries surveyed by the Global Property Guide, despite cooling measures implemented ...
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Tesco Withdraws From Japan
NACS Online
Tesco has stores in much of Asia, including China, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand, with sales of £11 billion in 2010. “Having made considerable efforts in Japan, we have concluded we cannot build a sufficiently scaleable business,” said CEO Philip Clarke ...
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Volatility May Hurt Provincial Sales, Nova Scotia's Urbanc Says
Bloomberg
Nova Scotia Finance Minister Graham Steele reported a C$569 million surplus on July 28 for the province's fiscal year ended March 31 on increased revenue and reduced spending. That beat an April2010 forecast for a deficit of C$222 million.
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The rising cost of a night in Istanbul
The Economist (blog)
In Asia-Pacific, they rose by an average of 7%. Rates dropped the furthest in Cape Town and Abu Dhabi, thanks to problems of oversupply—in Cape Town a large number of hotels were built for the2010 World Cup. Moscow is still the most expensive city in ...
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BRICS may not be strong enough to buoy global economy
Economic Times
Avon, the world's largest door-todoor cosmetics merchant, reported a 4.5% decline in second-quarter revenue from Asia and said growth in central and eastern Europe slowed to 5.4% from 9.7% a year earlier, when it published financial results on July 28. ...
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George Mason University School of Law Announces Open Registration for the ...
Emailwire (press release)
Jennifer Anklewich was also a 1st place recipient in the Trial Advocacy Association's GMUSL's 2010Intra-school Client Counseling Competition, a 2010 recipient of the Virginia Law Foundation Summer Fellowship and is a member of the Asian Pacific ...
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Emory and CNN Launch Public Dialogue Series
The Emory Wheel
According to CNN data, the city of Atlanta became one of the highest concentrations of Hispanic immigrants between 2000-2010 in the US, while Asian-Americans became the fifth fastest growing community in the country and the second highest in ethnic ...
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TSX May Edge Up At Open; TD Bank Tops Estimates - Canadian Commentary
RTT News
Cues from the global equity markets were mixed, with most Asian stocks ending higher overnight, while European stocks were lingering in red. US stock futures were pointing to a flat open. On Wednesday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index extended gains for a ...
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Japan PM picks relatively unknown finance minister
Reuters
"He's too lightweight," said Katsuhiko Nakamura, executive director at the Asian Forum Japan think tank. Noda settled on Azumi after his first choice, former DPJ secretary general Katsuya Okada, declined. There were no standout appointments in the new ...
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Sorensen Fellows grapple with reality in the field
Brandeis University
The Sorensen Fellowship program honors Theodore C. “Ted” Sorensen (1928-2010) for his lifelong commitment to public service and for his 10 years as founding chair of the Center's International Advisory Board. The Sorensen Fellowship's mission to engage ...
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Holy Cross Hires 17 New Faculty Members for 2011-12 Academic Year
College of the Holy Cross (blog)
They are: Alo C. Basu (assistant professor, psychology) earned BS degrees in Biology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT and her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Harvard University. She has taught courses at MIT, Harvard Medical School, and Wellesley ...
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Leave business alone
InsideVandy
Tens of millions of girls all more than the world feel that Coach Classic C Tote Bag Beige really are a needed accessory. coach factory outlet provides you the most common designer handbag with many discounts.There's the recent coach factory outlet ...
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Makati conducts groundwater management forum
Philippine Information Agency
Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay recently signed the Declaration of CUSEMA in Asia (Philippine Group) to affirm his commitment to taking a big step in ensuring that water is managed in a way that would benefit everyone, while protecting the environment. ...
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Urumqi In 'Anti-Terror' Lockdown
Radio Free Asia
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C) attends the China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, Sept. 1, 2011. As Urumqi braces for a five-day trade fair, China says it has foiled "terror" plots by extremists during a visit by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. ...
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City Council members say new boundaries for Council districts may be delayed ...
Philadelphia Inquirer
They included included Hispanic leaders, political and civic activists, representatives of the city'sAsian American community, and academics. It was a one-sided conversation for the most part. Five Council members listened politely while the witnesses ...
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Markets: FTSE 100 recovers losses on Thursday
Interactive Investor
Chairman Ben Van Bilderbeek said the contract win further extends its geographic footprint within the south-east Asian market which is expected to grow substantially over the next five years. 13:42 - ServicePower (SVR) posted significantly higher gross...
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Security Magazine Names Ryder Executive as One of Industry's Most Influential
MarketWatch (press release)
Ryder is certified as Third Party Logistics Providers (3PL) in the Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) for its supply chain operations in the US, Canada, Mexico and Asia, and is also certified in the Canada Partners in Protection (PIP) ...
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Jack-Up Acquired for Cook Inlet Drilling
E&P
The GSF Adriatic XI is a Marathon LeTourneau 116-C jack-up rig. It was built in 1982 and upgraded in 2004. The unit has been cold-stacked in Malaysia since September 2009 due to a lack of drilling commitments. KOV and its advisors have already ...
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European Union provides 26 mln euros for human development in Tajikistan
Trend News Agency
Tajikistan gets the main share of bilateral assistance in the Central Asian region (€66 million for 2007-2010 and 62 million for 2011-2013) in support to sector programs, technical assistance and grants. It focuses on social protection, ...
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Cascade Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Details of the change in net sales over the prior year quarter follow (in thousands): -- Transfers to other Cascade locations increased due to higher customer demand in North America, Europe andAsia Pacific. -- The gross profit percentage decreased ...
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Needham & Company Analysts Upgrade Cognizant (CTSH) Shares to "Strong Buy"
NewsyStocks.com
The Company’s customers are primarily Global 2000 companies located in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company’s competencies include Technology Consulting, Complex Systems Development and Integration, Enterprise Software Package ...
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Asian travellers choosing Asia
eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition
Seventy-five per cent of Asian international travel starts and ends in Asia, a recent study has revealed. According to an ITB Berlin commissioned evaluation by IPK International ¨C World Travel Monitor Company, some 39 per cent of Japanese travellers ...
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Characteristics Associated With Purchasing Antidepressant or Antianxiety ...
Psychiatric Services (subscription)
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