Monthly archives: February, 2014

Jones Lang LaSalle Releases Report ‘Retail Realty In India – Evolution & Potential’ at RAI Retail Leadership Summit 2014

Analysis Of Retail Markets In 16 Asian Cities Yields Interesting Insights MUMBAI, February 5, 2014: Leading international real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle India has released its latest research report ‘Retail Realty In India – Evolution & Potential‘ at the RAI Retail Leadership Summit 2014. The report compares the real estate viability of key emerging …

The Role Of Integrated Townships In Urban Planning.Arvind Jain, Managing Director – Pride Group, Pune

Urban planning is not a term we would normally associate with a city like Pune. Basically, real estate development in this city has been taking place in an unplanned manner. Developers acquire plots according to their financial capacities and fill them to the maximum possible (or permissible) extend with saleable spaces. Building designs and construction …

Alacero launches 7th Steel Design Contest for Architecture Students 2014

Alacero – Santiago, Chile, February 04th, 2014. Alacero announced the 7th Steel Design Contest for Architecture Students 2014 this week. This year’s contest focuses on socio-economic inequality and housing. The students should bring forward a proposal for a Middle Height Social Housing Building, as an area to improve the quality of life of the population through the construction …

Fashion TV partners with SatLink Communications for global content management and distribution

FTV extends agreement with SatLink to develop customised solutions for 4K broadcasting, OTT and VOD services Jerusalem, Israel – 4 February 2014: SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout services provider, has announced it has been extended its agreement with global channel, Fashion TV (FTV), for the global playout, content management and …

Inchcape Shipping Services appoints Senior Vice President Africa

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed David Mackay as Senior Vice President for its Africa region. Based in Mombasa, Kenya, David will have operational management responsibility for 8 countries in the region, with ambitious plans for more country openings in the coming year. As part of a strategic geographical …

Michigan’s Oakland County’ Secures $518 Million in Investment Creating 4,200 Jobs in 2013.

Strong Foreign Direct Investment from Germany, Italy, France, Japan and China. WATERFORD, Mich. – Feb. 4, 2014 – Oakland County’s Emerging Sectors® business attraction and retention strategy had its second best year since inception, generating more than $518 million of investment in 2013 while creating or retaining 4,200 jobs. The year was second only to …

Diamond Defect Boosts Quantum Technology

Washington, D.C.—New research shows that a remarkable defect in synthetic diamond produced by chemical vapor deposition allows researchers to measure, witness, and potentially manipulate electrons in a manner that could lead to new “quantum technology” for information processing. The study is published in the January 31, 2014, issue of Physical Review Letters. Normal computers process …