Monthly archives: February, 2014

Awaken your Irreverent side with Aunty Acid T-shirts from VoxPopClothing.com

~ VoxPopClothing.com unleashes the wickedly witty Aunty Acid! ~ Mumbai, February 2014: Voxpopclothing.com, the online apparel company known to create a fashion statement with its unique expressions, exclusively presents the wickedly witty and wonderfully wise Aunty Acid. Ladies get ready to flaunt the pun intended quotes, one liner’s and sarcastic outbursts from the Sassy Senior …

Post Interim Budget Quote by Jagdish Mahapatra, Managing Director, McAfee – India and SAARC

India – February 21, 2014 – “The interim Union budget-2014-2015 ahead of the Loksabha elections is hinged on development of few economic growth areas but the IT sector lacks substantial representation. It highlights the government’s efforts towards industrial and manufacturing sector growth with the creation of industrial corridors in key geographical locations; and promoting Aadhar …

ESCATEC appoints new Medical Business Development Manager

Heerbrugg, Switzerland – 20 March 2014 – ESCATEC, one of Europe’s leading providers of contract and manufacturing services, has appointed Jason Hitipeuw as its new Medical Business Development Manager.   Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Jason has already been successfully active with a variety of businesses for 15 years and possesses broad expertise in the medical …

BASELWORLD 2014 : the countdown has begun V

GRAFF | Diamond GyroGraff The perfect union of watchmaking and jewellery, this new timepiece from Graff shines the spotlight on a gyroscopic moon phase and a double-axis tourbillon, no less. The bezel is embellished with a mosaic of diamonds in a stunning and patented invisible setting, the work of the jeweller’s master craftsmen using a …

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TAKES STEP TOWARD ENDING SECRET COMPANY OWNERSHIP

Transparency International today applauds the decision taken by two European Parliament committees to make it harder to use anonymous shell companies and trusts to launder corrupt funds. European Union governments with a real desire to combat corruption should give these amendments their full backing. Today the European Parliament LIBE and ECON committees voted in favour of groundbreaking amendments to …

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with India

February 20, 2014 On January 27, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with India. India’s growth has slowed markedly, reflecting global developments and domestic supply constraints, while inflation remains stubbornly high. Led by falling infrastructure and corporate investment, the slowdown has generalized to other sectors of the …

VOLVO PILOTS GROUND-BREAKING ‘ROAM DELIVERY’ SERVICE

Volvo Cars demonstrates the potential of connected cars with deliveries direct to people’s cars Over half of people (60%) experienced delivery problems through online shopping last year Failed first-time deliveries cost the industry an estimated €1billion in re-delivering costs Digital keys now make it possible to transform the car into a pickup and drop-off zone …

Tourism Authority of Thailand to target niches and extended stay; will market new destinations

Mumbai, 20 February 2014: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will focus on the travel niches of golfers, culture-enthusiasts, voluntourists, gourmets and luxury-seekers in the coming year. All of the tourism board’s initiatives during 2014 will reflect this. For instance, in mid-February 2014, TAT concluded a three-city roadshow which saw an attendance of nearly 550 travel …