Monthly archives: June, 2014

Rio Tinto: Sale of interest in Clermont Mine completed

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 50.1 per cent interest in the Clermont Joint Venture to GS Coal Pty Ltd, a company jointly owned by Glencore and Sumitomo Corporation, for US$1.015 billion. Under the terms of the sale, Glencore has now taken over management of Clermont Mine, which produces thermal coal in central …

Acer Debuts the Liquid Leap as its First Wearable Device along with Beautifully Curved Liquid Jade Smartphone

Acer debuts the Acer Liquid Leap at Computex as its first wearable device. The touch-screen smartband with fitness tracking, phone and SMS notification, and music control will be sold together with the Acer Liquid Jade smartphone in selected markets. The new smartphone is ultra-slim with a beautifully curved design featuring an IPS and Zero Air …

Al Hilal Bank deploys award-winning Finacle e-banking solution : Next-generation online banking tools from Infosys enhance corporate client experience

June 1, 2014 Al Hilal Bank, one of the fastest-growing banks in the UAE, has announced that it has successfully implemented the award-winning Finacle Corporate e-Banking solution from their technology partner, Infosys. The new solution enables Al Hilal to provide a full range of internet banking services to its corporate customers in an intelligent and …

Arabtec, CCC & Drake & Scull Construction Consortium awards Drake & Scull Engineering AED 259 Million projects for Saraya Aqaba Resort in Jordan

Company to deliver a district cooling plant and undertake Engineering scope of works for 4 hotels and 12 villas [UAE, June 1, 2014] – Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI PJSC), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, Engineering, Rail, Oil and Gas, Water and Wastewater Treatment, …

Autodesk Reports Strong First Quarter Results

Delivers Double-digit Billings Growth Raises Billings and Revenue Outlook for Fiscal Year 2015 June 01, 2014 Dubai, UAE — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced the financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015. First Quarter Fiscal 2015 Total billings increased 10 percent, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Total subscriptions increased by …

The Monk who sold the Rape Victim – Chawm Ganguly

And the 10 utterly revolting, insensitive statements that follow: No News Bulletin seems to be complete without a customary rape. Another little girl violated. Another harrowing “tale”: of inhuman brutality. Another “case”: of the perverts seeking out their victims as we watch, dumbfounded by the sheer bestiality involved. Another “incident”:  that numbs us to disbelief, …