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BHP BILLITON OPENS DAUNIA MINE IN QUEENSLAND

BHP Billiton today celebrated the opening of the new Daunia mine, the Company’s ninth  operating metallurgical coal mine in central Queensland. BHP Billiton Coal President, Dean Dalla Valle, was joined by the Hon. Campbell Newman,  Premier of Queensland, and joint venture partner, Mitsubishi, in a ceremony to open the  mine, which has created 450 direct …

Institutions and Innovation Increasingly Important for Competitiveness: World Economic Forum

The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 finds highly innovative countries with strong institutions continue to top international competitiveness rankings United States reverses its four-year downward trend and Japan rises to ninth place Download the full report profiling 148 economies, highlights, rankings and more at          http://www.weforum.org/gcr. Watch the video interviews on the results of the report …

Four days, 1,200 traders, $2 billion of goods on IDE floor Unrivalled networking and unmatched security at IDE during Diamond Week

Ramat Gan, Israel – September 3, 2013: The summer edition of the US & International Diamond Week in Israel recorded the busiest week ever experienced on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) with more than 1,200 traders, buyers and sellers crowding the IDE’s trading halls. The general consensus among IDE members was …

SIPRI Expert Comment on Sweden’s future involvement in Afghanistan

(Stockholm, 3 September 2013) The visit of United States President Barack Obama to Stockholm this week presents the Swedish Government with an opportunity to discuss urgent foreign policy issues, including Sweden’s future engagement in Afghanistan. Unlike the other Nordic countries, Sweden has yet to sign a bilateral agreement with Afghanistan and it remains unclear whether …

RBI Stance On 20:80 Scheme

Shobhit Agarwal,  Managing Director – Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle India The RBI has reacted sharply to the fact that a number of banks and housing finance companies are promoting home loan products such as the 80:20 or 75:25 schemes, which involve tripartite agreements involving lenders, developers and property buyers. The basis of this move …

CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: New book helps region understand what might be in store and what to do about it September 3, 2013, Maseru, Lesotho—The southern region of Africa could be the hardest hit by rising temperatures from climate change, leaving many to wonder what this means for agriculture. Will some areas become …

Murder Mystery Solved through Hypnotism

Fastest Hypnotism in India by Pinnacle Book Award Winner Dr. Adrian Finkelstein Dr Adrian Finkelstein MD, award winning psychiatrist and past life researcher, claimed to be the reincarnated husband of Hollywood bombshell Jean Harlow, was in the capital to launch his two books By Love Reclaimed: Jean Harlow Returns To Clear Her Husband’s Name and Marilyn Monroe Returns, …

Diageo dominates the IWSR’s World Class Brand rankings

Diageo’s Johnnie Walker just edged out Hennessy (owned by LVMH) to top the IWSR’s 2013 World Class Brands rankings. Jack Daniel’s (Brown-Forman), Jameson and Martell (both Pernod Ricard) round out the top five. The IWSR has ranked these brands using its 2012 volume and value data. Johnnie Walker has seen strong growth in a number …

ASUS further escalates its presence in Gujarat with launch of Exclusive Store in Junagadh

Junagadh, September 04, 2013: ASUS India, a leading brand, driven by the strength of mastering technological innovation and design perfection for the ultimate life-enhancing and computing experience, today, announced the launch of its second exclusive store in Junagadh, Gujarat. The new outlet will feature the brand’s entire range of Ultrabooks, Notebooks, Netbooks, Tablets and Phablets that …