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Arab World Urgently Needs Institutional Reform and Extra Investment in Education

Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013 highlights job creation as the major economic challenge for leaders in the Middle East Among the 13 countries in focus, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are leading in overall competitiveness; Jordan slightly improved its performance. Underdeveloped skills, weak institutions and labour market inefficiency are the main factors limiting competitiveness …

Decibel Technology Introduces Free Developer CMS License

London, 20 May 2013 – Decibel Technology, a leading specialist in software for web development and website management, today announced the availability of a freeCMS license for developers. Developers frustrated with repetitive, time-consuming coding and debugging will now be able to work on an innovative, enterprise-level web content management system and framework that maximizes developer …

Singapore’s Ng Kok Song Joins CFA Institute Effort to Shape a More Trustworthy Financial Industry

Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Adviser and Chair of Global Investments appointed to the Future of Finance Advisory Council Singapore’s experienced financial investment professionalNg Kok Song has accepted an invitation by CFA Institute to join the advisory council for the Future of Finance project, a long-term global effort to shape a trustworthy, forward-thinking financial industry that better serves …

“The Rise of the South” – Continuing the global conversation.

Panel discussions, launch seminars and other events spotlighting the 2013 Human Development Report have continued around the world in recent weeks, with the conversations hosted by an impressively wide range of public and private institutions. Especially notable was the 2013 HDR panel discussion on May 22nd at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. Led …

Goa welcomes one of the World’s biggest Cruise liner

Mumbai | May 24, 2013: One of the world’s biggest cruise liner the Royal Caribbean International ‘s “Mariner of the Seas”, arrived at Mormugao Port, Goa from Dubai on 24th May, 2013 and was greeted by the Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Mr Francisco D’Souza . A traditional reception with Goan music and dance was …

ARMY VICE CHIEF UNVEILS THE FLAG OF SIKKIM SCOUTS

Army Vice Chief Lt Gen SK Singh, who is also the ‘President of the Gorkha Brigade’, unveiled the flag of Sikkim Scouts Today at Lucknow. This new battalion will form part of 11 Gorkha Rifles & will be raised at 11 GRRC, Lucknow.   On this occasion the Lt Gen Singh unveiled the flag & …

FIRSTSOURCE IN TOP 25 OF IAOP 2013 GLOBAL OUTSOURCING 100® RANKINGS

Company included amongst the top outsourcing firms worldwide   Mumbai/ New York – 24th May, 2013 – Firstsource Solutions Limited (NSE:FSL, BSE:532809), a global provider of customized business process outsourced (BPO) services to the Banking & Financial Services, Telecom & Media and Healthcare sectors, today announced that it has been ranked 24th in The International …

Comments on market by Mr. Amar Ambani, Head of Research, IIFL – 24th May, 2013 – Mkt snaps 4-day losing streak, Nifty ends below 6K

24th May, 2013 : Mkt snaps 4-day losing streak, Nifty ends below 6K The market snapped out from its four-day losing streak on Friday shutting shop with marginal gains. However, the Nifty ended below the 6,000 mark. After Thursday’s crash, the benchmark indices opened with a positive gap following a sharp rebound in the US …

Education and Job Creation for Youth Top Outlook on the Arab World Agenda

The Arabic version of the Outlook on the Global Agenda 2013 is launched at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa The report focuses on regional challenges linked to globalization, geopolitics, hyperconnectivity, the post-2015 development agenda and leadership values Report insights will be discussed at the Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda 2013 in November …