Category «News»

25% Punjab, Haryana SMEs near closure(not good for the nation)

More than 25% of SME units in Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and some other states have either closed their shutters or are struggling for survival due to expensive credit, non-availability of timely and adequate funds, increasing power shortages to the extent of 35% and delayed payments by large companies, according …

IIM Lucknow & Kelley School of Business, USA to jointly offer a Certificate Programme in Business Analytics for Executives

Lucknow, 26th October 2012 Cutting Edge Business Analytics Knowledge using unique blend of Online and In-Class Education A one year certificate programme in business analytics for executives (CPBAE) will be launched shortly by IIM Lucknow. This joint certification programme by Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and Kelley School of Business, USA will impart cutting edge …

Mercedes AMG Petronas anounces the F1 Indian Grand Prix Team

The 2012 Airtel Indian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 28 October at the Buddh International Circuit just outside NewDelhi. Having made its Formula One debut last year, the 5.125 km circuit hosts Round 17 of this year’s championship. · Nine of the ten corners between Turns 5 and 14 are taken at between 200 …

RFEL now member of Altera Design Service Network

Newport, Isle of Wight, UK – 26 October 2012 – RFEL, who specializes in high performance electronic signal processing solutions, is now a member of the recently-launched, Altera Design Service Network (DSN) of Altera-qualified design experts. “With ever shortening product development times and increasing product complexity, customers need to be able to engage with design …

Agricultural R&D Spending on the Rise, but Low-Income Countries Continue to Lag Behind

Washington D.C.—Global challenges, including the recent food and financial crises and climate change, highlight the need for continued and scaled-up investments in agricultural research and development (R&D). The report ASTI Global Assessment of Agricultural R&D Spending, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators initiative (ASTI) and the Global …

Advancing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Latin America

Buenos Aires, 25 October 2012 – Over 90 representatives from across Latin America came together to look at how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) could be rolled out through the steel industry in the region. LCA provides a method of assessing the environmental impacts of a product or material across the whole supply chain, from raw …

Merger update – Posting of Xstrata plc New Scheme Circular

Zug, 25 October 2012 Following the announcement by Xstrata and Glencore International plc on 1 October 2012 in connection with the final terms of the recommended all-share merger of equals of the two companies, Xstrata has today published and will send to shareholders a supplementary scheme circular (the “New Scheme Circular”). The document includes the …

ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for Xayaburi hydropower plant, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for Xayaburi hydropower plant, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Graz, October 25, 2012. International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply the electromechanical equipment for the Xayaburi run-of-river hydropower station, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The order value is about 250-300 MEUR and the order is planned to come …