National Instruments Names Victor Mieres Vice President of Emerging Markets, Asia/Rest of World

National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) announces the promotion of Victor Mieres to vice president of emerging markets for Asia/RoW. Mieres, who recently relocated to Singapore, will use his 24 years of experience and innovative business practices with NI to lead this high-growth region, which contains immensely diverse, complex markets. Mieres developed a strong track record of …

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. Announces Leadership Succession Plan

The Board of Directors of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) has identified Vivek Gambhir, Chief Strategy Officer, Godrej Industries and its Associated Companies, as the successor to A. Mahendran, Managing Director of GCPL. Mahendran has indicated that he would like to retire when his current term expires on June 30, 2013 to devote time to …

Inpex Corporation acquires 26% stake in KG Basin block from ONGC

INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) is pleased to announce that through its wholly owned subsidiary, INPEX Offshore East India, Ltd., it has agreed to acquire a 26% participating interest in the exploration block KG-DWN-2004/6 (the Block) in the deep water of Krishna Godavari Basin in the Bay of Bengal, offshore India, from India’s largest national E&P company, …

Diploma Programs of Orita Sinclair School Of Design, New Media and The Arts

Orita Sinclair is not your average local art/design school. We believe in doing things differently—all to your advantage. Each Orita Sinclair Diploma Programme privileges students with small class sizes and a high teacher-to-student ratio (1:10 on average). This leads to an open, discussion-driven learning environment with much room for personal development and learning opportunities, drastically …

Crystals for Efficient Refrigeration – Carnegie

Washington, D.C.–Researchers at the Carnegie Institution have discovered a new efficient way to pump heat using crystals. The crystals can pump or extract heat, even on the nanoscale, so they could be used on computer chips to prevent overheating or even meltdown, which is currently a major limit to higher computer speeds. The research is …

Alan Beck – Laugh Or Else It Will Hurt

Minnetonka, MN, November 5, 2012 – Given all the political turmoil around our country today, there is only one possible solution, says satirist Alan Beck. Laugh. In his new book A Southern Solution (Createspace), he follows a retired psychiatrist as he attempts to escape to Mexico and away from the chaos and corruption that is …

NEW SLIMMER &LIGHTER PLAYSTATION®3 from Sony

Special Diwali only price & bundle offer Mumbai,2012 – Sony PlayStation today announced the launch of new PlayStation®3(PS3®) Computer Entertainment System (body colour: charcoal black), featuring a new design and a downsized form factor for Indian consumers. The new PS3 will be available at a special introductory Diwali price. The new PS3 will come in …

International tourism strong despite uncertain economy – UNWTO

International tourist arrivals grew by 4% between January and August 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. The resilience of international tourism in a continuing uncertain economy is further confirmed by the positive data on tourism earnings and expenditure. The number of international tourists worldwide grew …

World Development Report 2013 – Vibrant cities and flexible labor laws critical for India’s employment growth, says World Development Report 2013

Part time work is on the rise in India, medium-size businesses are not growing and the share of informal workers in organized firms is up from 32% in 2000 to 68% in 2010 NEW DELHI, November 5, 2012 – With the working age population increasing by 7 million people each year in India, accelerating urban …