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Nuremberg, 15 November 2013 – Continuing its strategy of international expansion, GfK, an international market leader in market research, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with four of the country’s leading television broadcasters, Band TV, Record, RedeTV! and SBT to bring its 40 years of experience in Audience Measurement to the Brazilian market. GfK’s offer …
CORNING, N.Y., September 30, 2013 — Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) and Lightwave have named André Kriger the recipient of the 10th Annual FTTXcellence Award. The award was presented today at the 2013 FTTH Conference & Expo in Tampa, Fla. Kriger is the FTTH director at Vivo, Telefonica Group’s local brand in Brazil. He is responsible for …
Amsterdam, 29 September 2013 – A further eight Greenpeace International activists have been detained for two months in Russia pending an investigation into possible charges of piracy. The eight will join 22 others, including a freelance videographer and freelance photographer, detained on Thursday following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International pledged to appeal …
Leading Fashion Online Retailer Receives Largest Funding since its Foundation in Brazil São Paulo, September 17, 2013 – The Dafiti Group, Latin America’s leading fashion e-commerce, today announced its largest funding worth USD 70 million from the Toronto-based Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’), one of the world’s leading funds Since its launch 2 years ago, …
The penetration of life insurance sector in India has increased from 2.15% in 2001 to 3.17% in 2012 which is above Brazil, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Srilanka, Australia, Germany but below France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. As per information furnished by Insurance Regulatory and …
Alacero-Santiago, Chile. August 22th, 2013. In a press release issued this week, Instituto Aço Brasil revised its outlook for 2013, because of the weak growth of the local demand. Crude steel production is expected to reach 34.5 million tons, a figure similar to 2012. Brazilian steel exports, meanwhile, would reach 8.5 million tons, down 13% versus 2012. Steel …
The UK government announces a warm welcome for international students whose numbers are expected to grow up to 20 % over the next five years. The estimate is part of the UK government’s new industrial strategy (International Education: Global Growth and Prosperity) for international education. The new report makes it clear that there is no …
Brazil: Increasing use of charcoal from planted forests reduces environmental impact of steel production. July 25th, 2013. A year after the enactment of the Brazilian Charcoal Sustainability Protocol, the steel industry has developed several activities in order to fulfill that commitment and collaborate in the construction of an environmentally sustainable country. Brazil has favorable conditions for the production …
Lagos, 24th July 2013 – Easy Taxi, Latin America’s #1 taxi app, today announced its global expansion in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. After receiving an additional funding of USD 10 million from Rocket Internet and the African Internet Holding, the company decided to continue the strategy of fast growth. Just one month ago, …
New Thomson Reuters Survey of Professionals Reveals Emerging Market Optimism; Trust in Social Media; and a Gender Gap that is Muted in the Professional Setting ASPEN – A new global survey released today from Thomson Reuters at the Aspen Ideas Festival, reveals a workforce that is unified by their power of curiosity and global connectivity …