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Indonesia to revive stalled world trade talks

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Indonesia has called on Brazil, China and India to help revive the stalled Doha Round of trade talks at a meeting in September, a spokesman for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday.
Yudhoyono has contacted President Lula da Silva of Brazil, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to underline his concern […]

Britain’s economy grinds to halt

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The British economy ground to a halt between April and June, ending nearly 16 years of continuous growth.
The government reported Friday that the economic performance is below the modest 0.2 percent growth that the Office for National Statistics had predicted.
It ends a run of 63 consecutive quarters of growth since the April to June period […]

Nobel laureate unveils loan for poor Indian heart patients

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunis Tuesday launched a novel loan scheme of the State Bank of India (SBI) for cardiac treatment of poor patients at Narayana Hrudayalaya health city here.
As the first of its kind bank product for heart care in the country, state-run SBI will offer loan up to Rs.50,000 at 8.5 percent interest […]

MTNL offers broadband for Rs 99, also launches Mobile TV

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Public sector telecom services provider MTNL slashed broadband charges on Tuesday by up to 50 per cent to increase user base in the national capital.
The PSU announced a plan that will offer customers high speed (2 mbps) Internet access at a monthly rental of Rs 99 and 150 MB free download. Alternately, users can opt […]

Charges drag Tribune to $4.5 billion 2Q loss

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Newpsaper publisher Tribune Co. says it lost $4.53 billion in the second quarter after taking a $3.84 billion charge to write down the value of its assets.
In the same period a year ago, the Chicago-based company earned $36.3 million.
Revenue fell 6 percent to $1.11 billion, as newspaper advertising revenue slumped 15 percent. Classified led the […]

Home furniture and Computer desks

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Furniture is the central attraction for any house, as they create complete sense of your taste and character. Be specific when it comes to home furniture selection, because they are the first and the best thing that is noticed when you’re near and dear steps inside your home. Home furniture will definitely create a sense […]

Having a business? Choose Avaya phones

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Having analog phones that would work efficiently is essential in your business no matter how big or small it is. But the analog phones must be inexpensive and durable at the same time. Choosing the right phones for your business will save you a lot of money in the near future.
The Avaya IP office phones […]

When Starbucks will open a store in Serbia ?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

I hope they will never open.
Starbucks tastes like washed cheap beans and the premises looks like having coffee on a railway station.
The wooden chairs are specially made so you cannot sit longer than 15 minutes, coffee is served in plastic cups and you pay like you were having coffee at Ritz.
Why should Serbs […]

What are the options available to protect my mortgage?

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Is life insurance the only way to insure my half of the mortgage would be paid in case of my death?
 
I work for an insurance company and we have what is called a creditor department. They deal with all credit protection policies ranging from business overdrafts and loan to mortgage protection policies with […]

Which best describes the Interstate Commerce Commission?

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Independent Executive Agencies
B. Independent regulatory commission
C. Government Corporations
D. Federal bureaucracy
 
It’s a regulatory commission but it is part of the federal bureaucracy so i’d say D