Archive for October, 2007

Fox Business Network ready to debut Monday

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… at , the online counterpart to Fox Business Network, which launches Monday. The Web site … with five networks — CNBC World, CNBC Asia Pacific, CNBC Europe and CNBC HD+ — reaches …

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Stocks rise following economic readings … and more …

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… and more costly last-minute tickets aimed at business travelers. Tim Smith, a spokesman for the … an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign …

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He’s come a long way

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… offers from Utah, San Diego State, Mississippi, Washington State, West Virginia and Kansas State to … him anymore, either. His first order of business, though, is making sure the No. 3-ranked …

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Brew store coffee? No way, say youngsters

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… Rick Searer, president of Kraft’s North American business. “We competed with Folgers.” Kraft is just … according to the National Coffee Assn. in Washington, D.C. Supermarket sales grew only marginally and …

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Calif. law protects immigration status of renters

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… property owners who rent to them or businesses that employ them, among other measures. Supporters … federal government has failed. Its clear that Washington, D.C., doesnt want to deal with this …

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Premium coffee, global sales beef up bottom line

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign … last year, has helped buoy the U.S. business - its biggest - along with ongoing …

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Kyrgyzstan: former boiler room of all Central Asia intends to retain the status of a mining town

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… Once known as the “Central Asian boiler room”, Kizilkia 100 kilometers south of … Kizilkian coal was needed and used throughout Central Asia three decades ago but not anymore. These …

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Sun’s Blackbox puts others in the shade

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… of innovation and technology to support global businesses since it introduced its first workstation, Sun … in Singapore as the first country in Asia-Pacific. It plans to launch it in China, …

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China’s ’second cultural revolution’ bursts onto the New York art scene

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… The Asian Contemporary Art Fair, from Nov. 8 to … lot of exciting art being made throughout Asia, from China and India to Vietnam, Indonesia, … it’s a real one.” Increased tourist and business travel between China and the rest of …

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PM’s friends give him the shiv on the big issue

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

… on environment policy, ahead only of Spain, Australia and, dead last, the America of George … popped my eyeballs was this: Canada’s biggest big-business lobby, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, …

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