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- Indian investigators reopen wheat fraud case
UAE News.Net
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has reopened a case of alleged irregularities in wheat imports from Australia by the State Trading Corporation.
- EC to subsidise fishermen for a while
UAE News.Net
The European Commission has said it will pay fishermen to help them deal with soaring fuel prices.
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BBC
Back in the 1970s the country was experiencing exactly the same problems, which eventually culminated in the "Winter of Discontent" at the end of the decade. Lord Bill Morris, then a new trade union...
- Philippines pineapple crops up in clothes
UAE News.Net
The Philippine government is recommending a new type of handmade cloth to European fashion markets.
- New crop for Australian agriculture
UAE News.Net
In Australia, a new pasture crop has been developed to survive and thrive in drought conditions.
- New greenhouse rules for airlines
UAE News.Net
CO2 emissions caused by air travel should be cut from 2012.
- Peruvian strike blocks tourist trail
UAE News.Net
Roads and a railway to the tourist resort of Machu Picchu in Peru has been cut off by farmers.
- Brewing giant takes action against rival
UAE News.Net
Anheuser-Busch, the US brewing company, has asked the US District Court in St. Louis, Missouri, to block a hostile takeover by Belgian rival,...
- U.S. stocks make solid gains
UAE News.Net
Wall Street was in positive territory at the close Tuesday, boosted by lower oil and commodity prices.
- G8 discussion centers on biofuel
UAE News.Net
The biofuel policies of wealthy countries have been on the agenda at the G8 conference in Japan.
- Scottish gold ready to be scooped
UAE News.Net
The only remaining gold mine in Scotland is expected to reopen in the next few weeks.
- Health insurers likely to receive fines
UAE News.Net
Health insurance regulators are hoping to impose further fines on Anthem Blue Cross, which cancelled 1,770 patient policies last year.
- Germany to attract skilled foreign labour
UAE News.Net
Germany is about to begin a campaign to attract foreign labour.
- Millionaires sprout up by the millions
UAE News.Net
The world millionaires club has grown to ten million for the first time.
- Coke chairman says he will carry torch
UAE News.Net
Coca-Cola’s chairman has defended the firm's Olympic sponsorship in Beijing.
- Singapore buys in to new Lockheed plane
UAE News.Net
Singapore is the latest country to show interest in buying one hundred of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
- Dubai in push to attract medical tourists
UAE News.Net
Medical tourism is receiving a boost in the UAE which is expected to attract 11.2 million healthcare tourists by the year 2010.
- US stocks jump as oil price falls
UAE News.Net
US stock indices recorded their biggest jump in a month as oil prices fell sharply Tuesday and the Federal Reserve opened the door to extending emergency lending into 2009.
- New data point to trouble for Microsoft search business
Market Watch
New data published Tuesday indicate that Microsoft Corp.'s online search advertising business has suffered recently, underlining the company's desire to pursue a deal...
- Office Depot shares plunge on report of sales decline
Associated Press
Office Depot Inc. shares fell sharply after the office supplies company said Tuesday that sales slid and second-quarter earnings deteriorated more than it had earlier forecast. Office Depot fell...
- Crude rises on Iran missile tests
BBC
Crude oil prices have risen on news that Iran successfully test-fired long and medium-range missiles. In London, Brent crude rose by over a dollar to $137.45 a barrel, while US light, sweet crude...
- Microsoft would reopen Yahoo talks with new board
Turkish Press
Microsoft would reopen Yahoo talks with new board: Yahoo's stock price jumped nearly 12 percent after Microsoft said Monday it is willing to reopen talks on a "major transaction" with Yahoo if the...
- Documentaries Decoded for Half-Dressed Movie Fans
Wired News
Forty years ago, if you wanted to see a full-length movie with no interruptions you needed to spend the evening in the company of those with a similar desire to sit in the dark and do nothing. ...
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