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Small business niches with good potential
Thanks to flexible business and credit plans, finding a small business niche and starting a venture on your own is now easier than in the past. However, most small business owners, who are at a beginner's level, often choose to take a path that has already been taken by many others. As a result, they struggle to find a place on the market for years. Even if they have the right knowledge and ...
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Worlds biggest croc turns 110 in Qld
IT took Cassius less than a minute to devour a cake made of chicken necks to celebrate his first birthday party in 110 years. Far north Queensland keepers of the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity sang the old croc Happy Birthday before giving him a 20 kilogram meat cake topped with candles. "He destroyed it in about 30 seconds," Marineland Melanesia croc wrangler Billy ...
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Circular economy investment up
Workers lay solar panels on a roof at Nanjing South Railway Station. China is giving attention to reducing energy consumption in industrial production. Dong Jinlin / for China DailyThe Chinese government will double its investment in the circular economy this year to 2 billion yuan ($300 million) to support the national policies of energy conservation and emission reduction, a senior official ...
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Chinas economy on track for gradual slowdown in H2 as govt reiterates policy stance
China's economy is expected to head toward a gradual slowdown in the second half of this year, as the central government has stated that it will retain its current mix of tightened economic policies.Top officials from the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee agreed at a Friday meeting that the country will stick to its proactive fiscal policies in the second half of this year, with ...
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Danieli to get boost from changes in industry structure
A low-emission production facility for steel wire in Dalian, Liaoning province. According to analysts, the government's drive for industry consolidation by moving from inland to coastal areas provides opportunities for equipment suppliers. Liu Debin / For China DailyDanieli &C Officine Meccaniche SpA, one of the world's leading equipment suppliers for the metals industry, said it ...
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Small firms set for relief from finance crunch
Small enterprises that have been facing capital shortages might get relief soon, if State-owned banks ease lending policies for such businesses, Hu Xiaoming, vice-president at Alibaba Group, said. Hu made the remarks on Wednesday in Beijing as Alibaba (China) Co Ltd and the National School of Development at Peking University jointly issued a report on small firms' management and financial ...
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Heydar Aliyev Center to host exhibition of world famous artist Andy Warhol
1news.az reports. According to the press service for the center, the exhibition is organized as part of the center's cooperation with the Andy Warhol Museum (United States). The international exhibition called 'Life, death and beautiful' feature nearly 100 works of the author including portraits by celebrities of cinema, music, fashion, as well as other works by the ...
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Nikkei hits new 5 12-yr high on weak yen signs of improving economy
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and as the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy in May for the first time in two months. Signs of an improving U.S. economy and Wall Street's record closing high on Friday cemented the positive mood. The Nikkei climbed 1.5 percent to ...
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Sreesanth if found guilty to forgo World Cup medals records erased
Cricket News: CHANDIGARH: If India pacer S Sreesanth is found guilty in the IPL spot-fixing case, have to return the World Cup 2011 and World T20 2007 medals, along with his man-of-the-match awards. It is learnt that the BCCI will not just ban him for life, but also suggest that the International Cricket Council (ICC) erase all his records from international ...
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Seoul shares slip autos gain food companies fall
SEOUL | Mon May 20, 2013 2:09am EDT SEOUL May 20 (Reuters) - South Korean shares edged lower on Monday,with gains in automakers such as Hyundai Motor offset by falls in food companies as institutions sought to take profits on the sector. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index finished down 0.2 percent at 1,982.43 points. (Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Richard ...
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Tesco’s clothing brand plans expansion
London - The clothing brand sold by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Sunday it planned to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five ...
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Retail unit gives boost to new insurance business for Liberty
Strong sales in the Retail South Africa division, which markets and distributes retail insurance and investment products, boosted new long-term insurance business for Liberty Holdings by 17 ...
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Microsoft organises information technology workshop for students
Accra, May 20, GNA - Microsoft, a global ICT giant, has organised an information technology workshop, to motivate Ghanaian students to develop applications that can be used to solve real life problems in Ghana and the African ...
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European Countries Lead World in Distrust of Banks
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Thirteen percent of Greeks said they had confidence in their country's banks or financial institutions in 2012, leading the nearly all-European list of countries where trust in financial institutions was among the worst in the world last year. Seven European Union countries had trust levels lower than 30%, far below the median 55% across 135 countries. Even in the ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen edges up on Amari comments Asian shares rise
Mon May 20, 2013 2:06am EDT * Dollar slips from Friday's 4-1/2 year high vs yen * Asian shares firmer after Friday's Wall Street rally * MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan rises 0.9 percent By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response ...
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Gearing for world without PCs
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New reports suggests global warming could be slower than first thought
Australia A new report says the planet may be warming more slowly in the short term than had been previously projected.The study published in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that while the world has experienced its hottest decade since records began, the rate of average warming has been lower over the past decade.By using modelling based on data from the past 10 years, the report says ...
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Economic week ahead A great deal of talk
Over the coming days, global markets will take their cues from speeches by the heads of the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan along with a series of closely followed data releases. Here is your guide to the week ...
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Beijing means business Chinas premier comes to India bearing an economic olive branch
When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in New Delhi on May 19, it will be as the leader of an invigorated state pursuing the so-called Chinese dream of prosperity and national pride.With its top leadership for the next decade now firmly in place, the world's second-largest economy is anxious to position itself as a world leader and distance itself from the United States. China is focusing ...
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United to resume Boeing 787 flights after grounding over battery issue
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. The incidents never caused any serious injuries. But the January grounding embarrassed Boeing, which makes ...
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Expectations high for Microsofts next Xbox game system
In this June 18, 2012 photo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer comments on Microsoft Xbox before unveiling its new Surface. With the next Xbox expected to finally be revealed Tuesday at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Wash., anticipation for what the company is planning for the next iteration of its gaming console is higher than Master Chief's last spaceship. (Damian ...
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Nigeria Imposition of 35 Percent Import Duty On CPO Detrimental to Industries
The recent imposition of 35 percent duty on importation of Crude Palm Oil, CPO, into the country by the federal government is beginning to take a toll on associated food industries, as they have started to experience acute shortages in supply of the product, industry stakeholders have said. They lamented that Nigeria produces a meagre 750,000 MT to 800,000 MT of CPO every year as against ...
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Business Notes May 20
Staff ReportsA group of women have formed a network of profession women to interact, exchange ideas, educate and empower each other. The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) members will enjoy a wealth of resources, benefits and services dedicated to enhancing their lives and promoting their business and careers. NAPW will provide seminars, podcasts, webinars, keynote speakers and ...
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DIARY - Western European Corporate events from May 20
Western European Corp Meetings European hits & misses Major European Co.'s earnings Monthly S&P 500 earnings Weekly non-S&P 500 ...
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Big business demands lower wages in South Korea
During South Korean President Park Geun-hye's recent trip to the United States, business executives took the opportunity to demand the right-wing president attack the conditions of the South Korean working class. Accompanying Park to the US were 52 business leaders, the largest corporate contingent ever. They included major conglomerate heads, such as Lee Kun-hee of Samsung and Chung ...
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North America's unknown potential disaster
North America is facing a potential ecological disaster that most people are not even aware of, according to scientists who have been studying the little brown bat (or myotis bat), the most common species of bat in the United States and the wider North American continent.
This is because the bat is under attack by a killer fungus that grows on the bats’ wings during hibernation and causes them to lose body fat and wake early from their sleep, which causes them to eventually die. The fungal infection is said by researchers to be capable of killing off the bat within the next 16 years when their current population, which numbers up to several million, may fall to just 0.01% of present levels. Read more
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