Sweden wins world hockey title

San Diego Union-Tribune - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Swedish players react after winning the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships gold medal match against Switzerland, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Martti Kainulainen) FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY ...

China India to make new engine of world economy

China Daily - Sunday 19th May, 2013

/enpproperty--> NEW DELHI - China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. "The two countries have the will, wisdom and capability to jointly nurture new bright spots in cooperation among Asian countries, create new engine of the world economy, ...

Salesforce.com wants to overhaul corporate marketing

USA Today - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Marketing push is to make companies even more customer-focused SAN FRANCISCO -- Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff built a technology company worth $27 billion on the back of a very simple slogan: "No Software."Benioff's idea of selling business applications as a pay-as-you-go Internet service -- rather than shrink-wrapped bundles with hefty up-front fees -- helped Salesforce.com ...

Tre Kronor are world hockey kings - Swedes beat Swiss for gold

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Henrik Sedin scored twice on Sunday as Sweden won the gold medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland. Earlier, the United States beat Finland 3-2 in a shootout to win bronze. Erik Gustafsson, Simon Hjalmarsson and Loui Eriksson also scored for Sweden, which became the first country to win the title at home since the Soviet Union in 1986. Roman Josi opened ...

Exclusive Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts

Reuters - Sunday 19th May, 2013

GAZIPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel maker, U.S.-based VF ...

Expectations run high for Microsofts next-gen Xbox

Times of India - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor's launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, anticipation for the entertainment console's latest evolution is running high. ``People get excited about new consoles because consoles represent the future,'' ...

Brazillian companies break record streak of profits

Denver Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

SAO PAULO - Brazilian companies are posting their longest stretch of earnings disappointments, adding to signs the recovery in Latin America's largest economy is faltering. Thirty-seven of the 65 companies, or 57 percent, on the Ibovespa index posted results that trailed analysts' estimates in the first quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It was the sixth straight ...

county_western World Bank awards Sh5m grant for coffee factory

Standard Digital - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The World Bank has awarded a Sh5 million grant for the construction of a new coffee factory in Mt Elgon. The grant for the construction of Kitaban Coffee Factory in Kapsokwony Division has been channelled through Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Flood Mitigation Program (WKCDD-FMPG) under the Ministry of Special Programmes. Addressing coffee farmers on Friday during an Annual ...

Obama partisan battles in Washington holding back US economy

The Guardian - Sunday 19th May, 2013

President Barack Obama told students at Morehouse College: 'My whole life, I've tried to be what my father wasn't for my mother and me.' Photograph: Erik S ...

Shells Kulluk Hearing To Begin Monday With Coast Guard Testimony

Huffington Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The Coast Guard will kick off hearings Monday on how a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge used for Arctic Ocean exploratory drilling ended up aground off a remote Alaska island. The Kulluk was under tow and bound from the Aleutian Islands' Dutch Harbor to a Seattle shipyard when it ran into rough Gulf of Alaska water. It broke from its towing vessel, and after four ...

Global economy Sluggish growth to extend into May

Times of India - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Shibulal cited the recent Infosys 3.0 strategy as a transformation exercise that could set the company on a high-quality growth path in the long ...

How to get rid of stigma about reporting military sexual assaults

MSNBC - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Texas, joins MSNBC's Alex Witt to discuss sexual assaults in the military. She comments on military culture and the structural changes necessary for victims to report ...

Business must shoulder some blame Barnett

West Australian - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Colin Barnett says companies that hired too many workers too quickly should shoulder some blame for the high cost of doing business in WA, which has contributed to the mining slowdown.The Premier said there was some truth in industry complaints about high wages and low productivity but "that should not be interpreted as the major reason for cost rises"."I think some of the ...

Galchenyuk leads U.S. to bronze medal at world hockey championship

The Hockey News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Team USA's Alex Galchenyuk scores the winning shootout goal against Finland goalie Antti Raanta during bronze medal final action at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, Sweden, on Sunday, May 19, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques ...

Business KCB intensifies staff recruitment to increase shareholder value

Standard Digital - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The bank is recruiting to support internal and external customer service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value. To this end, challenging positions have arisen witin the bank. The positions the banking is seeking to fill are Advertising and Communications Manager, Brand Manager - Communications and Sponsorships, Procurement Manager, Talent Manager and Head of Operational Risk. The ...

Musical world celebrates Wagners 200th birthday

China Post Online - Sunday 19th May, 2013

BAYREUTH, Germany--Opera houses the world over are scrambling to pay tribute to Richard Wagner, the controversial German composer often referred to as Hitler's favorite, who would have turned 200 this ...

What can be done about Rob Ford and the crack video

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford briefly speaks to the media responding to allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, at his home in Toronto on May 17, 2013. (Michelle Siu/The Globe and ...

Susan Amat Using your roots to grow your business

Miami Herald - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Miami is special for many reasons – among them is that we have the highest percentage of foreign-born individuals in any city in the world. That contributes to the amount of startup activity we enjoy but also is a reason why many of our businesses don’t scale to the levels other regions see over the same time period. The different perspectives and churn of the population itself keeps ...

Meretz chair Lapid not worthy of being finance minister

Globes - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Meretz leader MK Zahava Gal-On told "Globes TV" that Yair Lapid is not keeping the promises that he made to the public but is implementing the policies of the finance ministry ...

Hema Zeeman dont sign Bangladesh textile industry safety deal

Dutch News.nl - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Dutch high street brands Hema, Zeeman, Prenatal and Coolcat have not signed an agreement to improve safety and working conditions for textile workers in Bangladesh, according to the final list of signatories published online. C&A, V&D, G-Star and WE have signed up to ...

US robots Israeli drones to help make 2014 World Cup in Brazil one of safest sporting events ever

RT - Sunday 19th May, 2013

World Cup 2014 Brazil has added 30 US military robots to the Israeli drones and 'Robocop-style' glasses with face recognition cameras to its arsenal after the country allocated $900 million to make 2014 World Cup "one of the most protected sports events in history." The 30 PackBot 510 units, which usually cost between $100,000 and $200,000 apiece, will arrive in Brazil as ...

Ford should directly address allegations of drug use in video scandal expert

Edmonton Journal - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TORONTO - A public relations expert suggests Rob Ford's decision not to host his weekly radio show on Sunday may indicate the Toronto mayor has yet to fully figure out how to respond to allegations he was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine. Queen's University Professor Monica LaBarge said Ford should come out and directly say whether the alleged drug use the video ...