Regional Business News

'This was nothing short of slavery'

thestar.com     5 hrs ago   3 related          

Ronald Galang (from left), Narciso Nicdao and Romero Bonete leave an abandoned farmhouse in Elmvale after their rescue by Filipino embassy officials. The men say they came to Canada because they were promised good jobs but...                    

Gulf Arabs Scoff at Obama's Oil Threat

zawya.com     8 hrs ago   8 related          

DAMMAM/MANAMA - Saudi and other Gulf Arab businessmen Friday scoffed at Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's pledge to end US dependence on Middle East oil within 10 years if elected president. "For the sake...                    

Zamberg.Com Deploys Comodo EV SSL Certificates and Hackerproof on Their Site and Increased...

chineselinuxuniversity.net     2 hrs ago   2 related          

Online merchant offering top-of-the-line, premium priced products was able to significantly improve overall site conversion (+11%) and average value per transaction (+23%) using Comodo solutions Jersey City, NJ, August 28,...                    

InPlay: LDK Solar signs seven-year wafer supply agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries...

yahoo.com     11 hrs ago   8 related          

4:30PM FMC Corp increases soda ash prices 73.54 -1.12 : Co announced that effective October 1, 2008, or as contract terms permit, it will increase list and off-list prices by $40.00/short ton for all grades of soda ash....                    

Allianz in talks to sell Dresdner Bank

afp.com     35 mins ago   11 related          

The Dresdner Bank headquarters (left) in Frankfurt, Germany FRANKFURT (AFP) - German insurance giant Allianz is in "advanced talks" on the future of its Dresdner Bank unit, "that may or may not lead to a deal," it said...                    

New delay for Emirates Airbus 380

afp.com     7 hrs ago   3 related          

PARIS (AFP) - Delivery of a second Airbus A380 to Emirates, the airline of the United Arab Emirates, will suffer a further delay of two months, French daily Le Figaro reported Saturday Emirates put its first giant A380...                    

Hurricane could push up state gas prices

sacbee.com     6 hrs ago   32 related          

If you end up paying a tad more for gasoline at the pump this Labor Day weekend, blame Gustav. DON RYAN Associated Press Vehicles big and small line up for gasoline in Troutdale, Ore., Friday. Traffic in California is...                    

Kevin Neveu: Going global a buffer to cycles at home

theglobeandmail.com     9 hrs ago   3 related          

NORVAL SCOTT Globe and Mail Update CALGARY — For Kevin Neveu, chief executive officer of Precision Drilling Trust, the firm's $2-billion (U.S.) acquisition of U.S.-based Grey Wolf Inc., announced this week after a long...                    

Hamleys opens flagship store at The Dubai Mall

ameinfo.com     5 hrs ago   2 related          

The Dubai Mall, the flagship shopping mall development of Emaar Malls has confirmed that it will host the first-ever Hamleys store in Dubai. Hamleys at The Dubai Mall will be the Middle East flagship store for the world...                    

Massive evacuation as millions hit by India floods

afp.com     5 hrs ago   147 related          

The floods have caused extensive damage and disruption to roads, water and electricity supplies PATNA, India (AFP) - More than 300,000 people trapped in India's worst floods in 50 years have been rescued but nearly double...