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today announced its third quarter 2009 results of operations. Highlights during the quarter include: ─ During the third quarter 2009, we closed divestiture transactions, including our joint venture transactions with BG Group,... [read full story]
By Cotten Timberlake and Chris Burritt Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Retailers reported “strong” shopper traffic on Black Friday as discounts on televisions, toys and computers drew budget-conscious crowds across the U.S., the...
Tourism Overview Based on new data this quarter on tourist arrivals to Dubai and Sharjah, BMI estimates growth of around 3% year-on-year (y-o-y) in visitors to the UAE last year to about 9mn arrivals (down from an estimated 9%...
Germany's growing contributions to overseas missions reflect changing priorities in defence strategy, although a strong focus remains on peace support and stabilisation. Germany continues to be a major troop contributor to the...
A growing budget deficit and burdensome public debt are severe threats to the Greek economy. They are also a major constraint on the government as it attempts to tackle the coming recession. This continues to impede the...
