Govt warns road authoritiesFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:37PMGovernment has warned road authorities to account for funds being disbursed through the Zimbabwe National Road Authority to make motorists forthcoming in paying toll fees.
Chile to expand its cruise portsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:28PMSuffering from a decline in cruise ship traffic, Chile announced plans this week to expand the terminal at its main cruise port in Valparaiso and to expand or upgrade three other ports.
Palestinians call to halt settlementsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:00PMIsrael warned against setting target dates for a Middle East peace deal as the Palestinians hailed the Quartet’s call for a Jewish settlement freeze yesterday.
Palestinians hail Quartet call, Israel rejects targetFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:13PMIsrael warned against setting target dates for a Middle East peace deal as the Palestinians hailed the Quartet’s call for a Jewish settlement freeze on Friday.
No more public rows, says ANCFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:09PMDisciplinary action will be taken against any African National Congress leaders who trade insults or engage in public spats or personal attacks, party secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday.
Dubbo’s economy to ride wave of chamber’s big ideasFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:00PMRespected Dubbo businessman Barry Brebner thinks the Dubbo economy could take off if the city had an international airport.
PFGBEST Grains and Oilseeds CommentFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 1:29PMCHICAGO - Mar 19/10 - SNS -- Following is the grain and oilseed futures comment from PFGBEST Trading Corp. We started week's reports on the demand side with our weekly export inspection reports.
Sensata Technologies B.V. Announces Further Extension of the Early Participation Date With Respect to its Tender Offer ...Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 6:54AMSensata Technologies B.V. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. , today announced that it has further extended the Early Participation Date to 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on March 25, 2010, with respect to its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of its Notes that it can purchase for $350,000,000 . Â The Early ...
Spring trout stocking signals area's start of new season CalendarFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 6:05AMYou know in your heart it's spring when cardinals sing their sweet song and stocking trucks make their first deliveries. Overflowing rivers and streams like the West River won't be stocked for at least a couple of weeks, but accessible lakes and ponds are being stocked now.
Palestinians welcome call for settlement freezeFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:58AMThe Palestinian Authority on Friday welcomed a call by the Quartet of major players in the Middle East process for a freeze on all Israeli settlement activity.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-19 09:33 Russia c.bank injects 6.39 bln roubles via reposFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:00AMMOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank injected 6.39 billion roubles ($218.7 million) of one-day funds into the banking system at a rate of 5.98 percent in its first repo auction of the day on Friday.
Union compares Shivambu to GoebbelsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 4:52AMThe Communication Workers' Union, which represents journalists and media technical staff, likened ANC Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu's threats against the media to Nazi Germany's propagandist Josef Goebbels, on Friday.
PKA now requires contract bidders to sign integrity pactFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 4:49AMPUTRAJAYA: The Port Klang Authority is the first government agency to have bidders for its contracts sign an integrity pact against corruption-related activities in the procurement process.
Union compares Shivambu to GoebbelsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 4:46AMThe Communication Workers' Union, which represents journalists and media technical staff, has likened ANC Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu's threats against the media to Nazi Germany's propagandist Josef Goebbels.
'Floyd like Goebbels'Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 4:30AMThe ANCYL's Floyd Shivambu has been compared to Hitler's propagandist Josef Goebbels.
SHORT-TERM RATES CLOSE STEADYFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 4:03AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates remained steady today as Bank Negara Malaysia continued to intervene in the money market to absorb surplus funds, dealers said.
Indianapolis Colts Team ReportFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:19AMIt's been an offseason of change so far for the Indianapolis Colts.
'Tackle shortcomings at Mepa first, then reform'Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:01AMMepa's immediate plans showed a need of 6,175 square metres for the new Delimara power station, Labour MP Evarist Bartolo told Parliament.
Zille to sue Malema over 'Satanism' jibeFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:41AMWestern Cape Premier Helen Zille is to sue Julius Malema after the ANC Youth League president accused the DA leader of "suffering from Satanism".
Bridge closing to prep for seasonFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:34AMWhile Pablo Sandoval and Tim Lincecum practice for the upcoming baseball season, city workers are preparing one of the world’s longest single-leaf drawbridges for hordes of fans that will cross it by foot to reach AT&T Park. The Francis “Lefty” O’Doul Bridge, one of three...
Saudi offers airport projects worth $4.5 billionFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:49AMJEDDAH, March 12 (Reuters) – Top OPEC oil exporter Saudi Arabia is planning to launch tenders worth more than 17 billion riyals ($4.5 billion) this year to modernize two airports in the Gulf Arab state, an official said. Traffic at Saudi airports has reached 30 million passengers annually and is expected to double to 60 million over the next 10 years, said Alaa Samman, director of business ...
Goods worth lakhs gutted in fire in godownFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:36AMNew Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Goods worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in a fire at a godown in East Delhi this morning.
ANC chief's fat-cat dealsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:31PMThe chairperson of the ANC's biggest and most influential region in KwaZulu-Natal, John Mchunu, has been awarded tenders worth at least R40-million by the eThekwini municipality.
AOFM issues bonds for MarchThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:39PMThe Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) is to hold tenders for the issue of a number of Commonwealth Government Securities in March.
Pag-IBIG sells P11.96-b bonds at record-low rateWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:30AMHome Development Mutual Fund, also known as Pag-IBIG Fund, has sold P11.963 billion worth of five-year bonds Tuesday at a record-low coupon rate of 5-percent rate to refinance maturing obligations and shore up funds for housing loans amid increased demand.
Stolen BenCabsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMAN international alert has been issued for two paintings by National Artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera that had been stolen while on transport from Los Angeles to Singapore.
Malema sings the Mokaba anti-boer tuneWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:19AMANC Youth League leader Julius Malema yesterday invoked the spirit of Peter Mokaba by singing "dubulu iBhunu" - echoing the late league firebrand's trademark chant "Kill the boer, kill the farmer" after arriving to address a student gathering in Joburg.
Malema sings the Mokaba anti-boer tuneTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:25PMANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has invoked the spirit of Peter Mokaba, said Premier Helen Zille is "suffering from Satanism" and gave ID President a tongue lashing - all in one speech.
Industrial park to get fire protection upgradeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:53PMThe City of Corner Brook is taking steps to establish better fire protection in the Watson’s Pond Industrial Park area.
Govt planning to outsource security services: MinisterTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:22PMBangalore, Mar 9 : Karnataka Minister for Prisons Umesh Katti today said the State Government was contemplating to hire the services of private operators to improve administration and to scale up security arrangements in prisons.
France disappointed at Airbus' loss on U.S. military projectTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:17PMAfter Airbus' parent company, the European Aeronautics, Defense and Cooperation Company (EADS), announced its retreat from bidding for a U.S. Air Force project, the French government expressed deep disappointment over the loss on Tuesday. "We note with great disappointment that the call for tenders issued by the Pentagon Feb. 25 led to de facto U.S. authorities in a dialogue with a single vendor ...
Pag-IBIG sells P11.9B bondsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:32AMHome Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund successfully sold yesterday P11.963 billion in five-year bonds to pay off maturing obligations and expand its housing loan portfolio.
Israel Okays New West Bank Settler Homes Despite MoratoriumTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:23AMJERUSALEM - Israel has given the green light for the building of 112 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank despite a partial moratorium on such construction, a minister said on Monday. The news surfaced as US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the region, a day after the Palestinians agreed to hold indirect talks with Israel while warning that further settlement growth ...
Muthoot Group warms up to fresh IPL tenderTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:16AMBusiness conglomerate Muthoot Pappachen Group (MPG) of Kerala is planning to own a cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the league's governing council relaxed conditions and invited bids to buy two new franchises.
Fire breaks out in Ahmedabad mall, no casualtyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:07AMAhmedabad, Mar 9 (PTI) Fire broke out in the restaurant of a prominent mall located on the drive-in road of the city today, but there were no casualties, officials said.
US pledges "unvarnished" commitment to Israel's securityTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:05AMJERUSALEM : US Vice-President Joe Biden said after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that Washington's commitment to Israel's security is "absolute, total, unvarnished." ...
Biden pledges full US commitment to Israel securityTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:04AMJERUSALEM (AFP) - US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged Washington's full commitment to Israel's security while throwing his weight behind a renewal of Middle East peace talks after a 14-month hiatus.
Muthoot Group warms up to fresh IPL tenderTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:00AMThiruvananthapuram, March 9 : Business conglomerate Muthoot Pappachen Group (MPG) of Kerala is planning to own a cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the league's governing council relaxed conditions and invited bids to buy two new franchises.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 12:59 Russia c.bank injects 0.3 bln roubles via reposTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:28AMMOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank injected 0.29 billion roubles ($9.72 million) of one-day funds into the banking system at a rate of 5.94 percent in its second repo auction of the day on Tuesday.
Tentative Mideast peace talks beginMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:32PMJERUSALEM -Palestinians and Israelis held their first indirect talks in more than a year in a tentative boost to the Middle East peace process, frozen since the Jewish state's devastating war on Gaza.
Tentative Mideast peace talks beginMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:32PMJERUSALEM -Palestinians and Israelis held their first indirect talks in more than a year in a tentative boost to the Middle East peace process, frozen since the Jewish state's devastating war on Gaza.