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Finance Minister to Leave for Four Day Official Tour to USA Tomorrow; to deliver Key Note Address at US-India Business Council 38th Leadership Summit; to meet US Business Leaders During his Visit

The Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram will be leaving on a four day visit from 9th to 12th July, 2013 to United States of America (USA) tomorrow. The Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram will arrive in Washington DC on 9th June, 2013. During his visit, the Finance Minister Shri Chidambaram will deliver the Key Note Address …

flydubai celebrates three successful years of operations to Kuwait

The airline carried more than one million passengers between Dubai and Kuwait in three years Kuwait, 07 April 2013: flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost airline, celebrates its third anniversary of operations in Kuwait, reaffirming its commitment to the market. Three years since launching operations to Kuwait, flydubai has flown more than 1 million passengers on the …

AFP LAUNCHES 2013 KATE WEBB PRIZE FOR FRONTLINE JOURNALISM IN ASIA

THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCY AFP IS INVITING LOCALLY-HIRED  JOURNALISTS WORKING IN ASIA TO SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR ITS ANNUAL KATE WEBB PRIZE, WORTH 3,000 EUROS (ABOUT 3,900 USD). APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY APRIL 30, 2013. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MAY AND WILL BE INVITED TO A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. The prize is named after Kate Webb, …

Asia emerging as a hub for global pharmaceutical industry

Jones Lang LaSalle report sees life sciences sector place greater emphasis on Asia as a market, manufacturing and R&D location SINGAPORE, 6 February 2013 – Pharmaceutical multinationals are reinforcing their presence in Asia, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest Global Life Sciences Cluster Report. Widening patient pools and increasing consumer demand in emerging markets is …

Rio Tinto impairments and management changes

Rio Tinto expects to recognise a non-cash impairment charge of approximately US$14 billion (post tax) in its 2012 full year results. These impairments include an amount of approximately US$3 billion relating to Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM), as well as reductions in the carrying values of Rio Tinto’s aluminium assets (mostly Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) …

Rio Tinto Finance plc prices Euro and Sterling fixed rate notes

Rio Tinto has priced EUR 1.25 billion and GBP 500 million of fixed rate notes under its European Debt Issuance Programme. The notes will be issued by Rio Tinto Finance plc and will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. The Euro denominated offering comprises (i) long 7-year notes …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2012

New Delhi 11 October 2012 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its October 2012 Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2012 and 2013, the half year revision from its April 2012 statement. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.1% in 2012, which is considerably lower than the 6.2% growth achieved …