BERLIN The cost of electricity is set to cost Germans an additional 20 percent in 2014 thanks to the policy of "energy transformation" undertaken by the country in the 2000. On the eve of the presentation of a report by the Federal Monopolies Commission, which has examined the impact of the shift to renewable, Sddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper Monday reported that the additional cost of ...
New factory orders in Eurozone grow at fastest rate in two years
BRUSSELS - New orders, particularly export orders, in August helped eurozone factory activity grow at a fastest rate since May 2011, with the new orders-to-inventory ratio hitting a 28-month high and backlogs of work rising marginally, an industry survey revealed Monday. The Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 51.4 in August, up from 50.3 in July. Any reading of ...
Sneijder added to Dutch squad
Wesley Sneijder was added to the Dutch football squad for the World Cup qualification matches against Estonia and Andorra, Dutch football association KNVB said Tuesday. Sneijder was initially left out of the squad Friday, but because of a knee injury for PSV midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum the 29-year-old Galatasaray midfielder was called up Monday. The Dutch squad now contains 21 players, ...
150-strong Taiwan trade team to visit India
New Delhi, Sept.3 (ANI-Business Wire India): To showcase best of Taiwan's products and technologies in IT, telecom, ICT, electronics, automotive components, machinery and molds, a 150-strong Taiwanese delegation will visiting India for three days from September 5 to 7. Led by Vice Minister of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Shih-Chao Cho, the trade delegation of Taiwanese manufacturers ...
Changing global scenario calls for postal administrations to think differently Mukherjee
Stating that the Asian Pacific Postal Union, an inter-governmental organization of 32 countries of the region, is actively working to improve cooperation among member nations in the field of postal services, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that the changing global scenario calls for postal administrations around the world to think differently. President Mukherjee, who inaugurated ...
Squash queen Nicol David makes world ranking history
Record seven-time women's world squash champion Nicol David has campaigned tirelessly for years to get her sport into the Olympic Games programme. In the final countdown to this weekend's International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Buenos Aires - where the IOC will decide if Squash is to be the new sport to join the 2020 Games - the 30-year-old Malaysian celebrates the longest ever ...
5-year-old Chinese boy sets Guinness record for being youngest to pilot a plane
A five-year-old Chinese boy has become a Guinness world record holder for becoming the youngest person to pilot a plane. He Yide, nicknamed Duoduo from Nanjing, made a 35-minute solo flight on ultralight aircraft across the Beijing Wildlife Park on August 31, the China Daily reports. According to the report, the boy received less than-a-month's training at a private pilot tourist farm in ...
BBC Karachi office closed after threats over controversial documentary
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) office in Karachi has been shut down for nine days amid threats received from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) over a controversial documentary. BBC staff has been working from their homes since last night, as a result of their office premises being shut down, the Daily Times reports. According to the report, the threats came after a documentary on MQM ...
Nokia stock surges on news of Microsoft deal
The share price of Nokia surged by 47 percent in the Helsinki stock market Tuesday, after it announced the sale of its mobiles and services division to Microsoft. The Finland-based mobile giant signed an agreement with Microsoft to sell its devices and services business and licence its patents to the latter for 5.44 billion euros. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter ...
CII recommends 10-point agenda for economic revival
Following the Prime Minister's intervention in Parliament and the developments on the economic front, the Confederation of Indian Industry said that the reiteration of Government's commitment to economic revival was timely and pertinent. "CII had put forward industry's ten-point agenda for economic revival to Government last month," said Kris Gopalakrishnan, President, CII. He added: "It is ...
Ashley Cole sorry for Chelsea pal Essiens fathers death
Chelsea player Ashley Cole has expressed his sympathy for teammate Michael Essien's father's death on Twitter, as his pal rejoined Ghana's national team for their 2014 World Cup qualifier against Zambia. Cole said that his thoughts were with Essien and his family and he was sorry for his loss. Essien said that it was hard to take the news but God knew best, and thanked fans for their ...
2G case SC rejects corporate honchos petitions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected several petitions forwarded by corporate honchos seeking the recall of its April 11, 2011 order that barred the Delhi High Court from entertaining any plea against orders of Special CBI court hearing 2G cases. Rejecting the pleas of Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka, Rajiv Agarwal, Asif Balwa and Ravinder Kumar Chandolia, a bench comprising of of Justice G.S. ...
Olympic gold medallist Rolland to be new FISA president
French Olympic gold medallist Jean-Christophe Rolland has been elected International Rowing Federation (FISA) president and will replace Denis Oswald at the top of the sport's world governing body in July 2014. The 45-year-old Sydney 2000 coxless pairs champion garnered 117 of the 179 ballots cast at the 2013 Ordinary Congress Monday in Chungju, South Korea, ahead of Australian John Boultbee ...
Red Bull confirms Ricciardo as Webbers successor for next season
Australian Daniel Ricciardo has been named as Mark Webber's successor to partner triple world champion Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull in 2014. According to Sport24, Red Bull team chief Christian Horner expressed that Ricciardo was a very talented and committed youngster, who had a great attitude, adding that it was fantastic for the team to choose him. Ricciardo has been sponsored by Red Bull ...
Tigers gal Vonn makes successful comeback on piste after horror crash
American World Cup alpine ski racer, and Tiger Woods' current girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn has reportedly made a successful return to the piste, seven months after her horror crash at the World Ski Championships. The 28-year old Olympic gold medallist and four-time World Cup overall champion, expressed her happiness at being able to ski again and admitted that though she has crashed a lot in her ...
Verizon acquires Vodafone for $130 bln in third largest corporate deal ever
The US-based phone company Verizon Communications has agreed to buy UK-based Vodafone Group PLC for 130 billion dollars, making it the third largest corporate deal ever. The two firms agreed upon the payment part in cash and part in Verizon stock worth 58.9 billion dollars and 60.2 billion dollars respectively along with an additional 11 billion dollars from smaller transactions in a deal that ...
Ricciardo to partner Vettel at Red Bull
Red Bull Racing has said Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will partner reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel in the 2014 Formula 1 season as part of a multi-year deal. The announcement Monday night puts to rest speculation on Kimi Raikkonen joining the Milton Keynes outfit from Lotus. Ricciardo will replace compatriot Mark Webber, who announced in June that he would leave F1 for sportscar ...
Beijing toughens pollution norms for cleaner air
Beijing Monday unveiled a package of measures, including cutting vehicle emissions and curbing industrial pollution, in a bid to improve air quality in the often smog-shrouded city, Xinhua reported. The package is part of an action plan released by the municipal government, which has pledged to reduce particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 density by 25 percent or more by 2017. According to the ...
Ford India logs seven percent sales growth in August
Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of the US auto major Ford Motor Company, Monday said it sold 11,065 units last month, up 7 percent over the same period in the previous year. In a statement issued here, the company said it sold 11,065 units last month as against 10,352 units sold in August 2012. In the domestic market, the company sold 8,008 units last month, compared to 7,840 units sold in ...
Rajya Sabha discusses Food Security Bill Telangana uproar disrupts business in Lok SabhaUpdateParliament
The seventeenth day of the extended Monsoon Session saw a discussion on The National Food Security Bill, 2013 in the Rajya Sabha. At the time of sending this diary, the discussion was still ongoing. Monday was the first of the five extra sittings taking place because of the extension of the Monsoon Session until September 6 (Friday). The Lok Sabha passed amendments made to The National ...
Captains of Indian industry confident that economy will pick up
Three leading figures of the Indian business world have expressed optimism that some of India's current economic woes can be resolved. "I think that the Indian economy although down today, will again go up," said Venugopal Dhoot, the Chairman of Videocon Industries Limited. He also said that he is optimistic about domestic demand for consumer electronics and home appliances growing, which ...
UNITAID helps accessing quality drugs at affordable prices
At an interactive session with Indian pharmaceuticals and diagnostics industry leaders organized by FICCI and UNITAID, Dr. Denis Broun, Executive Director, UNITAID, explained how the organization was addressing market shortcomings through a wide range of actions, rather than only by procuring products. Market transformations lead to long-term improvements that better serve populations of ...
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