England: Chinese investors back £65 million (US$104.5 million) ‘Little China’ scheme in Yorkshire A big ‘multi-cultural’ residential and business development is being lined up with the aim of building on the success of the vibrant and cosmopolitan London Road area. Xinhua SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND- Investors from Chinese mainland are funding a 65-million-pound showpiece development scheme in […]
September 7, 2014
United Kingdom: Ten days to save the Union with Scotland
United Kingdom: Ten days to save the Union with Scotland Cameron and Brown join forces to persuade Scots to stay British as Yes camp forges lead By Peter Dominiczak, Simon Johnson and Matthew Holehouse The Telegraph David Cameron and Gordon Brown are to spearhead a final 10-day scramble to save the United Kingdom, following a […]
September 5, 2014
U.S. Unemployment: August 2014 unemployment rate 6.1%
U.S. Unemployment: August 2014 is 6.1% White male 4.9% and Black male 10.8% U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services and in health […]
September 3, 2014
The European Union has signed development programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
The European Union has signed development programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries Xinhua BRUSSELS- The European Union has signed development programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries for a total amount of 339 million euros (445 million U.S. dollars), an EU statement said on September 2, 2014. Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for […]
September 2, 2014
2014 AAA Baseball season attendance
2014 AAA Baseball season attendance WCNC 36 NBC Charlotte CHARLOTTE- The Charlotte Knights lead all minor league teams in attendance for the 2014 season. The number of people who went to BB&T Ballpark this year is three times the number of people who went to games, in their old baseball park located south of Charlotte […]
September 1, 2014
Australia: Sydney officially switches to OPAL smart card for public transit
OPAL card rollout for train commuters a big success Sydney officially switches to smart card for public transit Jacob Saulwick The Sydney Morning Herald SYDNEY- Just before 9am on Monday, Fergus Gammie, the point man at Transport for NSW for the Opal card project, was wearing a wry smile as he stood next to the […]
August 31, 2014
Beijing rejects full Hong Kong democracy
Beijing rejects full Hong Kong democracy Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has suffered a major setback following Beijing’s decision to rule out open nominations for the city’s 2017 elections. Activists now pledge to “launch a wave of protest actions.” Deutsche Welle Chinese authorities said on August 31 they will tightly control the nomination of candidates for […]
August 28, 2014
Oil-dollar era is officially over- Russia has conducted the first sale of oil in a currency other than U.S. dollar
Oil-dollar era is officially over- Russia has conducted the first sale of oil in a currency other than U.S. dollar On August 27, 2014 a major changed occurred on how oil and gas are purchased throughout the world. Russia is now accepting both Roubles and Yuan for the exchange of oil and gas products. RIA […]
August 27, 2014
Canada: Highrise in downtown Edmonton arena district will be city’s tallest building
Canada: Highrise in downtown Edmonton arena district will be city’s tallest building By Dave Lazzarino Edmonton Sun Three years from now, Edmonton’s skyline is going to look mighty different. Stantec, one of the city’s largest design and consulting firms, announced Tuesday it will be moving its offices in 2018 to what will be the city’s […]
August 26, 2014
China pours $2.5 billion (U.S.) into Tanzania
China pours $2.5 billion (U.S.) into Tanzania East African Business Week DAR ES SALAAM — China said that its current investments in Tanzania have reached $2.5 billion. This makes them the second largest investor in the country. The Economic and Commercial Representation of China in Tanzania said the two countries bilateral trade volume topped $3.7 […]
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