Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond states the Scottish economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom By Robin Millard | AFP Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has told AFP in an interview that the economy can prosper outside the United Kingdom, despite dire warnings from London about the risks of independence. Salmond insisted that Scotland’s “increasing […]
May 16, 2013
France to invest 12 billion euros (US $15.45 billion) by 2017 to aid competitiveness of domestic companies
France to invest 12 billion euros (US $15.45 billion) by 2017 to aid competitiveness of domestic companies Xinhua PARIS- France planned to invest via its Public Investment Bank, 12 billion euros (15.45 billion U.S. dollars) by 2017 to inject new breathe into the competitiveness of the domestic companies, a bank official said Wednesday. Addressing the […]
May 15, 2013
Minnesota Vikings new NFL stadium design unveiled
Minnesota Vikings stadium design unveiled Mark Reilly Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal A chorus of architects, government leaders and Minnesota Vikings officials announced the design Monday night for the team’s $975 million Vikings stadium, which will be nearly twice the size of the old Metrodome. The new stadium won’t have a retractable roof but will allow […]
May 15, 2013
Johannesburg to invest R110 billion (US$11.9 billion) in infrastructure
Johannesburg to invest R110 billion (US$11.9 billion) in infrastructure Speaking at the Wits University’s School of Education, Tau said that in the 2013/2014 financial year alone, the City would spend R7.3 billion (US$789.84 million) on infrastructure, a 37% increase compared with the current year’s infrastructure spend of R4.6 billion (US$497.710 million). Expenditure on the maintenance […]
May 13, 2013
2013 World Economic Forum on Africa closes- Nigeria to Host 2014 WEF on Africa
2013 World Economic Forum on Africa closes with call for action World Economic Forum (Geneva) Cape Town, South Africa, 10 May 2013 — Calling for investment to consolidate and make more inclusive recent African growth, leaders from across the continent gathered to close the 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa. “We’ve had a couple of […]
May 13, 2013
Top 200 highest paid public college presidents 2012 Fiscal Year
Presidents Compensation at Public Colleges, 2012 Fiscal Year Compensation received in the 2012 fiscal year by 200 chief executives at public universities and systems in the United States. Fiscal years typically run from July 1 to June 30 but can vary by institution. The Chronicle of Higher Education surveyed institutions to collect compensation data. The […]
May 13, 2013
Moscow surpasses London as billionaire epicenter- New York is tops
Where do the world’s richest people live? RT The old Russian proverb that ‘all money goes to Moscow’ has been validated by the most recent global billionaire hot spot poll, which places Europe’s largest city at number two. Research firm WealthInsight’s report has ranked the top 20 cities where billionaires reside. The 2012 date puts […]
May 11, 2013
Minnesota temperatures rise fast bringing ice from lake into homes
Minnesota temperatures rise fast bringing ice from lake into homes Conrad Wilson Minnesota Public Radio ISLE, Minn. — On the shores of Lake Mille Lacs, just south of Garrison, it finally feels like spring. But the lake looks more like winter. This year, many of the lakes in northern Minnesota still have ice on them. […]
May 11, 2013
Drilling of Port of Miami Tunnel completed
Drilling of Port of Miami Tunnel completed The Associated Press MIAMI — The drilling of a $1 billion tunnel connecting the Port of Miami with nearby expressways is finished, but it won’t open to traffic for another year. A $45 million drill nicknamed “Harriet” began its underground journey on Watson Island off downtown Miami in […]
May 10, 2013
Global carbon dioxide in atmosphere passes milestone level- greenhouse gas reaches 400 parts per million
Global carbon dioxide in atmosphere passes milestone level Climate warming greenhouse gas reaches 400 parts per million for the first time in human history Damian Carrington Guardian UK For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has passed the milestone level of 400 parts per million (ppm). […]
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