Jammu, February 28 (Scoop News)- University of Jammu is organizing 3-day International Conference on Global Cultural Routes: Tourism and Socio-Economic Viability, from 1st to 3rd March, 2012 at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium Complex,Jammu. The Governor of J&K State and Chancellor University of Jammu N.N.Vohra will inaugurate the conference on March 1st. In this […]
Poland and ACTA: Gossip Portal Accuses Mainstream Media of Ignorance
Written by Katarzyna Odrozek “In what kind of country are we living and how pathetic are the media here, if an article like this had to be written by an internet portal with a poodle in their logo? – in these humble words a popular Polish gossip portal “Pudelek”decided [1] [pl] to join the ACTA discussion with a […]
Global Expansion of High-speed Railroads Gains Steam
Interest in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail">high-speed rail</a> (HSR) is growing around the world and the number of countries running these trains is expected to nearly double over the next few years, according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute for <a href="http://vitalsigns.worldwatch.org/" target="_blank">Vital Signs Online</a>. By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including […]
Eurozone Tragicomedy Leads to the Printing Press
How will the never-ending eurozone crisis finally end? All roads lead to the printing press… Recently, I have said, "watch the bond market." The action in U.S. Treasury bonds makes for a good risk barometer. If bond prices rise and yields fall, that means "risk off" is back on the menu. That is what happened this week. […]
All in the Family: Private Ties behind Vernon Group’s Lucrative Contracts
While Angola’s Vernon Group is a public entity and money-making venture, as exhibited by its luxurious office building in Luanda, Angola’s poverty-stricken capital, insider reports suggest Vernon’s success is partially attributable to close family ties between the company’s partner and the CEO and chairman of Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. Is Vernon Group a family […]
Divergent Growth Rates Could Tear the Eurozone Apart
Do you hear that ripping, tearing sound? It is the duct tape of the eurozone being pulled apart at the seams. Last week, first-quarter growth rates came in for the various euro-area economies. France and Germany, two "core" countries, were impressively strong. Both surpassed growth estimates. Germany in particular is a growth powerhouse. The periphery […]
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