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Welcome aboard the Oasis of the Seas

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Nassau :: Bahamas | updated Fri Nov 27 05:29:27 -0800 2009 | business-news

The ‘Oasis of the Seas’ is the name of the largest ocean liner of the world that will go on its inaugural journey on 5th December 2009. It can carry over 6,200 passengers and 2,000 plus crew. Built at a...

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San Miguel sells substantial stake to Ongpin firm

Source: GMA News

San Miguel :: El Salvador | updated Fri Nov 27 08:03:47 -0800 2009 | business-news

Data from the Philippine Stock Exchange showed that Top Frontier Investment Holdings Inc. acquired about 28-percent stake in Southeast Asia�s largest food and beverage conglomerate for P64.3 billion or P75 per share. The 857.12-million San Miguel shares were bought from...

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India slams develooped nations on climate change, protectionism

Source: NewKerala

Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | updated Thu Nov 26 21:27:29 -0800 2009 | business-news

He stressed the importance of providing access to developing countries to environmentally-sound technologies on preferential terms and to support capacity building for inducting these technologies. ''Environmental protection cannot be isolated from the general issues of development...Developing...

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Mujica headed for presidential victory in Uruguay

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Montevideo :: Uruguay | updated Thu Nov 26 15:42:17 -0800 2009 | business-news

Uruguay's likely next president tried to lead an armed revolution as a young man, hiding in sewers, killing a police officer and twice escaping prison through elaborately dug tunnels. Polls suggest Jose Mujica — now 74 and committed to working...

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TSTT launches 'plug and play' Net service --

Source: Trinidad Express

Trinidad :: Bolivia | updated Wed Nov 25 00:25:43 -0800 2009 | business-news

When applied, it is supposed to boost a country’s data receiving capabilities, strength of signals and make the phrase ’anytime, anywhere’ a reality for those trying to access the online world. WiMAX technology introduces the country to the earliest of...

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Signet Jewelers posts narrower loss in 3rd quarter

Source: Belleville News-Democrat

Saint George :: Bermuda | updated Tue Nov 24 17:57:45 -0800 2009 | business-news

Signet Jewelers Ltd., the parent of Kay Jewelers and other retail chains, said Tuesday it posted a smaller third-quarter loss as the jeweler cut costs and gained market share. For the period ended Oct. 31, the company posted a loss...

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Turnaround Hopes Boost Carrefour Stock

Source: Asian Wall Street Journal

Carrefour :: Haiti | updated Tue Nov 24 08:09:35 -0800 2009 | business-news

Shares of Carrefour SA rose Tuesday as the idea the French retailer could turn around its underperforming business gathered speed among investors following an upgrade from J.P. Morgan analysts. "We believe that there is 80% probability of a successful turnaround,"...

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Govt won't stop insurance agents' commission

Source: India Abroad

São Paulo :: Brazil | updated Tue Nov 24 22:24:18 -0800 2009 | business-news

Minister of state for finance Namo Narain Meena [ Images ] said 'No' in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha when asked whether the government is considering any proposal to discontinue insurance agents' commission. A government-appointed committee headed by...

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The Divine Comedy of Customer Service

Source: The Motley Fool

Uauá :: Brazil | updated Tue Nov 24 11:14:40 -0800 2009 | business-news

was just one credit card company raising interest rates and cutting credit limits ahead of new federal regulations limiting its ability to do so. The Recording Industry Association of America regularly alienated its customers by targeting them for prosecution for...

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The Next Million-Dollar Penny Stock

Source: The Motley Fool

Macau :: Brazil | updated Mon Nov 23 07:36:44 -0800 2009 | business-news

Revenue, though up 69% in the third quarter, failed to meet analyst estimates. The company also remains unprofitable: Melco lost $0.05 per American Depository Share (ADS) in Q3, and that was after positively adjusting for the effects of one-time items....

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