Olympics have already poured $1B into economy: report

President Al-Bashir Affirms State Support to the Olympic Committee

By: naserdawi

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has affirmed the state concern to help the Sudanese Olympic Committee surpass the difficulties facing it. This came when President Al-Bashir received Tuesday the three officers of the Olympic Committee. President Al-Bashir pledged to boost the Olympic work, the external sports ...

about 1 month ago

Blackout in Brazil and panic

By: prabirghose

Brazil is the venue of the 2016 Olympics. The sudden blackout it experienced from 10.15 pm is viewed seriously by the administration – was it an act of sabotage? A repeat during the Olympic Games could throw all preparations out of gear and tarnish the image of Brazil. The massive power breakdown lasted for four hours and threw major cities ...

29 days ago

Hatta: CPC report will not Impact on Economy

By: arieprawira

Jakarta, 24 Nov 2009 – Coordinating Minister for Economic Hatta Rajasa rate, investigative audit reports related BPK Century case will have no impact on the economy of Indonesia. ”We expect the economy going,” Hatta said in his office, Tuesday (24/11). Hatta said the government would study further the audit results to ...

17 days ago

Oil stays above $79 amid mixed economic signs

By: azhar12

Oil prices hovered above $79 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid mixed signals over the strength of the global economic recovery. Benchmark crude for December delivery was down 18 cents to $79.40 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 44 cents to settle at $79.58 on Wednesday....

22 days ago