Violence reminds investors of Africa?s risks (Financial Times)
International investors caught up in a wave of recent optimism about Africa have been served a reminder of the perils of the continent by post-election bloodshed in Kenya....more...Romanian film revels in spotlight (BBC News)
The awards success of abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days indicates that Romanian cinema has come of age....more... Ness Technologies Wins $6 Million Advanced Geographical Data Management Deal for Prague (Centre Daily Times)
Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC), a global provider of information technology solutions and services, today announced that it was engaged by the Spatial Information Division of Prague Municipality to implement the Digital Map of Prague (DMP) project, worth $6 million. The project includes building a digital map of the Prague area to be used as the reference source for the division's ......more... Bolivians fail to find better life in Brazil (Miami Herald)
Lino Quispelaura left his impoverished neighborhood in Bolivia's capital two years ago, hoping to earn enough money in neighboring Brazil to come back a rich man....more... Ness Technologies Wins $6 Million Advanced Geographical Data Management Deal for Prague (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Ness Technologies, Inc. , a global provider of information technology solutions and services, today announced that it was engaged by the Spatial Information Division of Prague Municipality to implement the Digital Map of Prague project, worth $6 million....more... Higher Sales of Monsanto's Roundup, Seeds and Traits Businesses in Latin America Drive First-Quarter Results (The San Francisco Examiner)
"Our results in the first quarter represent a solid start to the fiscal year and highlight the strong performance of our Latin American business....more... Political drama and property boom (BBC News)
The year opened with anticipation of the political drama that was to follow when devolution was reinstated....more... Local News (St. Catharines Standard)
Elizabeth Greene sits on a submarine during a recent shipwreck excavation at Pabuc Burnu, near Turkey. Greene will lead Brock University on a ground-breaking expedition in the eastern Mediterranean next year....more... Daily Brief (Foreign Relations)
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai today embarked on a two-day state visit (Dawn) to neighboring Pakistan. Karzai will meet with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf in an effort to shore up cooperative efforts in the volatile border region dividing the countries....more... |