US, Europe eye freetrade pacts with Asia
US, Europe eye freetrade pacts with Asia
SINGAPORE: The US, fearful of being sidelined as China and other fast-growing Asian economies speed up their integration, is banking on a new trade pact to shore up its Pacific influence.
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Posted: 03-03-2010 , 11:38 GMT
Posted: 03-03-2010 , 11:38 GMT
Building on its heritage as the company that brought Broadband technology to Qatar, Qtel today announced the first phase of a national programme for “Fibre to the Home” (FTTH), aiming to link homes across Qatar with fibre connections over the next three years.
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Budget scramble in the Chathams
Budget scramble in the Chathams
THE CHATHAMS – The how and why of building next year’s school budget swayed discussion at Monday’s Board of Education meeting with business administrator Ralph Goodwin fielding questions from members about how the budget will impact property taxes.
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Large Hawaiian retailer buys into Smartcool savings
Large Hawaiian retailer buys into Smartcool savings
Smartcool Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the recent completion of a five store installation in Hawaii with the US-based chain, ABC Stores Group. The positive results recorded from this project have not only been deemed impressive from an energy savings aspect, but also from an economical standpoint, resulting [...]
Online Tax Preparer Launches Software, Earns Top Ranking and Projects Exponential Growth
Online Tax Preparer Launches Software, Earns Top Ranking and Projects Exponential Growth
OnePriceTaxes.com recently launched a new software product and was ranked the No. 4 best tax preparation program by TopTenReviews.com. The online tax preparation company is expecting to generate 500 percent growth in its business this year over last year.
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Russia urges Sweden to extradite Chechens
Russia urges Sweden to extradite Chechens
* Swedish PM visits Russia for first time in 10 years
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Vermont, Alaska, New York Lead States in Funding Tied to Census
Vermont, Alaska, New York Lead States in Funding Tied to Census
March 9 (Bloomberg) — The District of Columbia followed by Vermont, Alaska, New York and Massachusetts were the top per- capita winners of federal funds tied to census data in fiscal year 2008, a report shows.
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45 minutes waiting for a fire truck: Faulty 911 service, poor equipment blamed
45 minutes waiting for a fire truck: Faulty 911 service, poor equipment blamed
On March 1 Tommy Lawless lost his home to fire on a 11 Barachois Street, Blanc Sablon. According to Conrad Linstead, a former fireman from L’Anse au Loup who now resides next door to the owner of the house fire, 911 is not [...]
If not now, when?
If not now, when?
At Arcadia University, the president attacked the health insurance industry and told lawmakers to stop being “obsessed with the sport of politics” and pass health care reform.
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Presentations on fuel cell technology being held Monday
Presentations on fuel cell technology being held Monday
Businesses and homeowners looking to get off the grid and install fuel-cell electricity systems can attend a presentation Monday by Oregon-based ClearEdge Power at the California Center for Sustainable Energy. Though fuel cells have been in use since man first went to the moon, the technology is just [...]