By 5:30 AM Monday Sep 6, 2010 Share Email Print They say that in politics timing is everything. In earthquakes it is too. Prime Minister John Key responded to Canterbury's crisis quickly as has Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker, offering that most vital of commodities -...
With revenues and profits under pressure, more banks are looking to use integrated front-to-back office systems to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. At the same time, the tension between the front office's demand for innovation and the back office's need...
GulfNews: How would you describe the fund? Mazin Baghdadi: In spite of the fact that the SaudiEquityTrading fund belongs to the conventional category, it is an open-ended equity fund which aims to invest in the Saudi market listed shares with the exception of...
After 30 years in the hedge-fund business, Stanley Druckenmiller – who helped George Soros "break" the Bank of England in 1992 – has thrown in the towel, says Portfolio.com. "In what may be the supreme act of power, he has essentially fired himself," announcing plans to...
Hilton Worldwide has commenced management of Jordan`s Dead Sea King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, one of the largest convention centre`s in the Middle East region. The reflagged convention centre will now operate under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand. With...
According to a study from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "An understanding of flood impact in terms of sustainability is vital for long-term disaster risk reduction. This paper utilizes two important concepts: conventional insurance related flood risk for...
Fresh data on environmental management are presented in the report 'Assessment of flooding impacts in terms of sustainability in Mainland China.' "An understanding of flood impact in terms of sustainability is vital for long-term disaster risk reduction. This paper...
Acquisition of Garick enables Waste Management to expand organic recycling services and commercial and consumer organic products across North America...
