Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Late breaking news

SocGen hit by rogue trader fine

French bank Societe Generale is fined 4m euros for allowing one of its staff members to operate as a rogue trader.

EU probe into BHP targeting Rio

The EU opens an in-depth probe into BHP Billiton’s $170bn unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.

Iran optimism steadies oil price

The price of oil falls slightly
on hopes Iran will react well to plans to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development.

Baugur investigates switch to UK

Hamleys owner - Icelandic investment group Baugur - says it is examining ways to relocate to the UK.

Air France eyes move to railways

Air France confirms it is in talks with French group Veolia about launching a high-speed rail service.

Fresh record for Indian inflation

Indian inflation reaches its latest record high as food, fuel, cement and steel prices continue to rise.

Australia’s Origin scorns BG bid

Australia’s Origin urges shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.

Former Austrian bank boss jailed

The former head of one of Austria’s biggest banks, Bawag, is convicted of fraud charges by a court in Vienna.

Court rules that Pringles ‘are not potato crisps’

Pringles, the popular snack food in a tube, are not potato crisps, a High Court judge rules, and should be free of VAT.

Guidelines for financial journalists
Russia risk

Has the row over TNK-BP spooked investors?

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Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Late breaking news

SocGen hit by rogue trader fine

French bank Societe Generale is fined 4m euros for allowing one of its staff members to operate as a rogue trader.

EU probe into BHP targeting Rio

The EU opens an in-depth probe into BHP Billiton’s $170bn unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.

Iran optimism steadies oil price

The price of oil falls slightly
on hopes Iran will react well to plans to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development.

Baugur investigates switch to UK

Hamleys owner - Icelandic investment group Baugur - says it is examining ways to relocate to the UK.

Air France eyes move to railways

Air France confirms it is in talks with French group Veolia about launching a high-speed rail service.

Fresh record for Indian inflation

Indian inflation reaches its latest record high as food, fuel, cement and steel prices continue to rise.

Australia’s Origin scorns BG bid

Australia’s Origin urges shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.

Former Austrian bank boss jailed

The former head of one of Austria’s biggest banks, Bawag, is convicted of fraud charges by a court in Vienna.

Court rules that Pringles ‘are not potato crisps’

Pringles, the popular snack food in a tube, are not potato crisps, a High Court judge rules, and should be free of VAT.

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Friday, July 4th, 2008

Containership charter market shrugs off recession talk

Containership charter market shrugs off recession talk
CRISIS? What crisis? That is the riposte in the containership charter market where the bank lending squeeze and plunging share prices have had little noticeable impact on either sentiment or activity, writes Janet Porter.

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Friday, July 4th, 2008

Another example would be the help desk

Another example would be the help desk. Every company that manufactures products needs one. This particular business process is a way to communicate with your clients and know about their feedback in your products and it is also a way to assist your clients in case they encounter difficulty with your product. Creating a help desk department may prove to be too costly. It will involve everything from hiring additional employees and purchasing all the necessary tools you need to create an efficient and working help desk.

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Companies regularly outsource their business process offshore, particularly to developing

Companies regularly outsource their business process offshore, particularly to developing countries filled with qualified and talented individuals, such as China, Philippines, Mexico and India. These countries offer good quality services for your business process and they charge a very cheap rate for these services.

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Air purifiers come in a wide variety of different makes and models

Air purifiers come in a wide variety of different makes and models. These makes and models include whole house or building air purifiers and individual room air purifiers. Essentially, this means that no matter how large or small your commercial space is, you should be able to find an air purifier that will work for you and your business.

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Late breaking news

Essar predicts logistics boom

ESSAR Shipping forecasts income from its rapidly-expanding ports and logistics businesses to equal revenue from its fleet of 24 vessels within three years.

VLCCs maintain need for speed despite fuel prices

LARGE tankers are still steaming at full speed despite record high bunker prices, which reached more than $700 per tonne in Singapore yesterday for the first time ever.

CONTAINER FIXTURES

CONTAINER FIXTURES

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future.

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by: Daniel H. Pink
publisher: Riverhead Trade
, released: 07 March, 2006

price: $10.20 (new), $5.00 (used)

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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Late breaking news

Starbucks to close 500 more shops

The coffee chain Starbucks plans to close another 500 stores on top of the 100 it had already announced.

Euro interest rate likely to rise

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates to control inflation, which is near a 15-year high.

Opec head sees new oil price rise

The president of oil producers’ cartel Opec tells the BBC crude oil prices could rise still further this week.

BP staff to get Russian permits

Senior British staff at TNK-BP will not have to leave Russia, after the migration service approves their work permits.

Fifa to pay in ex-media firm case

Football governing body Fifa told to pay 57,000 costs after a trial into the collapse its ex-media partner ISL.

US factory orders show weak rise

US factory orders grew by just 0.6% in May, the weakest growth for three months, the Commerce Department says.

EU trade chief lambasts Sarkozy

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson accuses French President Nicolas Sarkozy of undermining him.

Merger forms transatlantic union

Britain’s biggest union, Unite, is merging with the US-based United Steelworkers union to create a new “global” body.

Lunch with Warren Buffett: Bidding ends at $2.1m

A Chinese businessman wins the right to have lunch with Warren Buffett after bidding $2.1m on auction site eBay.

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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Late breaking news

Prime mover Peraticos dies, aged 90

MICHAEL Peraticos, one of modern Greek shipping?s foremost personalities, has died in Athens, aged 90. His funeral took place in Athens on Monday.

Hapag-Lloyd deadline looms

PROSPECTIVE Hapag-Lloyd purchasers have another two weeks in which to submit an initial bid and name their price.

Ironshore buys Pembroke for 17m

BERMUDIAN insurer Ironshore has entered the Lloyd?s market with its 17m ($34m) purchase of specialist insurer Chaucer?s managed syndicate Pembroke.

OSG legal win wiped out

OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has suffered a significant setback in its oily water separator case in the US, as an appellate court overturned a lower court?s dismissal of criminal charges against the tanker firm and one of its chief engineers.

Change the tune on climate change

AS SPRING turns to summer, and with the 2008 US presidential campaign now a two-person race, important developments on both the legal and the political fronts are taking place.

Time for debate is far from over

From Geoffry Lucas,

News in brief

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French new marine hull policy launch hits snag

FRENCH insurers have postponed the launch of their promised new international marine hull policy, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.

Vinashin unveils ro-pax initiative

VIETNAM Shipbuilding Industry Group is set to embark on $1.2bn investment in a ro-pax ferry venture connecting the north and south of the country, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.

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