India’s craving for luxury chocolates
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:44 am | 0 Comment
India, a land of hot weather and spicy food, is suddenly having a serious craving for chocolate. The entire chocolate market in India is booming, but pricey chocolates are especially in demand there as its growing middle and upper class develops a taste for luxury goods, according to a report from market research firm Mintel Group. For luxury chocolate makers in
Starbucks launches its first cafe in India
Posted on October 21, 2012 at 10:20 am | 0 Comment
[singlepic id=24 w=600 h= mode=watermark float=] MUMBAI — Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee chain, launched its first Indian outlet Friday in an upscale part of Mumbai, becoming the latest global firm to tap the urban youth's growing taste for caffeine. The Seattle-based firm has finally entered the vast Indian market in a joint venture with the country's
US declares Haqqani network a terrorist body – Businessweek
Posted on September 7, 2012 at 12:23 pm | 0 Comment
Telegraph.co.ukUS declares Haqqani network a terrorist bodyBusinessweekBy Bradley Klappermatthew Lee on September 07, 2012 VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday declared the insurgent Haqqani network a terrorist body, a move that could undermine Afghan peace efforts and test fragile US-Pakistani ...US designates Haqqani network as a terrorist
Romney pounces on Obama over weak jobs report – Newsday
Posted on September 7, 2012 at 11:53 am | 0 Comment
NewsdayRomney pounces on Obama over weak jobs reportNewsdayRomney pounces on Obama over weak jobs report CHARLOTTE, NC - His convention over, President Barack Obama ran smack into the harsh reality of a bleak new report on the nation's unemployment outlook Friday. Republican rival Mitt Romney pounced on the ...Jobs Data Undercut Obama Momentum as Romney Gets Campaign
Jobless Rate Declines from 8.3% to 8.1%, 96000 Jobs Added in August – AFL-CIO (blog)
Posted on September 7, 2012 at 10:38 am | 0 Comment
Jobless Rate Declines from 8.3% to 8.1%, 96000 Jobs Added in AugustAFL-CIO (blog)The improvement in the unemployment rate was due to workers dropping out of the labor force, not to an increase in employed workers, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Jobless rates for adult men stood at 7.6 percent; adult women, ...and more » Go to
Take-out Cooked-in: Vegetable Hakka Chowmein
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:06 am | 0 Comment
Until a few years ago, I adored Indian-Chinese cuisine. So much so, that I would gladly stop by our nearby Hakka joint to pick up an order of Chowmein, Chilli Chicken and Spring Rolls, every other week. But over the past two years or so, nothing I’ve tried from their menu has seemed to tantalize my taste buds. I don’t blame the particular restaurant however,
Syrian Helicopters Fire on Aleppo as Army Prepares for Possible Assault – New York Times
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:53 am | 0 Comment
New York TimesSyrian Helicopters Fire on Aleppo as Army Prepares for Possible AssaultNew York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian Army helicopters fired on neighborhoods in Aleppo on Friday morning, activists said, as the army readied assault troops and armored columns for a possible invasion of the city, Syria's densely populated commercial capital, ...Massacre feared in
Cautious consumers, trade curb US growth – Reuters
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:44 am | 0 Comment
USA TODAYCautious consumers, trade curb US growthReutersBy Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth slowed as expected in the second quarter as consumers spent at their slowest pace in a year, increasing pressure on policymakers to do more to bolster the recovery.Economy weak in second quarter, GDP grows at 1.5% rateUSA TODAYUS growth slows as consumers cut
Two dead, over 100000 without power after fierce storms – Reuters
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:39 am | 0 Comment
Malaysia StarTwo dead, over 100000 without power after fierce stormsReutersBy Adam Fenster | ELMIRA, New York (Reuters) - Two people were dead and more than 100000 homes and businesses in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were without electricity Friday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region late Thursday.2 dead after winds slam Midwest, Northeast;
Oracle CEO Ellison Bought Most of Hawaiian Island Lana’i – Bloomberg
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 6:23 am | 0 Comment
IBNLive.comOracle CEO Ellison Bought Most of Hawaiian Island Lana'iBloombergOracle Corp. (ORCL) Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison has agreed to buy 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, according to the current landowner and the state's governor. “It is my understanding that Mr. Ellison has had a long standing ...Oracle CEO Ellison Buying Most of
