 | Jun 18 2013 | S.Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bln fighter jet deal ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) South Korea formally opened bidding on Tuesday on a $7.3 billion deal to provide 60 advanced fighter planes, with three aviation giants vying for what is the Asian nation's largest ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | US study links pollution to autism risk ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Pregnant women who were exposed to high levels of air pollution were twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in low pollution areas, a US study ... |
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| Jun 17 2013 | Thousands protest Newmont mine plans in Peru ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Thousands of farmers took to the streets in northern Peru against US mining behemoth Newmont, which plans to build a controversial $4.8 billion gold and copper mine.
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| Jun 17 2013 | US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) This month somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid ... |
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| Jun 17 2013 | OECD report to help G8 offensive against tax evaders ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) The OECD provided ammunition Tuesday for an expected G8 offensive against tax evasion in a report outlining how to bring about automatic sharing of financial information that would ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | UAE 7th preferred location in the world for foreign assignments ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) Mercer's, a human resources and financial consulting firm, information solutions leader for the Middle East, Nuno Gomes, stated that the UAE is the world's seventh most popular destination ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | UAE- TDIC sells 285 apartments to MPREI venture ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) Mubadala Pramerica Real Estate Investors (MPREI) joint venture's chief investment officer, Joe Bonner, stated that the JV bought 285 apartments of Saadiyat Beach Residences from UAE's ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Saudi Sadara gets loans to fund USD19.3b petrochemical complex ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) Sadara Chemical Co, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical, stated that it secured loans aimed at funding its construction of a USD19.3 billion petrochemical complex in the ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Kazakhstan- Arabtec-led joint venture awarded USD1b project deal ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) Managing Director and CEO of Arabtec Holding, Jasan Abdullah Ismaik, stated that a joint venture led by Arabtec won a USD1.08 billion contract to build a project for Aldar Properties in ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Etihad Airways, Serbia sign IMU, discuss JatAirways stake ,MENAFN |
| (MENAFN) President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, stated that the UAE-based airline signed an Initial Memorandum of Understanding (IMU) with the Serbian government ... |
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