PEOPLink – E-commerce for Artisans and SMEs
PEOPLink.org is a non-profit organization reducing poverty by linking artisans and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) worldwide to social networks of buyers via e-commerce.
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PEOPLink – E-commerce for Artisans and SMEs
RAPEX is the EU rapid alert system for all dangerous consumer products, with the exception of food, pharmaceutical and medical devices. It allows for the rapid exchange of information between Member States via central contact points (the National Contact Points ) and the Commission of measures taken to prevent or restrict the marketing or use of products posing a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers. Both measures ordered by national authorities and measures taken voluntarily by producers and distributors are covered by RAPEX
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RAPEX – EU consumer safety
? India’s first and only Fleet Excellence Awards RPG Group’s flagship company, CEAT Tyres Indian tyre major today, announced the launch of ‘Indian Road Transportation Awards 2010‘. An initiative of CEAT to recognize and felicitate the road transport industry’s achievers, this would be India’s first and only fleet excellence awards
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CEAT announces the launch of ‘Indian Road Transportation Awards 2010 ‘
HDFC Standard Life announces its second year of association with Rajasthan Royals as associate sponsor HDFC Standard Life, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, has announced its second year of association with Rajasthan Royals and has reemphasized its commitment to cricket and fans. Under the terms of agreement, HDFC Standard Life is the Associate Sponsor of Rajasthan Royals in the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2010). HDFC Standard life has also instituted ‘Sar Utha Ke Jiyo – Most Valuable Player’ of the Match award.
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HDFC Standard Life continues its association with Rajasthan Royals
From 22-26 April 2010, the international buyers will have great opportunity to meet the most reliable suppliers and source a wide variety of home decor products and gifts from Vietnam by visiting the VIETNAM INTERNATIONAL HOME DECOR AND GIFTS FAIR (LifeStyle Vietnam) in a loop visit of some major trade fairs in Asia (China, Thailand or The Philippines) LifeStyle Vietnam delivers an eclectic mix of beautiful designer products for mid -level and top end buyers. Vietnam has long been known for its diverse Home Decor and Gifts products through the nearly 4,000 companies operating in the field of handicrafts and furniture. LifeStyle Vientam came about when Vietnam Handicraft Exporters Association (VIETCRAFT) and a group of like-minded design driven Home Decor and Gifts exporters who have exhibited their products in tade fairs worldwide united to create a trade fair in Vietnam that not only pleased the eye, but is also an enjoyable and relaxed buying experience.
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LifeStyle Vietnam – HOME DECOR & GIFTS FAIR April 22-26 in HCMC
Numodus is an alliance of dedicated and experienced colleagues (Aileen Brindle – UK, Solly Levy – South Africa -, Mark Kwami – Germany – and Reinhard Werner – Switzerland-) based in four different countries with the same vision for change, a diverse range of skills and contacts, worldwide experience in multiple product sectors and markets, and a shared passion to make a difference through our work.
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NUMODUS is a new worldwide creative consultancy group
The exodus of manufacturing apparel and accessories off shore has led to the crumbling of the domestic factories. This has led to an outcry by some politicians and activists to buy American made products. “Made in China- Designed with the World” is the latest marketing push the finance department of the Peoples Republic of China has blitzed in television, internet, and radio internationally.
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Branding Quality in America – The Globalization of the Apparel and Accessory Industry
Following is an excerpt from an IANS report . Orissa got its first private software technology park Tuesday. Built on the outskirts of state capital Bhubaneswar by city-based JSS Group, the venture was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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First private STP comes up in Odisha; Nanadankanan to have a 5000 sq ft Orchid House
Following is an excerpt from a report in expressbuzz.com . National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation is all set to open its Regional Office (East) and launch the Orissa chapter of the Council in Bhubaneswar on Saturday
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NAREDCO eastern region office opens in Bhubaneswar
I think it is safe to say with the last couple of years behind us that all of America needs some serious debt and finance counseling. It has been so long since anyone in America has taught serious debt management, on a wide scale that we’ve forgotten how to get out of debt. We create more debt in an attempt to reclaim what we’ve lost thus perpetuating the cycle
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Debt consolidation for America
It was a great opportunity to visit the MERCY Concept Store in Paris during Maison et Objet in January Bernand and Marie-France Cohen (the couple behind the luxury children’s clothing brand Bonpoint) opend the store in March 2009. The Marais shop at 48 Avenue de La Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris is a 1,500sqm designer mecca: a vintage clothing selection and wonderful selected home decoration products by the Designer Nelson Sepulveda from Chile. MERCI: all profits are re-funneled into a children’s charity in Madagascar
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Concept Store in Paris: MERCY
In the last 35 years, our wood consumption has doubled and half of the world’s forested land has been lost. Choosing wood from sustainable managed forests that bear the FSC logo can help
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Buy Better SUSTAINABLE
Following is an excerpt from a report in Business Standard by Nageshwar Patnaik . … All these projects will create employment opportunity for nearly six thousand people The investment proposal includes setting up of five new thermal power projects and expansion of two existing power plants. ..
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Odisha HLC clears project worth 48,500 crores on Jan 27th 2010
(Thanks to futureberhampur for the pointer.) Following is an excerpt from a report in Business Standard by Hrushikesh Mohanty . Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corporation has evinced interest in setting up a processing plant for rare earth chloride, one of the intermediate products of monazite
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Toyota negotiating with Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM) for setting up a rare earth chloride plant near Chhatrapur
The Greater Rourkela Forum at http://www.rourkelacity.com/rdf/index.php is gaining momentum. There are vibrant discussions happening there in many subjects. Some of the hot topics there are: Higher Education in Rourkela Development of Rail connectivity and Infrastructure in Sundergarh and Rourkela Healthcare and medical facilities in Rourkela I like the way discussions are going on there focusing on how to develop the greater Rourkela area
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Vibrant Greater Rourkela Development Forum in the Web
Following is an excerpt from a report in expressindia.com . JK Paper plans to invest around Rs 1,500 crore to set up a new pulp mill at Rayagarh Rayagada, Orissa. “The amount would be raised through a mix of debt and equity in the ratio of 1.5:1,” JK Paper MD Harsh Pati Singhania said.
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JK plans new pulp mill in Rayagada at a cost of 1500 crores
When creating a author expert media bio for book promotion or business promotion keep in mind that the primary goal is to include the information the media needs to know make a decision whether to consider you for the media opportunity. The first thing to do is to lead with your most impressive achievements, your education, your degrees, your credentials and awards or recognitions.
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Create An Author Expert Media BIO In 10 Easy Steps That The Media Will Love
Following are excerpts from Suchismita Sahoo’s report in orissadiary.com . … the idea to set up a state of art hospital at Bhubanheswar has recently been discussed between Chief Minster Mr Navin Patttanik and Mr Anil Agarwal, Chairman of the Vedanta Group in his last meeting, and off late the Vedanta management reviewed it seriously and Government has agreed to extend their support to make the best in class .
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More details on Vedanta’s proposed burn and trauma-care unit in Bhubaneswar
Following is an excerpt from a report in Telegraph . Tata Group today proposed to set up a coal-to-liquid plant in Orissa with an investment of $10 billion in joint venture with South African company, Sasol. … “We had preliminary discussions with the chief minister about the Tata-Sasol project for converting coal into liquid,” Muthuraman said later
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Tatas talk with Odisha CM about $10 billion coal-to-liquid project
My bank is telling me that it is still very active in lending in the commercial market but they are not supporting me and my commercial finance broker is struggling to assist me with my business finance. Are banks really being more relaxed with their lending or is this all hype?
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Pensions and Overseas Banks Leading the Way For Business Finance