Posts Tagged ‘Business’
China opens first dog food bakery – news bulletin
A bakery which makes biscuits and cakes just for dogs opens on the outskirts of Beijing just 35 years after a ban on people owning pets was lifted. Hayley Platt reports
Read MoreUK banks eye changes
Britain’s banks will be subject to a wide-ranging probe that will examine the possible break-up of retail and investment banks and ways to boost competition.Matt Cowan Reuters
Read MoreDoing your business in nature – news bulletin
Artist Andrew Baines stages businessmen and women on Australia’s shore, a metaphor for balancing work and life in his latest art installation. Kilmeny Duchardt reports
Read MoreJapan’s battery-operated homes
The lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that currently operate mobile phones, cameras and other consumer electronics are now being applied to powering entire homes. Rob Muir reports.
Read MoreTweeting from the skies above Sin City
The airline Virgin Atlantic marks the tenth anniversary of its service between Las Vegas and London with a new route which will allow people to access the internet and use mobile phones in the air.
Read MoreCheers for holiday office parties – news bulletin
Holiday celebrations and perks are on the rise for companies this holiday season, but budgets remain grounded in reality. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Read MoreEuropean’s Xmas spendathon – news bulletin
Visa is predicting transactions worth 1.2 billion pounds will be made across Europe today during the year’s projected busiest shopping day.Penny Tweedie, Reuters.
Read MoreT3’s rough guide to Xmas tech – news bulletin
Technology magazines have a tendency to talk up the latest gadgets and gizmos, but Future Publishing’s T3 is hoping to begin a new tradition this Christmas season.
Read More11 mln dollar diamond Christmas tree – news bulletin
The luxury Emirates Palace hotel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unveils a Christmas tree decorated with over 11 million dollars’ worth of jewellery.Hayley Platt reports.
Read MoreXmas crunch – news bulletin
Xmas crunch Dec 15 – The global economic crisis has prompted many holiday shoppers to pull back even in Spain’s famed Christmas market According to the Spanish Association of Small Businesses, it is too early to determine whether the annual Christmas market’s sales have decreased. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. check your answers go to news index…
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