Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Cheshunt, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British supermarket chain Tesco on Tuesday reported solid third quarter performance, buoyed by double-digit growth in international markets and consumer recovery in the United Kingdom. Total revenues for the world’s third-largest retailer in the period ended Nov. 27 rose 8.8 percent compared to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Europe’
Beautiful Female Job Seekers, Beware
November 29th, 2010
davidguide The Media Line Staff Jerusalem, Israel (TML) – Beautiful women may get first dibs for a place on the cheerleading squad or for a partner on the dance floor, but when it comes to the job market they would do better to hide their looks, a new study by Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev [...]
Dubai’s Airport In Overdrive As It Arbitrages Between East, West
November 28th, 2010
davidguide The Media Line Staff Dubai, United Arab Emirates Michael Grubb – Dubai International Airport, the largest in the Gulf, is outpacing the world aviation industry’s recovery this year as it capitalizes on its role as a pivot for business travelers arbitraging between a struggling Europe and the burgeoning economies of Asia. But analysts warn that [...]
MTV Unpacks The EMA Goodie Bags
November 7th, 2010
davidguide Press Release – New York, NY, United States (AHN PR) – MTV Networks International has revealed the contents of the 2010 MTV EMA Goodie Bag, the ultimate in trend-setting luxury and indulgence. MTV EMA 2010 is sponsored by the new Suzuki Swift, Calvin Klein Jeans and Dell. Each of the performers and presenters at the [...]
On Wall Street, the Fed Is the Main Event
November 3rd, 2010
davidguide Markets in Europe and Asia were mostly subdued after midterm election results showed major gains for Republicans. View full post on Business Stories
Arab World Struggles to Translate Books Into Arabic
November 3rd, 2010
davidguide The Media Line Staff Cairo, Egypt (TML) – While Arab world was busy translating the Greek philosopher Aristotle into Arabic 1,000 years ago, Europe was trudging through the Dark Ages. But today, according to a United Nations study, it seems that the number of books translated annually into Arabic in all Arab countries combined was [...]
Middle East On Growth Path, IMF Says
October 24th, 2010
davidguide The Media Line Staff Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates David Rosenberg – Economic growth is returning to the Middle East, but not quite at the pace of the go-go years of soaring oil prices and massive real estate development. An International Monetary Fund report released Sunday estimated the combined economies of the region stretching from [...]
The World’s Most Expensive iPhone
September 26th, 2010
davidguide The Media Line Staff Tel Aviv, Israel (TML) – As Apple’s latest smartphone hits Middle Eastern markets consumers have noticed one thing: the price. Often viewed as a high-tech hub, when is comes to consumer electronics Israeli tech analysts say pricing goes through the roof. According to a survey by Israel’s business daily The Marker [...]
United, Continental Airlines Stockholders Approve Merger
September 19th, 2010
davidguide Jeehan Fernandez – AHN News Writer Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – Stockholders of United Airlines and Continental Airlines both approved Friday the merger of two leading carriers which is expected to be finalized on Oct. 1. UAL Corp., the parent company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, said that more than 98 percent of [...]


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