Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Visa, Inc. announced on February 25, 2008 that it would soon go ahead with a much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of about half its shares. This would make it the single biggest IPO in United States history, according to the regulatory filing the company made. Visa hopes to raise about US$17-19 […]
Cloud-computing revolutionises contact centre outsourcing and telecommunications by Effie KUALA LUMPUR: SUPERCEED (M) Sdn Bhd, (Superceed) a company jointly funded by the Malaysian government via the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation, Kumpulan Modal Perdana and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd yesterday launched a novel information technology-based service concept C the Unified Virtual Contact Centre, at the Gardens
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Friday, December 26, 2008 Following its recent loss to South Africa, the Australian Cricket team has replaced player Jason Krejza for Nathan Hauritz in the traditional Boxing Day test to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of an expected crowd of 70,000. Australia lost the first test of the three game series
Australia makes changes to Boxing Day cricket test team
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006 A man named George Schultz in Parksville, British Columbia is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island at the cost of $99,000. The cruiser, originally cost about $290,000 in the 1960s. “There have been a couple of modifications, so it doesn’t look exactly like the original,” said Shultz, a
BC man is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 From the middle of July, Sony Corporation refreshed their senior laptop brand VAIO from “Video Audio Integrated Operation” to “Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer”. According to Sony Taiwan Limited, this refreshment is an attempt to relocate the laptop consuming market for business and entertainment factors. In the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference
Sony refreshes VAIO brand for business and entertainment
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Monday, May 8, 2006 Last week’s announcement that most soda manufacturers will stop selling their sugary products in U.S. schools did not mention that avoiding lawsuits was part of the motivation for the self-imposed ban. Some of those who threatened legal action to stop the soda sales are patting themselves on the back over the
Soft drink foes cheer victory, lament remaining junk foods in schools
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 In a continuing crackdown on tax evasion, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has alleged that brokers with a branch of RBC Dominion Securities, Canada’s largest brokerage company, helped clients set up accounts in the small European principality of Liechtenstein in order to avoid taxation on their wealth. In affadavits submitted by
Alleged tax-haven scheme linked to Canada’s largest brokerage firm
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The time is 20:00 (UTC) on August 13th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 H5N1 bird flu confirmed in the Netherlands 1.2 Recuperating Castro shown in Cuban media 1.3 South Africa sets deadline in land transfer scheme 1.4 Forest fires continue to rage in Spain 1.5 Firefighters tackle industrial
News briefs:August 13, 2006
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Saturday, July 8, 2006 The U.S. Army’s surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, told reporters Friday that soldiers exhibiting personality disorders would not be automatically discharged because many can continue to perform their duties well. However, the army did discharge more than 1,000 soldiers last year for personality disorders. Among them was Steven Dale
U.S. Army Surgeon General: Many soldiers with personality disorders can perform well
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Saturday, February 21, 2015 Harris Wittels, an executive producer on the comedy television series Parks and Recreation, has been found dead. The 30-year-old was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles by his assistant on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have announced they are investigating the possibility of a drug
Harris Wittels, Parks and Recreation executive producer, found dead aged 30
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