Month: October 2015
Ferrari the sports car giant raced to $10billion (£6.5billion) ahead of its first day of trading in the New York Stock Exchange. Parent Company Fiat Chrysler automobiles raised $893million £580.5million form an IPO that attracted strong investor interest as the company sold 17.2 million shares at £52 each, but underwriters could take a further 1.7million…
This book, published by Quartet, is the second by Robert Montagu, son of the Earl of Sandwich, with one older brother and four older sisters. It tells the story of his youth after his mother had left the family with nannies and his father in charge, his mother, married at 18, apparently going to live…
China’s President Xi Jinping believes The UK and China were becoming more interdependent and a “community of Shared interests,” on the first full day of his four-day visit to London. At Buckingham Palace banquet, the Queen said this was a “very special year of our bilateral relationship”. Addressing MPs and Peers in the Royal Gallery…
For the foodies who love to savour a wide variety of street foods, India is one of the best destinations. Indian street foods are cheap yet tasty. Traversing through north to south in India you would find that each state has a unique dish which is relished by all food lovers. Street foods are…
Brihadeshwara Temple or the Thanjavur Periya Kovil is famous for its architectural splendour. Its grandeur amuses each and every visitor. It is one of the largest temples in India built by emperor Rajendra Chola I and was completed in 1010 A.D. The splendid architecture has made the temple a part of the UNESCO World Heritage…
Wal-Mart is suspected to have paid thousands of small bribery payments worth millions of dollars in India, to low-level local officials to help move goods through customs or obtain real-estate permits. The majority of suspicious payments ranging from US $200 to US$5, but when added together they totalled millions of dollars according to The Wall…
The UK’s biggest Chocolate show was attended by over 15,000 chocolate fans and saw the best UK Chocolate companies exhibiting alongside with international brands who returned for demonstration and tasting from 16-18 October 2015 at Olympia National Hall London. We eat more chocolate and create any excuse for eating it. Exhibitors included brands like…
Britain has topped the survey of 80 countries in quality of death and quality of palliative care with Australia and New Zealand second and third respectively., followed by Ireland and Belgium.. Taiwan is sixth ahead of US in ninth , with China and India is ranked 67th and 71st respectively. Integration of palliative care into…
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the patent licensing arm of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, won £152m $234m worth of damages for patent infringement by Apple ordered by a US jury. The verdict was important to guard its inventions from unauthorized use. The Jury had earlier come to the conclusion that Apple incorporated patented microchip technology…