Barefoot Harry tackles rugby sharks in S A

Prince Harry played rugby in Durban during his current tour of South Africa. He also put his head in the mouth of the country’s mascot – a giant shark “toy”! Harry 31 was at the “Shark Tank” rugby venue and took off his trainers to go on the pitch for an impromptu game.  He is…

Rio Transport expansion project

Department of Transportation and  Rio Trilhos , a rail operators group  called Plano director Metroviario (PDM) has launched new expansions to the metro subway as well as its integration multi-form of transport systems like VLT and BRT bus systems by 2045. The Secretary of Transportation, Carlos Roberto Osorio, said specialists will be working alongside engineers…

Brazil’s worst recession

Brazil faces the worst recession since 1930s, hit by end of commodities boom, and fiscal contraction and corruption scandals. Brazil’s GDP fell by a record 4.5 per cent year on year in the third quarter, as lower commodity prices and failing consumer credit boom have battered the world’s fastest growing economies. According to IBGE Brazil’s…

Cotton spinning revival boost in Manchester after 30 years

A new company has emerged in Manchester, marks the revival of the cotton-spinning line known as “cottonopolis”, after the trade died out in 1985. Worldwide demand for high quality thread from the new emerging fashion industry has encouraged German backed Culimenta Saveguard to make a£5.8m investment and £2m loan from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority,…