It’s about time Boy George confirmed what he’s been hinting at since his release from the pokey on kidnapping charges last year: His ’80s pop band Culture Club is reuniting in 2012. Egads! The singer, 49, has been busy promoting his solo album but promised new tunes and a “proper, huge, worldwide tour” from the [...]
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Russia: “Senseless” to speculate about 2012 elections
January 19th, 2011 |
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Russian presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich on Wednesday described speculation over who would run in the 2012 presidential elections as “senseless”. He made the statement during an interview with the Gazeta.ru news site, RIA Novosti reports.
Olam International sells $150m of 2.125% notes due 2012
January 14th, 2011 |
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Olam International., a commodity supplier backed by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, sold $150 million of 2.125 percent notes due January 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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“Bond†Back In 2012
January 12th, 2011 |
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Bond’s back! Daniel Craig will reprise the role in a new movie due out on Nov 9 2012. On Tuesday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced that the 23rd James Bond film is back on after being shelved in 2010 due to the studio’s cashflow troubles. Craig’s back as Agent 007 under the guidance of lensman Sam Mendes. Neal [...]
Victoria Beckham Will Not Rejoin Spice Girls For 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Victoria Beckham has officially left The Spice World. The singer-turned-designer will never return to the ’90s girl group that catapulted her to fame — not even for the world’s biggest sporting event. Organizers of the 2012 Olympics hoping to book The Spice Girls for the opening ceremony will have to settle for just four members [...]
Mobile Health Apps to Triple by 2012, Presenting Challenges for Mobile Networks: Report
December 30th, 2010 |
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A new report by Pyramid Research reveals that 70 percent of respondents want access to m-health applications, even if they have to pay for it. – The mobile health market is growing substantially and will increase
threefold by 2012, presenting both challenges and opportunities for MNOs
(mobile network operators) and companies across the mobile technology spectrum,
according to a new report
by Pyramid Research.
M-health uses CDMA (Code D…
Apple iPad to Lead Android in Tablet Market in 2012
December 19th, 2010 |
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Google Android tablets will comprise 39 percent of the tablet market by 2012, nearing Apple’s 44 percent iPad share. The trend mirrors how Android handsets are catching the iPhone. – Apple’s iPad will command 44 percent of the total tablet
market by 2012, with tablets based on Google’s Android operating system nipping
at its heels with 39 percent, according to researchers at Piper Jaffray.
Apple that has the dominate position in 2010, selling 90
percent of the 14.5 million t…
E-Reader Sales to Nearly Double Between 2012 and 2013: ABI Research
December 6th, 2010 |
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The Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook and Sony Reader have led an e-reader market now expected to reach 30 million units in 2013 nearly doubling 2012s total thanks to global growth. – The e-book market is poised to ship 30 million units in 2013,
doubling 2012s totals, ABI Research reported in a Dec. 6 report. U.S.
readers, embracing the Amazon Kindle, Barnes amp; Noble Nook and Sony
Reader, have built up the market, which the firm now expects to begin
expanding globally over…
Tadić: Elections in 2012
December 4th, 2010 |
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Elections will be held in March of 2012, said Boris Tadić at a Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) convention on Saturday.
He also said that Serbia could join the EU within the next ten years.
Aging “Glee†Stars Will Be Phased Out By 2012
December 1st, 2010 |
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We hope those Gleeks have a pension plan. The stars of the smash musical-comedy Glee have been put on notice: Series creator Ryan Murphy says some of the show’s stars will have to leave the hit program by the end of the show’s fourth season. What gives? Well, it’s quite simple, really. You see, Ryan [...]
Serbia hosts 2012 European Handball C’ship
November 26th, 2010 |
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A document signed in Belgrade on Thursday officially confirmed that Serbia will host the 2012 European Handball Championship. President of the European Handball Federation (EHF) Tor Liam and head of the Serbian Handball Federation (SHF) Velimir Marjanović signed the contract on the organization of the 2012 Men’s European Handball Championship.
Obama bit behind Romney, but way ahead of Palin in 2012 prez run: Poll
November 23rd, 2010 |
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US President Barack Obama’s popularity appears to have fallen among American voters, with the latest poll claiming that if elections were held today, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would establish a lead over him by a point. The poll however said that Obama would fare much better if Sarah Palin is placed opposite to him [...]
Winfrey gives audience members free 2012 Volkswagen Beetles
November 23rd, 2010 |
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Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey recently stunned audience of her final Favourite Things episode by giving them free 2012 Volkswagen Beetles. The brand new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has not even been unveiled yet. Winfrey gave each member of the audience a brand new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle as part of a promotional deal with Volkswagen America, [...]
U.S. Cellular Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 2012: Report
November 11th, 2010 |
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U.S. Cellular, the nation’s sixth-largest network, plans to roll out 4G, its CFO announced. Unlike Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, the carrier is rather relaxed in its timing. – U.S. Cellular, the nation’s sixth-largest carrier, is moving ahead with
plans to deploy an LTE network in 2012, although at a relaxed pace, according
to reports.
At the Wells Fargo Technology, Media amp; Telecom Conference in New
York, U.S.
Cellular Executive Vice President and CFO Steven Cam…
“Ousting Obama priority for 2012″
November 5th, 2010 |
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Just days after the opposition Republican Party made big gains in the U.S. midterm election, and already sparks are flying, VOA reports. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell labels the election a vote against President Barack Obama’s agenda. But the president sees it differently, as a signal that Americans are impatient for his policies to show success.
Jam in the Dam 2011 Cancelled; Will Return in 2012
October 13th, 2010 |
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JAM IN THE DAM TO RETURN AS A BI-ANNUAL EVENT FOR 2012
Citing the current economic climate and expense involved in traveling to Europe, the 2011 edition of Jam in the Dam has been postponed until 2012.
Details are below.
“Dear Friends,
After long consideration, we have decided to postpone Jam in the Dam until 2012. We really wanted to do it for the
fans, including our growing base of Europeans for whom this show is the one chance each year they can enjoy what
many of us here take for granted. We had sincere interest from many bands this year, but in the end, we felt like we
did not have a line-up that would be ‘new and improved’ from years past. With the economic climate and the
expense involved in traveling to Europe, we find that Jam In the Dam may be more approachable for the fans and
may become more successful as a bi-annual event.
Amsterdam offers a cultural experience unlike that of any other festival in this genre. Ask anyone who has been,
and they will rave about the atmosphere and intimate nature. We are planning to have 2012 ready to go by February
2011, so that we can offer a choice to traveling jamband fans. This will also give people a year to plan for he time
off and save their money. Also, we’re working on more weekend days so more of our friends from Europe can
become part of our growing scene there.
Most people who are fans of this amazing event know what the founder, Armand Sadlier, has been
through, but rest assured his health is better than ever. This event will NOT go away, and his love of Amsterdam will
be the catalyst for continuing to bring people to one of the most beautiful and welcoming cities on Earth! See you in
2012!
JitD”
Diners Club Singapore hires ANZ for securitised notes due 2012
September 28th, 2010 |
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Diners Club International’s Singapore franchise hired Australia & New Zealand Banking Group to help it sell $223 million of two-year notes secured by credit card transactions, according to an e-mailed statement from the Australian bank.
The sale was the first securitisation transaction in Asia for ANZ and was organized because Diners Club wanted to reustructure its existing asset-backed commercial paper funding programme to “give it access to term funding at a competitive rate,” the statement said.
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Keppel Land to launch first Guangdong waterfront villas in early 2012
September 16th, 2010 |
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Keppel Land says it expects to launch the first edition of homes in the waterfront residential cum marina development in Zhongshan, Guangdong province, China, in early 2012.
It also announced it had acquired an additional 66 hectares of the waterfront site.
The first edition homes will feature luxurious villas of various sizes in excess of 400 square metres. Construction is scheduled to commence in phases from end-2010.
Keppel Land had first announced in April 2008 its interest to develop premium waterfront homes in the affluent Pearl River Delta region of Zhongshan, located on MoDao Island in the Shenwan Town of Zhongshan City. Carried out in phases, the acquisition was done through Sunseacan Investment (HK) Company, of which Keppel Land has an 80% stake through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunsea Yacht Club (Zhongshan) Co.
Nokia Chairman to Resign in 2012
September 14th, 2010 |
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Jorma Ollila, Nokia’s chairman, says he will step down in 2012, giving way to even greater transformation for the cell phone maker as it struggles to right its course with a new CEO about to take the helm. – LONDON Signaling
that transformation is the theme of the day at Nokia, the company’s chairman,
Jorma Ollila, has announced that he will step down in 2012.
Ollila’s
plan to leave the company in 2012 comes as Anssi
Vanjoki, Nokia’s executive vice president of mobile solutions, announced
plans …
Apple iPad Tablet to Dominate Market into 2012: iSuppli
August 25th, 2010 |
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The Apple iPad will face competition from HP, Lenovo, RIM, Google and others, but as it did with the iPhone, Apple will dominate for years to come, reports iSuppli. – Expect the Apple iPad to be a commanding presence through at least 2012, research firm iSuppli announced in an Aug. 25 report.
While tablet devices are expected to arrive in force this holiday
season, from among the likes of Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and even
Research In Motion, among others, App…