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- When the Brief is Wrong
- For many years I wrongly assumed this problem was confined to the creative community --- designers, writers, architects and the like. I figured it was only they who were given dumb requests from their clients. Years later I realised that of course this situation impacts on all...
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
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- CULTURE : FRANCE TOP CONTRIBUTOR TO EUROPEANA.(Brief article)
- France will contribute 52% of the first 2,000 files that will become accessible to the public via the new European digital library, Europeana. The UK will contribute 10%. Germany's participation is particularly low - only 1% - which can be explained by the fact that the ...
- Articles 2009-12-02
- A SPIN ON A CRASH.(Brief article)
- The European Commission has a gift for spin-doctoring: it made the false start of the European online library, Europeana, a resounding success. Europeana had to be "temporarily" closed due to excess traffic less than 24 hours after its much-celebrated launch. In place of a homepage, you...
- Articles 2009-12-02
- AGENDA.(Brief article)(Conference notes)
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Autumn: Recommendation on mobile termination rates November: Communication on car advertisinga End of December: Study on Rome II a End of December: Study on media pluralisma Early 2009:aCommunication...
- Articles 2009-12-02
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS : BUSINESSEUROPE HOSTILE TO FURTHER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.(Brief article)
- On the occasion of the Council of telecoms ministers, on 27 November, Philippe de Buck, director of BusinessEurope, the European employers' lobbying group, wrote to the incumbent President of the Council, Luc Chatel, urging him to not impose further obligations on the sector regarding consumer protection,...
- Articles 2009-12-02
- Celtic pride
- My grandfather had Bill Russell. My dad had Larry Bird. And now my brother and I have Paul Pierce. He's our guy. Russell won the last of his II championships nine years before I was born, and I was 8 when Larry Legend brought his final title to the Boston...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Digicel reports 11% revenue growth.(Brief article)
- Digicel, the large Caribbean telecommunications operator and recent entrant to the Central American market, on June 8 said revenues for its fiscal year ended March 21, 2009 were US$1.73 billion, up 11% on the previous year. Subscribers rose 9% to 7.1 million. Recent launches in Honduras...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- SightLogix rep named.(THE REGION)(Brief article)
- SightLogix, maker of outdoor video analytics cameras for wide-area perimeter security based in Princeton NJ, on June 10 said it has named Coaxial Systems Associates CSA to serve as Manufacturer's Representative in Florida and the Caribbean. Recently relocated to Jupiter, Fla, CSA provides coverage throughout its...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Country Commercial Guides.(THE REGION)(Brief article)
- Paid subscribers to Caribbean Update newsletter may receive free of charge via Email detailed Country Commercial Guides, produced by the US Dept. of Commerce, offering useful information about doing business in countries in the region we cover. The following reports are currently available (dates of completion...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Deluxe culinary tour.(BRITISH VIRGIN I.)(Brief article)
- Virgin Limited Edition, Sir Richard Branson's privately owned collection of award-winning luxury retreats, on June 9 said it was collaborating with the British Virgin Islands BVI Tourist Board, and offers guests the opportunity to experience a taste-infusing culinary tour with some of the world's leading chefs...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Bermuda added to "white list.".(Brief article)
- After Bermuda's signed its 12th Tax Information Exchange Agreement TIEA with the Netherlands, the OECD updated its progress report to include Bermuda with other jurisdictions that have substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard, reports Caribbean Net News (June 9, 2009). Bermuda's Minister of Finance,...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Ingersoll to Ireland.(BERMUDA)(Brief article)
- Shareholders of Ingersoll-Rand Co approved the conglomerate's plan to reincorporate from Bermuda to Ireland by a margin of 97 to 3, and the reorganization will become effective within four weeks, the company said, reports Reuters (June 4, 2009). Ingersoll said moving to Ireland would allow it...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Cuba declines OAS offer.(Organization of American States)(Brief article)
- Cuba declined to return to the Organization of American States OAS, despite hailing a landmark decision to lift the body's 47-year ban on Havana as a "major victory.", reports AFP (June 5, 2009): The OAS vote is "a major victory for Latin America...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Oil is second top export.(CUBA)(Brief article)
- Oil exports are now Cuba's second leading export, overtaking pharmaceuticals, and produced US$880 million in revenues in 2008, according to the Foreign Trade Ministry, reports Reuters (June 11, 2009). It said nickel accounted for 39% of exports, oil for 22% and pharmaceuticals 9%, followed by sugar...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- FTC shuts Internet provider.(Federal Trade Commission )(Brief article)
- The US Federal Trade Commission said it ordered the shutdown of a Pricewert LLC, described in a complaint filed in San Jose, Calif., federal court as an Oregon-based shell company run by "overseas criminals", operating out of Belize and running illegal operations out of servers in...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Water project.(BELIZE)(Brief article)
- A project to provide a reliable supply of water to San Antonio Village in the Cayo District, has been launched, reports Caribbean Net News (June 10, 2009). Funded by the government and the Caribbean Development Bank, it will end a ten-year hiatus during which over 3,000 ...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Air Wing upgrade.(BAHAMAS)(Brief article)
- The Royal Bahamas Defense Force tripled the size of its Air Wing after the commissioning two new aircraft, reports BIS (May 20, 2009). The Vulcan Air P68C Observer and Cessna 208B Grand Caravan were purchased by the government for US$2,888,975. They bring to three the number...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- Rural financing program.(BELIZE)(Brief article)
- The Central American Bank for Economics Integration CABEI, and the government of Belize, with the support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD, signed their first loan agreement to create a rural financing program, reports Caribbean Net News (June 9, 2009). Prime Minister Dean Barrow...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- 8 million phones.(DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)(Brief article)
- Some 80% of Dominicans have a phone, whether mobile or a LAN line, reports DR1 Daily News (June 5, 2009). The Telecommunications Institute INDOTEL says in 2000 there were 1.6 million phone lines, growing to more than 8 million by 2009. The DR's telecom sector grew by...
- Articles 2009-07-01
- New electricity subsidies.(DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)(Brief article)
- Starting in late June, the government was scheduled to provide 806,830 homes with electricity subsidies via the Solidarity Card, reports DR1 Daily News (June 9, 2009). The so-called Bono Luz will reach 67% of households registered as customers of electricity distributors EdeNorte, EdeEste and EdeSur, which...
- Articles 2009-07-01
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