The competition to build Europe’s next generation of polar-orbiting weather satellites has been won by Airbus. The big aerospace concern was declared the winner at the latest meeting of the European Space Agency’s (Esa) Industrial Policy Committee (IPC). A contract valued in the hundreds of millions of euros will be signed by Esa and Airbus in due course. The existing… Read more →
Manama, April 10 (BNA)– Liaoning Ballet of China took the stage today at Bahrain National Theatre with an enthralling show that was presented as part of the Spring of Culture and within the framework of the Chinese cultural week to celebrate the silver jubilee of the establishment of Bahrain-China diplomatic relations. The gifted group entertained the viewers with well-selected and… Read more →
MANAMA: National carrier Gulf Air yesterday announced it would resume flights to the Greek capital, Athens, from June 16. The airline will initially operate four weekly flights to Athens International Airport. The decision to resume flights to Athens reinforces the airline’s strategy of strengthening its network with key global destinations and providing strategic business and tourism links, Gulf Air acting… Read more →
NEW DELHI: Voters went to the polls in New Delhi yesterday on the first major day of India’s marathon national election, with the capital a key battleground for an anti-corruption party which shot to fame last year. Almost a fifth of parliament’s 543 seats were up for grabs yesterday, the third of nine phases of voting in the world’s biggest… Read more →
For years now China has been the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, leveraging its cheap labour and much else to dominate global trade in general and developing country exports in particular. But, of late, talk that China has reached the Lewis turning point, when it runs out of access to a cheap labour reserve at a near constant real wage has gained… Read more →
Atletico Madrid tamed Lionel Messi and Neymar to eliminate La Liga rival Barcelona from the Champions League after Koke’s early goal secured a shock 2-1 aggregate success at the Calderon on Wednesday. After last week’s quarterfinal, first-leg in Barcelona ended 1-1, Atletico’s stunning 1-0 victory at an electric Calderon stadium was the latest twist in a fairytale season for Madrid’s… Read more →
Indian companies have generally failed to take advantages of the technologies and opportunities offered by the China market, Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, has said. Mr. Tata, in an address to a high-powered gathering of Chinese politicians and business leaders, said he believed there was “great potential” for Chinese companies to invest in infrastructure in India but… Read more →
BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has, for the first time, publicly acknowledged his wife, drawing an instant taunt from Congress leader Digvijay Singh and strong defence from his brothers, who described the marriage as a “social formality.” Mr. Modi acknowledged his marriage to Jashodaben for the first time in his affidavit filed along with his nomination papers in Vadodara… Read more →
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday he was “confident” that the latest signals picked up by search vessels were from the black box on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Shanghai on an official visit, Mr. Abbott said the search area had been narrowed down, indicating that vessels were close to a… Read more →
Formula One helmet manufacturer Bell Racing Helmets has announced it will relocate part of its business to Bahrain. Revealed on the final day of the Bahrain F1 grand prix, Bell said it would move its global research and development and manufacturing operations, creating 100 jobs in Bahrain. Bell supplies helmets to many of the world’s leading drivers, including F1… Read more →
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