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posted on Sunday, 20 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 20, 2010. Dublin-based C&C bought Scotland’s dominant lager from Anheuser-Bush InBev in August last year. It is now launching a new marketing campaign in the new home market, featuring the Tennent’s heritage.

The company, which also owns Magners cider, is moving …

posted on Monday, 14 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 14, 2010. Auto parts manufacturer Magna Composites LLC has won $1.1 million in state incentives for a proposed expansion that would add 327 new jobs at three plants in the western part of the state.

Magna expects to spend $10 …

posted on Monday, 7 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 7, 2010. The prime minister has urged the Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry to come up with plans to tackle the ongoing drought, which is considered the worst in two decades.

Financial markets have so far been accommodative of the government’s …

posted on Sunday, 6 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 6, 2010. Portugal was the biggest foreign direct investor in Mozambique in the period between January and April, 2010, with 10 projects expected to cost US$42 million, according to figures from the Centre for Investment Promotion (CPI).

According to daily newspaper O País, in April South Africa was the biggest …

posted on Friday, 4 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 4, 2010. The signing of the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with India today will give a strong fillip to investment from India in a range of sectors in the Seychelles economy, Mr. James Alix Michel, President of Seychelles told Indian and Seychelles business leaders at interactive meeting organized …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 2, 2010. The Kinmen County government said Saturday that it welcomes a partly Chinese-funded joint venture that will build a resort and shopping center on the island of Kinmen.

The Investment Commission under the Ministry of Economic Affairs approved the project on Thursday, in which a Chinese company from Fujian Province …

posted on Monday, 31 May 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

May 31, 2010. Sierra Leone’s foreign affairs and international cooperation minister has signed three agreements with her Kuwaiti counterpart and with the minister of finance of gulf state.

Zainab Hawa Bangura, who was on a three-day official …

posted on Monday, 24 May 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

May 24, 2010. Online dating agency EasyDate is planning for a big year. The Edinburgh-based business, which last year made £11.5m of sales and cash before charges of just under £3m, is looking to expand internationally, raise funds –possibly from …

posted on Monday, 17 May 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

May 17, 2010. The historic capital city port of Phnom Penh is being reborn after years of neglect, reports Michael King.

The port of Phnom Penh is not the usual subject of a major port focus by Port Strategy. It’s not …

posted on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

May 5, 2010. (Reuters) – The World Bank approved on Wednesday $292 million in loans to finance two infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, through its Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF).

The IPFF, operating since 2006, has helped boost Bangladesh’s electricity generation capacity …