| Group RCI Hosts First Leisure Real Estate Symposium in India
Group RCI, the global leader in non-hotel leisure accommodations, today announced they would be hosting their first Leisure Real Estate Symposium in India. As reported by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), India is expected to be the third fastest growing country in the world in travel and tourism demand over the next ten years. That growth potential, coupled with the 19.8% increase in the number of Indians living in India with financial assets of more than US$1 million, vs. 6.5% growth worldwide*, are important factors that lead to the selection of India as the venue for the Group 2007 Leisure Real Estate Symposium: India, Riding the Wave of Growth. .
ALL BUSINESS: Silence on Nardelli's pay doesn't help reputation
NEW YORK -- Opportunity knocked, and Robert Nardelli missed it. If he really wanted to begin rehabilitating his tarnished reputation, he could have started his CEO job at Chrysler by publicly promising he wouldn't accept a penny in pay. Instead, the former Home Depot CEO _ who left the home improvement retail chain in January with a controversial $210 million severance package _ stayed mum on what he would be making while trying to lead struggling Chrysler out of its funk. Chrysler officials fed the media tidbits about his $1 a year salary. But they refused to provide details about any performance-based bonus Nardelli could collect should he manage to help reverse the automaker's slide. Technically, Chrysler and Nardelli had no obligation to talk about his pay.
STAR PARKER: Barack Obama's strange ethnic politics
It's been equal-opportunity week to attack Barack Obama because of his remarks that seemed to justify a U.S. invasion of Pakistan. Democrats and Republicans alike had a field day at the expense of the poor senator. In the midst of all this, he addressed the annual meeting of the National Council of La Raza, and talked about realities at home. But those remarks, which I found at least as provocative and troubling, got little public attention. NCLR is sort of the Hispanic NAACP. Speaking before an audience of about 2,000, Obama, according to The Wall Street Journal, "compared last year's massive immigration rallies led by Hispanics to the civil-rights marches of African-Americans in the 1960s ..." Regarding the population of illegals in our country today, Obama assured the crowd that "I will never walk away from the 12 million undocumented immigrants ..." How odd for a candidate for the presidency of the United States to include looking out for the interests of illegals as a campaign promise.
The Economic Integration of SAARC
Economic growth today is a collective matter in a very significant way. Not even a nation, big or small, can think of going it alone anymore. In fact, the whole world has become so inter-linked that every event no matter how small or where it happens is having an instant worldwide effect. Earlier, the world had to deal with rising nationalism, and governments had to find ways to protect domestic industries from outside competition. Now, the world is increasingly dealing with globalization, and so governments have to promote the efficient management of domestic industries in order to withstand foreign competition. The term �globalization� may entail many things. From an economic point of view, globalization refers to the effects of extensive free trade among nations as well as the increase in the movement of capital and labor.
Linesville beekeeper bulks up bee hives
Standing in a field of wildflowers with a light cloud of cedar smoke enveloping him and the hive, Charlie Vorisek gently removed one frame, pulling it out to reveal a mound of hundreds of honey bees. Linesville beekeeper bulks up bee hives By Ryan Smith 08/12/07 — By Ryan Smith .
Veteran sent to the crease in Tory bid to dominate the summer
As a cricket fan who kept the nation waiting during a weekend game while he decided whether to stand for the Tory leadership in the summer of 1995, you know John Redwood means business when he stirs in August. On Friday, the former cabinet minister will return to the political front line when he presents a long-awaited report to the Tory leadership on how to improve the competitiveness of the British economy. .
New Highlander Key Component of Toyota's Marketing Strategy
Short lead model press reveals (the cars are on sale now or within days) are usually perfunctory events: arrive in the morning at a nice hotel for coffee and danish; sit through an hour or so of exec-techno-presentations; then a short drive (10 to 15 minutes) through the area around the venue; next is lunch; and, that's it.
There's seldom big news. Until Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
Tuesday was different. Brian Smith, Toyota Motor Sales corporate marketing manager of truck and SUVs, announced that the 2008 Highlander crossover, the brand's first car-based sport utility vehicle, would be "a key component along with Prius and Camry in the industry's only three vehicle hybrid strategy."
But if an announcement earlier this year is prescient, and I believe it is, the Highlander is more, much more, than just part of the Toyota hybrid family strategy.
Twellman stars for Revs
FOXBORO - Fortunately, Taylor Twellman found the back of the net.What with 35,402 fans on hand disappointed that David Beckham was not in uniform and unavailable for duty for the Los Angeles Galaxy, they would have been doubly distraught with a nil-nil (scoreless) deadlock.But, the New England Revolution's all-time career goal-scoring leader notched his ninth goal of the season - after going 0-for-5 on first-half chances - in the 56th minute of the MLS match for the margin of victory in the 1-0 verdict over the Galaxy Sunday at Gillette Stadium.The outcome almost took a backseat to the appearance of Beckham, the international superstar with Manchester United and Real Madrid, the latest in the line of European mercenaries to cross the pond to arrive on the shores of America to boost the popularity of futbol."I can't wait until we get going, because you can see he's good," said LA midfielder and USA National Team member Landon Donovan of Beckham.
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