DP World Handles 16% More Shipping Containers in First Half, Boosts Profit
DP World Ltd. , the Middle East’s biggest port operator, said it handled 16 percent more cargo in the first half of the year at the 50 terminals the company operates, boosting profit.

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DP World says 1H business up 16 percent at ports
Dubai World’s global port operator says business at its cargo terminals is up 16 percent in the first half of the year as the shipping industry works to emerge from a severe slump caused by the global downturn.

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Dubai World deal today could trigger major gains
A core group of banks has already agreed broad terms for a restructuring deal under which billions of dollars of Dubai World Dubai World loans will be repaid over five to eight years at interest rates of between 1 and 3 per cent.

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Worker’ world: Anti-war conference to plan action program
By JOHN CATALINOTTO / WWW.WORKERS WORLD.ORG www.nordis.net Afghan resistance fighters killed six GIs in six different battles on July 10 as Gen. David Petraeus took over command from the fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal. The disarray in the U.S. command and the growing casualties highlight the disintegration of the U.S. war strategy. They also underline the importance [...]

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World Trade Center Site Animation
Fox 5 News exclusively obtained this World Trade Center site animation. It’s a time-lapse animation of the World Trade Center site that sends viewers on an incredible journey into the future. For the first time ever you can see ground zero transformed from a construction site into the incredible World Trade Center complex.

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Perfect World Announces Strategic Investments in Xinbaoyuan and Baohong
Perfect World Co., Ltd. , a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced that, Beijing Perfect World Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. , an entity controlled by the Company, has entered into agreements to invest approximately RMB110.0 million and RMB82.3 million in cash, respectively, in Beijing Xinbaoyuan Movie & TV Investment Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Baohong …

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Wonder World Drive extension opens in San Marcos
After years of anticipation in San Marcos, an extension of Wonder World Drive is finally open. It’s a 3.5 mile stretch between Hunter Road and Ranch Road 12, west of Interstate 35. Hundreds turned out for a fun run Saturday morning, giving people an up-close look at the new road. The extension allows drivers to bypass downtown, saving time as they head west. Designers describe it as state-of-the …

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News of the World pays out to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Paper settles privacy claim over false allegations that the couple were separating Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie today accepted undisclosed damages at the high court in London to settle their privacy claim against the News of the World over false allegations that they were separating. They were not present. The News of the World claimed in a story in January that the Hollywood couple, who met on …

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Dubai World $23.5 billion debt talks end; no deal
(This item was originally published Thursday.) Of ZAWYA DOW JONES DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones) — A long awaited meeting between Dubai World and its creditors ended Thursday with little hope of an immediate agreement to restructure $23.5 billion of the conglomerate’s debt. The gathering held at the swanky Atlantis hotel on Dubai’s Palm Island was described as an “informational session” and it could …

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WORLD RECORD SHATTERED IN DRESDEN
BOB BOUGHNER The Daily News DRESDEN – The Guinness Book of World Records is being updated today, thanks to hundreds of southwestern Ontario farmers.[...]

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