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Germany's OHB to win EU Galileo satellite contract: sourceBrussels (AFP) Jan 6, 2010 The European Commission will on Thursday award Germany's OHB Technology a contract for at least eight satellites for its Galileo satnav system, dealing a blow to rival EADS Astrium, an industry source said. "We havent heard yet if its eight or 14 satellites," said Philip Davies, a senior official at Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) Ltd, British partner of OHB in the bid. "I am 100 ... read more |
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Las Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Jan 6, 2010Hovering silently a few feet off the ground it looks like a flying saucer out of a Steven Spielberg film. But it's no alien device. It's a new toy called the AR.drone from French company Parrot -- a small remote-controlled helicopter which is piloted using an Apple iPhone or an iPod Touch through a Wi-Fi connection. A demonstration of the miniature helicopter, or quadricopter for its fou ... more  
London (AFP) Jan 6, 2010Eurostar cancelled four trains Wednesday between London, Paris and Brussels as a precaution amid heavy snow, weeks after freezing temperatures caused a major shutdown on the service. A spokeswoman for Eurostar said all customers booked on cancelled trains would be moved to other trains, while anyone who did not want to travel on Wednesday could change their tickets at no additional charge. ... more  
Nairobi (AFP) Jan 6, 2010China will finance the building of a second port in Kenya, a transport corridor and the upgrading of a railroad linking Kenya's Mombasa port and the Ugandan capital, a statement said Wednesday. The second port is to be built in the coastal town of Lamu, said the statement from President Mwai Kibaki's office, but did not give figures. Initially, the port was to be financed by Qatar under ... more |
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Las Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Jan 6, 2010Consumer electronics manufacturers, after suffering a rare dip in sales last year, are hoping to bounce back in 2010 with smartphones, e-readers and smaller laptops leading the way. But the Consumer Electronics Association, releasing its 2010 forecast ahead of its annual gadget show here, provided little cheer to an industry which saw revenue fall by two percent in 2009 to 681 billion dollar ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 6, 2010Hong Kong-listed China Haisheng Juice Holdings Co. is paying Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley seven million dollars to settle lawsuits in the UK and China over hedging contracts, a report said. In an announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange dated Monday, the beverage company said it will pay "the counterparty" the amount, and proceedings in the UK and China will be dismissed. People ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 6, 2010Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as dealers eased off after two days of advances, while Japanese investors showed little fear amid reports the country's finance minister looks set to step down. The Nikkei in Tokyo was up 0.41 percent, Hong Kong opened 0.34 percent higher, while Sydney was 0.11 percent off. Chinese shares fell 0.23 percent in early trade, while Singapore was 0.39 percent ... more |
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