Everybody on at ‘A New HP World’

HP showcases its vision of ‘The Connected Life’

HP yesterday in Shanghai, China unveiled ‘A New HP World,’ an exclusive event for the Asia Pacific market where HP’s Personal Systems Group (PSG) revealed its vision, strategy and latest products to help it win in the personal and professional computing space.

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Camfil Farr Power Systems selects IFS Applications

Camfil Farr Power Systems (CFPS), a global leader in manufacturing of air inlet filtration and acoustic systems for turbomachinery and part of the Camfil Farr group, has selected IFS Applications for Project-based Manufacturing to streamline business processes globally. The contract includes software and consulting services and has a total value of Skr 11 million.

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Mexico foreign direct investment rises 16.6%

MEXICO CITY, (AFP) – Mexico reported $17.7 billion in foreign direct investment in 2010, a 16.6 percent increase from the previous year, the economy ministry reported Tuesday.

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Egypt plans stimulus package after blow to growth

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt is planning a stimulus package after its economy was badly hurt by political turmoil, Finance Minister Samir Radwan said.  He estimated that the political unrest that led to the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak would reduce growth to 4.3 percent in the financial year to end-June from the government’s previous forecast of 6 percent.

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Thousands march in Greece over austerity measures

ATHENS, (AFP) – Thousands marched in Greece on Wednesday against the government’s austerity policies amid a general strike as Prime Minister George Papandreou PM lobbied the EU for better loan repayment terms.

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Smith circumspect of Kotla pitch ahead of Windies clash

South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith is keeping his fingers crossed on the nature of the fresh pitch and the dew factor at the Ferozeshah Kotla, ahead of the team's tournament opener against the West Indies on Thursday.

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Oil climbs on Libya disruption; Asia stocks slip

(Reuters) – U.S. crude oil futures climbed to 2-1/2-year highs on Wednesday on fears that output disruptions in Libya may spread to other Middle East oil producers and hurt global economic growth, helping push Asian stocks lower.

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Seylan cricket bags mercantile “A” Division title

Clinches top spot for first time in bank’s history

The Seylan Bank cricket team marked a momentous new entry in the Mercantile Cricket Association’s record books as it beat the star-studded MAS Unichela XI to clinch the prestigious Mercantile ‘A’ Division Knock-Out title for the first time in the bank’s history.

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Ricky Ponting faces ICC charge

Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be charged for allegedly damaging a television set in the dressing room after being dismissed against Zimbabwe.
Ponting, 36, was run out for 28 runs as Australia began the World Cup with a 91-run win over Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad.

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Sri Lankan schoolkids give playtime in World Cup a miss

(Reuters) – An offer of free tickets and meals could only entice 3,000 students from the tsunami-hit city of Hambantota to turn up for Pakistan’s World Cup opening match against Kenya on Wednesday.

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