Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 01-11-2010
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 2 (UPI) — Argentina and Brazil are pooling industrial resources to develop a twin-engine military aircraft that is likely to compete on the international market with manufacturers from the United States and Europe.
Argentine Defense Ministry officials said the KC-390 would be jointly developed under the aegis of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, which already controls a niche market in regional transport and business jets.
The entry of KC-390, however, will put Embraer in direct rivalry to Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Hercules C-130 transport aircraft, Russian and Chinese military transport planes.
Brazil began a multibillion-dollar regeneration program for its defense industry as part of a strategy to recapture a global market share the country lost with the switch from the military to democratic rule in the 1980s.
Brazil’s defense industry nearly collapsed when the Iran-Iraq war ended in 1988, because of the exporters’ heavy dependence on arms buying by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and the decline in Brazilian government support for the industry.
By 1990, two major manufacturers, Engesa and Avibras, filed for bankruptcy and manufacturing and exports languished for the next decade.
Brazil’s economic rebound and increased spending power has seen the country shopping for defense equipment and military technology transfers in Europe.
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Posted by Heather Ward | Posted on 29-10-2010
At LinkedIn, we’ve been so inspired by the It Gets Better Project and are very proud to add our employees’ voices into the conversation. Amidst our 80 million members are countless examples of people who have proven that it truly does get better. Sexual orientation has no impact on someone’s ability to contribute to an organization. What we’ve learned through this campaign is that it is definitely worth it to hang on through challenging periods in order to discover how your personal experiences can contribute to the world. Here are a few of our employees who did just that. And, we
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Posted by Shannon Myers | Posted on 27-10-2010
KIEV, Ukraine—Ukrainians vote Sunday in local elections that are viewed as a test of President Viktor Yanukovych’s commitment to democracy. Already his critics are crying foul.
Opposition leaders have accused the government of printing fake ballots and pressuring their candidates not to run. Opora, a nonpartisan observer group, said some doctors, teachers and other state employees had been threatened with dismissal if they ran against Mr. Yanukovych’s Party of Regions for mayor and municipal council seats across Ukraine.
Yulia Tymoshenko, the chief opposition leader, said she wouldn’t recognize results in three of the country’s 24 regions because the authorities there …
Posted by Sean Cruz | Posted on 26-10-2010
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Posted by Sean Cruz | Posted on 22-10-2010
With all of the debt relief scams today, the industry itself has come under massive attack. Just as with credit repair, firms can no longer collect advanced fees beginning October 27th. The rule covers telemarketers and for profit debt relief and debt settlement companies. This is a much needed change.
Debt Relief Companies Prohibited From Collecting Advance Fees Under FTC Rule That Takes Effect October 27, 2010
Starting October 27, consumers trying to settle their debts will be protected by a new rule that prohibits companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone from charging fees before settling or reducing a customer’s credit card or other unsecured debt. T
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Posted by Heather Ward | Posted on 22-10-2010
Since the launch of the BlackBerry Torch and other new BlackBerry OS 6.0 devices, our users have been quite eager to have the LinkedIn experience on their new phone. The team and I are excited to announce the release of LinkedIn for BlackBerry v1.5 with BlackBerry OS 6.0 support
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Our member profile has been completely re-designed to make it easier than ever for users to connect and communicate with their professional network.
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