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Swiss aid agencies in Sri Lanka have expressed concern following the shooting of 17 workers of a French relief organisation at the weekend.

Swiss hotels recorded a 5.7 per cent increase in overnight stays over the first six months of the year, beating tourist industry expectations.

Zurich and Geneva residents face some of the steepest bills in the world for goods and services but high wages give them more purchasing power than any other city.

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The bill no longer requires textbooks to note contributions of gays, just to refrain from disparaging them. The governor was expected to veto the bill if it wasn`t amended.

SACRAMENTO — Facing a certain veto, state lawmakers have abandoned their effort to require that textbooks in California schools detail the history and achievements of gays and lesbians in America.

Warnaco said the errors center on the accounting for certain returns and vendor allowances at its Chaps menswear division, and three of the unit`s employees have either resigned or been fired.

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Aoki Holdings Inc. , Japan`s second-largest menswear retail chain, said on Monday that it would launch a $114 million takeover offer for smaller rival Futata Co. to help it expand in southern Japan.

In a move that could develop into another hostile takeover battle, Aoki Holdings Inc., the nation`s second-largest menswear chain, has submitted a merger proposal to Futata Co., a regional menswear chain based in Kyushu.

A battle line has been drawn between two major menswear retailers to take the control of a smaller chain based in Kyushu. Konaka Co. said Tuesday it will oppose Aoki Holdings Inc.`s management integration proposal to Futata Co., a Fukuoka-based chain of which Konaka is the top shareholder.

Analysys International, a leading Internet based provider of business information about Technology, Media and Telecom industries in China, says that unit shipments of printers in China reached 2.335 million in the second quarter of 2006, up 2.2% from the first quarter of 2006, and market value reached RMB 3.1 billion, up 3.2% from the first quarter of 2006, in its recently released report China

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BAX Global has opened a new satellite hub in Tokyo, Japan to manage the distribution of Epson printer spare parts in the domestic market. BAX has been managing Epson’s Global Parts Centre (GPC) since it was relocated from Japan to Singapore several years ago.

Seiko Epson Corp. has developed a new voice guidance audio decoder chip for embedded applications.

Epson has launched two new versatile, affordable and compact XGA projectors ideal for the classroom. Whether it is cost, flexibility, image quality or theft prevention, the X3e (GBP749 ex. VAT) and 82e (GBP799 ex. VAT) are pitched as the perfect choice for education...

Kyle Barnes isn`t afraid to spend time at a bowling alley. In fact, he enjoys it. He enjoys it so much that he keeps a pair of bowling shoes in his truck in case he gets the sudden urge to bowl.

Derek Gillman, the British-born head of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, has been selected to lead the Barnes Foundation as it embarks on a momentous move from its home in Merion to a new life on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. "Post a Comment

After a yearlong search, the Barnes Foundation, in Merion, Pa., has chosen Derek Gillman to lead the arts organization as it embarks on a controversial move to a new building in Philadelphia, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer . Since 2001 Mr. Gillman has been chief executive of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Derek Gillman, the British-born head of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, has been selected to lead the Barnes Foundation as it embarks on a momentous move from its home in Merion to a new life on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Barnes & Noble Inc. has signed a lease to open a store in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company announced Tuesday.

The Barnes Foundation on Monday announced the appointment of Derek Gillman as its new executive director and president.

Barnes & Noble Inc. announced today it has signed a lease agreement to open a new store in Huntsville. It will replace the bookseller`s existing location there.

Prominent Philadelphia arts figure Derek Gillman takes the executive helm of the Barnes Foundation as the institution battles through financial troubles.