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People on the move at Wells Fargo, Constellation Wines and more ...

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:09:27 GMT

Jay Wright has been named president of Constellation Wines North America. He succeeds Jose F. Fernandez, who has taken a leave of absence due to medical reasons.
Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Foreign service, North American destinations

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:23:28 GMT

Chile's LAN Airlines is one of a few airlines that can sell tickets on flights from the USA to a country in which the airline isn't based.
Source: USA Today

High-end North Jersey retailers report improving holiday sales

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:08:19 GMT

It’s beginning to look like a merrier Christmas for North Jersey’s luxury retailers this year. Retailers who sell diamonds, furs and high-fashion apparel say North Jersey’s affluent customers are starting to spend again.
Source: NorthJersey.com

Carbon trading's not clearing the air

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:02:33 GMT

In the last week alone, it has been at the heart of a major funding dispute with China and political chaos in Australia.
Source: Financial Post

Great lakes..A shore thing

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:18:41 GMT

Black squirrels watched curiously as I gathered discarded fir cones to build a fire while shy chipmunks hid under our Cruise America RV, or motor home as we call them on our side of the Atlantic.
Source: Mirror.co.uk

Global Concern for Climate Change Cools Off

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:05:44 GMT

2009-12-06 17:05:44 - change (compared to 41 percent in 2007), with the highest levels of concern expressed in Latin America (57%) and Asia Pacific (42%).
Source: PR-Inside.com

High hopes for WBR

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:33:43 GMT

North America’s most important river, a critical intracoastal waterway, the busiest U.S. interstate in Louisiana, a parallel U.S. highway and the La. 1 industrial corridor all converge in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Source: 2TheAdvocate.com

Global Survey: Concern for Climate Change Cools Off

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:39:22 GMT

Concern for climate change has declined in the past two years with many countries recording a double digit fall, according to new research released today by The Nielsen Company and the Oxford University Institute of Climate Change.
Source: Nielsen Wire

Quoted in 'Can Zimbabwe re-attract tourists?'

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:25:56 GMT

said in Global Post:

It’s a disaster ... They are not big spenders and cannot substitute for tourists from our traditional markets in Europe and North America.

Quoted in 'Ontario to hardsell clean tech to India'

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:50:37 GMT

said in Hindu Business Line:

We are in the midst of the climate change agenda and have taken several steps to promote green technologies back home. Our aim is to put Ontario on top of climate change agenda in North America.

Photo from AP Photo by Business Wire

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Brad Dinsmore, Head of Retail Banking, North America Consumer Banking.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:42:38 GMT

Christopher O'Brien (L), head of market development in North America for Oerlikon Solar, points out details of a large solar panel to Patrick Hofer-Noser, the CEO of Swiss Solar Systems, just prior to a conference on solar technology at the Swiss Embass...

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