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Saskatchewan uncorks plan for two new private liquor stores in Saskatoon

The Canadian PressApril 30, 2013 12:56
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says planned private liquor stores in Saskatoon and Regina won't take business away from government outlets. "You know it's exciting times in Saskatchewan, so it's not a matter of slicing the pie thinner," said Donna Harpauer, minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). "What we're finding in our existing SLGA stores in that we're maxed in trying to meet the customer demand, so I think there's enough market for all of these stores to exist and have a healthy existence."

Singapore's private home sales jumped in March

April 15, 2013 15:50
Developers in Singapore sold 2,793 new units of private homes, excluding executive condominiums, in March, according to statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday.The number is more than four times of that in February.

Kafa'at Leadership Camp: Providing Soft Skills For Strong Careers In The Private Sector

April 9, 2013 13:21
Young Emiratis, potential leaders in the UAE's growing private sector, gathered in Abu Dhabi at the Kafa'at Leadership Camp launched by Emirates Foundation for Youth Development.The camp, which will run for three consecutive weekends, is developing the leadership and communication abilities of young Emiratis, providing them with the soft skills necessary to navigate challenges in the private sector workplace.Under the umbrella of the Kafa'at Programme, one of the six programmes run by Emirates Foundation, the camp targets university level students and is part of the Kafa'at Y

Cuba opens wholesale market for private business

March 7, 2013 21:16
Cuba has opened its first wholesale market to meet the demands of the private sector and state-run companies, the government said Thursday. The market, open to state enterprise, cooperatives and independent businesses, has been set up on an experimental basis on Isla de la Juventud, Cuba's second largest island, approximately 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Havana. The market, announced in an official decree, is regarded as a key element for the communist nation's development and had been requested by the independent sector for several months.

New breed of "private equity" scams target China retail investors

February 27, 2013 17:30
By Samuel Shen and Kazunori Takada SHANGHAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Thousands of retail investors in the Chinese city of Tianjin say they were tricked out of more than $500 million by sellers of illegal wealth management products - part of a growing problem stemming from China's rush to develop its private equity sector. Scam private equity businesses mushroomed in China after a government drive to promote the industry in 2009, leading to a flood of licences for new firms issued without proper regulation.

Private equity revives interest in EE buyout -sources

February 8, 2013 13:30
By Sophie Sassard and Claire Ruckin LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Private equity firms are reviving plans for a potential 10 billion pound ($15.7 billion) buyout of the UK's biggest mobile operator EE, encouraged by recent deals like Virgin Media and Dell. Big buyout companies including U.S.-based KKR and Europe's CVC Capital Partners are trying again to persuade banks to help fund a deal they have been unable to get off the ground for the past year, people familiar with the talks said.

US shares rebound, but Dell falls on deal to go private

February 5, 2013 11:01
US shares rebounded in opening trade Tuesday after the previous day's sharp correction, but Dell sank 2.6 percent after the company announced a plan to take itself private and de-list from the Nasdaq. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 75.55 points (0.54 percent) to 13,955.63. The S&P 500 index gained 9.28 (0.62 percent) to 1,504.99, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite picked up 10.44 points (0.33 percent) to 3,141.61.

Dell in talks to go private -source

January 14, 2013 18:30
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Dell Inc, the world's No. 3 PC maker, is in talks with private equity firms on a potential buyout deal, a source familiar with the matter said. Dell declined to comment on what it called rumors and speculation. Bloomberg reported the news earlier. The PC maker, which has steadily ceded market share to larger rival Hewlett Packard and China's Lenovo, had also explored the option of going private a few years ago.

UPDATE 2-US: Time not right for Google executive's North Korea trip

January 4, 2013 00:15
* Schmidt a top figure in U.S. technology industry * Purpose of trip unclear, but visit seen as private * Washington, allies trying to intensify U.N. sanctions By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday the time was not right for Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and former diplomat Bill Richardson to visit North Korea, which drew international criticism for a rocket launch last month.
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