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In this cut throat competitive market, it is always the right information expressed in right manner that gets an edge. Therefore choosing the right type of display solutions holds an extremely important role but a decorative menu board is the most time tested successful display solution.

No wonder why a Retail store having a flashing menu board attracts more customers. A Restaurant’s magnetism lies in that one menu board attracting even the loner standing in a quiet corner. Installing an easy menu board is the simplest way of attracting the customers. With its professional outlook, there couldn’t have been a better match for the shopping joint. Read more…

Pran Tiku, founder and principal of Peak Financial Management Inc., whose firm has approximately $250 million in total assets under management and 200 clients with assets that range from about $1 million to $55 million, believes that emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China, Mexico and South Korea, known as BRIC countries will grow out of the current recession, much more so than developed markets.

Tiku has a strong view that investing in these countries is currently a very good option. He highlights numbers for the last several months that show emerging markets are flying up: China’s 48 percent up, India’s 87 percent, Russia has increased 108 percent and Brazil 60 percent. Read more…

For their most recent collection, the Norwegian company OLEANA looked to China for inspiration – an ancient culture with strong design and ornamentation traditions that has left its mark on the west from as long ago as the early Viking explorations.

OLEANA gathers new inspiration along the silk route and then takes it back home to Norway where their production is made in a small factory close to Bergen, by a crew of 60 highly skilled and respected workers. Oleana sets an example for sustainable clothing production and ethical business practices. Read more…

In major cities of China like Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Nciku is fast becoming a household name among students, travelers, expats and just about anyone else who has an interest in learning Chinese. But now the word’s out, and sinophiles all over the world have also caught on to Nciku.

Though Nciku is an online dictionary, it looks like anything but a typical learning website. With a savvy looking interface and an innovative interface that boasts features like Nciku for mobile devices, an e-zine, handwriting recognition tool and a blog that has a loyal following, it’s winning over younger audiences outside of China.

One of the main appeals of Nciku is its extensive vocabulary lists in both Chinese and English, which even includes popular slang, something that many other online dictionaries don’t feature. It also offers conversation scenarios based on topic or location. Ranging from how to order Chinese food to opening a bank account, there’s a scenario to fit everyone’s needs. Users simply look up the conversation and read or listen to it.

Not only is Nciku an excellent word source for both English and the Pinyin system, it is also rich with Chinese characters. Reading and writing Chinese characters is often the biggest hurdle for those who are studying Chinese. Nciku’s latest online feature is an innovative character recognition tool that allows you to write strokes with your mouse and instantly bring up similar or related characters, along with the Pinyin and meaning of each. Read more…

Experience some of nature’s most spectacular events and one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. Book now, before it’s too late to see the great migration in Tanzania, total solar eclipse in China and the chance to trek along the Inca trail.

These are all time sensitive trips and in the case of the total solar eclipse only happen once every eighteen months. Book early to avoid disappointment.

The annual migration is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles as two million wildebeest travel from the plains of the Serengeti to the grasslands of the Masai Mara in search of water and fresh grazing. Travellers with The Adventure Company can experience this on one of two Tanzania trips, where the dates are expected to coincide with the migration. Read more…

Nordic financial group Glitnir and Chinese energy company Sinopec announced their intention last week to increase geothermal energy investments and develop geothermal technology in China, as well as exploring new opportunities in district heating and energy generation.

Reykjavik Energy Invest, a leading geothermal investment company which recently merged with Geysir Green Energy, will support the agreement to increase the use of geothermal energy as an alternative energy source in China.

Glitnir and Sinopec have worked together on projects since 2005 when Glitnir offered to finance the world’s largest district heating project in Xianyang, China. Following recent discussions, the two companies have agreed to further develop their relationship by jointly setting up a company with capabilities to develop geothermal and other renewable assets in China

The utilisation of geothermal energy presents an environmental friendly, efficient and viable alternative to the traditional form of energy generation in China, namely coal, which accounts for more than 70 per cent of total energy generation in China.

Both the Chinese and Icelandic governments support increased bilateral cooperation in the field of geothermal energy utilisation. Glitnir and Sinopec have been pioneers in the development of geothermal energy in China, a role they are keen on developing further.

Glitnir recently held its first international geothermal energy conference, the ‘Steam of Opportunities’, at the opening of a new office in New York. The Nordic group has formed teams of specialist bankers who are looking to develop business in the ever-growing geothermal energy sector. The Chinese geothermal energy market, which has a potential to produce 42,000 MW of power, is considered to be the largest in the world.

For further information on Glitnir and geothermal & sustainable energy visit: www.glitnirbank.com

Contact:
Jiang Zhu
Director & Chief Representative in China
jiang.zhu@glitnirbank.com
+ 86 139 016 118 75