Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Tesco’s is one of the world’s largest retailers; therefore location planning is essential for effective growth, especially for expansion in emerging markets. By listening to this exclusive presentation, you will learn how Tesco are overcoming the challenges faced when expanding in Asia, and more specifically China. Alex Coidan, Senior Research Manager for Tesco China shares his insight into how they strategized
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A review of crisis response using Earth observation techniques is now available online. The Respond Atlas outlines global events where remote sensing assisted in preparing for and responding to disasters and humanitarian crises.
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
As the longest Arctic sailing season ever has come to an end, Russia is about to pass a law that is meant to regulate traffic along the Northern Sea Route. The Russian State Duma has passed a bill on the Northern Sea Route in a first reading. According to the bill, transport operators, including foreign companies,
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A dry autumn has led to low water levels in Germany’s Rhine River. But the newly exposed banks haven’t just revealed rocks and junk. Passersby in recent days have also found two bombs and a few barrels of smoke-screen chemicals left over from World War II. Read More
Monday, November 21st, 2011
ESA has recently provided Air France with over 1200 new images to incorporate into the in-flight Geovision programme which displays captivating satellite views that link to the route on the onboard screens. The mesmerising scenes have been selected by ESA from various Earth observation satellites, including ESA’s Envisat and Proba, Korea’s Kompsat and France’s Spot. Read
Monday, November 21st, 2011
A new £20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment has been launched today by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice. Farmers, foresters and horticulturalists can apply for grants of up to £25,000 to invest in green projects and new machinery so their businesses can grow in an environmentally friendly
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Osama Al Bar, the mayor of Makkah has said the Saudi government plans to spend an estimated SR100bn ($26.66bn) on implementing mega infrastructure and housing projects in the holy city of Mecca, Arabic al-Riyadh daily has reported. The infrastructure projects include the construction of roads and restroom complexes, and the expansion of open areas, roads
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
In the flat world of maps, sharp lines show where one country ends and another begins. The real world is more fluid. Peoples do not have borders the way that parcels of land do. They seep from place to place; they wander; they migrate. Consider the difference between China and the Chinese people. One is an
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
n a withering assault on the onshore wind turbine industry, the Duke said the farms were “a disgrace”. He also criticised the industry’s reliance on subsidies from electricity customers, claimed wind farms would “never work” and accused people who support them of believing in a “fairy tale”. Read More
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
A documentary on Maltese wildlife was recently launched at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Entitled Man Marries Nature, the documentary has been three years in the making and features high-definition footage of all forms of Maltese biodiversity, including a number of rarely seen animal species , such as the chameleon, the leopard snake, the ocellated skink, the
