CMA the leading market data, order management and connectivity provider of Latin American exchange trading establishes FIX connectivity with Grupo Santander over the CMA Trade Hub Global Network.

Through the addition of Santander to the Trade Hub, CMA demonstrates LatAm market leadership of ON-NET financial exchanges and institutions. Trade Hub is a neutral execution, direct market access (DMA), algorithmic and multi-asset trading platform for global participants investing in Latin American securities,
futures and options.

Las Vegas Carnival, Inc – a USA / Trinidad based operation, announced today that it has allowed other masquerader bands from other countries to compete in its carnival event on October 10th 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The competition will occur as part of the all-day concert / music festival in Las Vegas called the “VegasFest” and the carnival competition event which includes the masquerader parade of bands is now open to other countries wishing to enter, with cash and other prizes to the winning bands.

Artificial Intelligence is already here, according to Artificial Intelligence Around Us (ISBN 978-1-58909-666-4), an intriguing and insightful new book just released by Bookstand Publishing.

Each year the number of convenient and practical implementations of demanded IT solutions is increasing and one of them is SaaS - "Software As A Service", or software rental, based on data center infrastructure. The Baltic largest data center operator, IT company DEAC deploys SaaS solutions for the small and medium business segments of Europe. "A few years ago, software rental using the data center infrastructure in Europe and Russia was seen as something exotic, because of the small number of actually working IT solutions and poor IT infrastructure.

Russian American Consulting Corp (RACC), www.russianconsulting.com and Intourist, www.intourist.com, the largest tourism holding companies to provide travel accommodations to Russia, will hold Discover Adventurous Russia Night February 25th at 6:30 PM at the Russian Samovar Restaurant, 256 West 52nd Street to inform guests about adventure travel packages and provide tips for the upcoming travel season.

The two founders and owners of EWK International Russia Sergei Serdioukov and Maxim Chouvaev joined the Pedersen & Partners team as Partners. Mr. Serdioukov is, as of today the Country Manager for Russia for the combined operations. Teams from both companies are working closely to ensure that during the integration process, existing clients continue receiving consistent high quality executive search services.

Global sawlog prices started to move up in the fall after having reached a bottom in many markets earlier this year. The recent upswing has been the result of a tighter log supply but also because of improved operating rates at many sawmills in both the US and Europe. The US, the Nordic countries, Central Europe the Baltic States and Russia have experienced the largest price increases (in the local currencies) over the past six months.

DEAC, the largest data center operator in the Baltic States and Russian National Communications Operator Synterra, have signed an umbrella agreement on strategic cooperation.

According to their new research report "Global Credit Card Industry - Emerging Markets”, the credit card market in China has been witnessing healthy growth rate despite the growing concerns over rising credit card debts amid recession. Future of the credit card market also remains upbeat and the country is projected to see a CAGR growth of around 26% in credit card circulation during the period spanning from 2010 to 2013.

Mikhailov & Partners, the Moscow member of the Russell Bedford accounting and audit network, has broadened its service offering by acquiring ARNI, a specialist auditor of banks and investment businesses, also based in Moscow.

The hardwood fiber costs for the global pulp industry have risen faster than softwood fiber costs in 2009. Over the past 20 years, the Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has typically ranged between US$5-10/odmt higher than the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI). This relationship changed this year because hardwood fiber costs have increased more than softwood costs.

Get registered at http://www.cybex.in to access export import data online.

In an effort to improve his competitive edge in the market place, Dana Harris and Living In Jackson Hole, have joined the international marketing organization “Associated Realty of the Americas” (AREA), an Arizona-based company that specializes in direct worldwide marketing of U.S. and Canadian real estate, according to an announcement made today by Dana Harris, Sales Associate with broker Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, Christie’s Great Estates.

There's a strong inclination today among many Americans to try alternative medicines, as Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with western medicine's inability to deal with many chronic disorders and illnesses. Americans are more than willing to explore and see if an alternative medicine like Ayurveda, a traditional form of East Indian medicine that originated thousands of years ago, that's gaining popularity in the U.S., could offer a better solution.

GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), October 22nd, New York City, generously sponsored by Qatar Airways, will hold a minute's silence for Bruce Wasserstein, chairman and chief executive of Lazard, who died last Wednesday, after being hospitalized earlier in the week for what was described as an irregular heartbeat. Mr. Wasserstein is survived by his wife, Angela Chao, and seven children.

RussiaHappyHour.com will join GoldenNetworking.com in hosting their biggest Russia Happy Hour, on Friday, October 9th, 6PM-9PM, at Katra Lounge. Professionals, executives, academics, investors and entrepreneurs from the former Soviet Union countries (Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and friends are welcome for an after-work get-together of networking and partying at exclusive Katra.

Bringing Balanchine Back: The Historic Return to Russia

Available on DVD November 17.

Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of the documentary, Bringing Balanchine Back. This program will be available on DVD November 17, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $19.99.

The increased pace of polar ice melt, stresses the need to discuss essential strategic implications regarding national security, geopolitics, global trade, energy, shipping, fishery and the environment.

WhereverTV, a Pittsburgh-based “over the top” Internet television provider, will be featured in Pittsburgh’s G-20 Welcome Center for news media and international visitors during the G-20 Summit held in Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th.

Visitors to the Regional Enterprise Tower, located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, will be able to stay in touch with events in their home countries as well as watch global coverage of the G-20 Summit from a big screen television located in the Welcome Center’s lobby.

WhereverTV, a Pittsburgh-based “over the top” Internet television provider, will be featured in Pittsburgh’s G-20 Welcome Center for news media and international visitors during the G-20 Summit held in Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th.

Visitors to the Regional Enterprise Tower, located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, will be able to stay in touch with events in their home countries as well as watch global coverage of the G-20 Summit from a big screen television located in the Welcome Center’s lobby.

WhereverTV, a Pittsburgh-based “over the top” Internet television provider, will be featured in Pittsburgh’s G-20 Welcome Center for news media and international visitors during the G-20 Summit held in Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th.

Visitors to the Regional Enterprise Tower, located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, will be able to stay in touch with events in their home countries as well as watch global coverage of the G-20 Summit from a big screen television located in the Welcome Center’s lobby.

www.pdftoepub.com DNAML, an eBook technology house has announced the release of a software called ‘PDF to ePub’. Publishers, authors, conversion and design houses can now convert an unlimited number of PDF eBooks into the industry standard ePub format in just six simple steps.

With DNAML’s PDF to ePub ‘game changing’ software it is possible to achieve four essential goals simultaneously:

www.pdftoepub.com DNAML, an eBook technology house has announced the release of a software called ‘PDF to ePub’. Publishers, authors, conversion and design houses can now convert an unlimited number of PDF eBooks into the industry standard ePub format in just six simple steps.

With DNAML’s PDF to ePub ‘game changing’ software it is possible to achieve four essential goals simultaneously:

The Chinese economy continues to positively surprise, with the GDP growing by 7.9% in the 2Q. Domestic consumption of forest products has increased, with new construction and remodeling being the major drivers for higher consumption of wood products.

GoldenNetworking.com is inviting executives, businessmen, professionals and entrepreneurs to its Russia Happy Hour, on Friday, September 11th, 6PM-12AM, at Taj Lounge. Professionals and entrepreneurs from the former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and friends are welcome for a after-work get-together of networking and partying.

The target consumers of commercially-available baby food range from infants (babies aged 6 to 12 months) to toddlers (children up to three years old). Baby food is available in various flavors and in both solid and liquid form. Modern-day time constraints have reduced the use of homemade baby food in both developed as well as developing nations. While U.S. and Europe hold a major share of the global baby food market, emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, Russia, and Romania also represent a high growth rate.

CTXM has completed an implementation of its GamingOS online gaming platform to one of the biggest social networking websites in the Baltic States, One.lv™, part of Forticom, a group of leading social networks in Russia, the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. The implementation of GamingOS will enable One.lv to offer casual multiplayer games, increasing audience engagement and providing monetization possibilities.

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) in the 2Q/09, increased for the first time since late 2007, reaching $68.87/m3. The Index, which is based on conifer sawlog prices in 19 key regions worldwide from 1995 to present, was still close to its lowest level in five years. Prices were slightly higher in most world regions this quarter mainly because of a weaker US dollar. In the local currencies, log prices adjusted downward in practically all countries with Russia and Western Canada being the only exceptions.

Standing 5 feet 7 inches, from Lahore, Pakistan finished her Masters in English from Washington DC, Ayesha Gilani competed in the world’s largest beauty pageant- Miss Tourism Queen International 2009. Just a month after a 10 day drilling Miss Pakistan World on the 27th of June in Toronto, Ayesha Gilani has flown over to Shanghai to compete with 81 beauties from around the world.

According to a new market research report, ‘Renewable Chemicals Market (2009-2014)’, published by MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global renewable chemicals is expected to be worth US$ 59.1 billion by 2014, with the U.S. and Europe accounting for nearly 30% and 35% of the total revenues respectively. The global market is expected to record a CAGR of 5.3% from 2009 to 2014.

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