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Regional RSS FeedsZain abandons merger with Paltel - (Telecompaper) Middle East and African mobile company Zain Group has confirmed that the merger agreement between Zain and Palestinian Telecommunications (PalTel) announced earlier in 2009 will not proceed. Zain Group's chief communications officer Ibrahim Adel said that Zain had not received the required government approvals that were conditions to completing the deal....Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com KPN open for Belgian business operations sale - (Telecompaper) UPDATE: KPN may consider network sharing with Telefonica O2 Germany to share costs and wants to talk with Telefonica about a joint bid for German digital dividend spectrum, which will be auctioned in the first quarter of 2010, according to KPN CEO Ad Scheepbouwer talking at Morgan Stanley's TMT conference. Asked about the possibility of merging the two businesses, Scheepbouwer said both companies would only sell if they got a high ... Nokia continues to streamline R&D operations - (Telecompaper) Nokia plans to align its R&D operations in Finland and Denmark to be in line with the company's focused portfolio of future products. The planned changes are expected to affect up to 230 employees at Nokia's Oulu site in Finland and approximately 100 employees at Nokia's Copenhagen site. The total number would represent approximately 2 percent of Nokia's R&D personnel globally. Nokia aims to support the employees with alternative s... One third of Dutch consumers buys mobile service online - (Telecompaper) About 31 percent of all Dutch consumers have bought their mobile tariff via internet, and when buying via internet most consumers say they used the operators' e-shop, according to the new 'Dutch Mobile Consumer' report from Telecompaper. However there is a large difference whether the consumer buys prepaid, postpaid, a package or Sim Only. More than 50 percent of all postpaid Sim Only purchases are done via the internet with Telfor... AOL to cut one-third of workforce ahead of spin-off - (Telecompaper) AOL said in a filing to the SEC that it wants to cut one-third of its workforce, or around 2500 jobs, in an effort to cut around USD 300 million in annual costs, as part of its planned spin-off from Time Warner. AOL will start with a volunteer buyout programme and move on to involuntary layoffs if enough workers do not opt out. The internet company said earlier that the layoffs would result in restructuring charges of up to USD 200... IPass restructures business, initiate job cuts - (Telecompaper) Global enterprise mobility services provider iPass has announced a restructuring plan in support of the company's focus on the evolution of its business, driving its new technology platform and aligning its operating structure. The restructuring is expected to reduce operating costs by approximately USD 8.6 million on an annualised basis with anticipated savings in the fourth quarter estimated to be approximately USD 0.7 million. A... DeTe shareholders approve fixed/mobile merger in Germany - (Telecompaper) The shareholders of Deutsche Telekom have approved the proposed merger between the fixed network and mobile network operations of the company in Germany. The decision was made during an extra-ordinary shareholders meeting on 19 November. The merger will put Deutsche Telekom in a better position to offer integrated solutions and services for fixed network and mobile communications from a single source. At the same time, the operator... Alcatel-Lucent makes LTE data call via digital dividend - (Telecompaper) Alcatel-Lucent successfully completed a LTE data call on the 800 MHz Digital Dividend spectrum band in a live network. The call was completed in October at Alcatel-Lucent's 4G/LTE end-to-end solutions centre in Stuttgart, Germany and the manufacturer claims to be the first in the world. The call involved transmitting high-definition video streaming over the air using Alcatel-Lucent's commercial infrastructure platforms and prototyp... EBay completes Skype sale, keeps 30% - (Telecompaper) Ebay has completed the previously announced sale of its Skype communications unit in a deal valuing the business at USD 2.75 billion. The buyer, who will control an approximately 70 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Joltid Limited and certain affiliated parties, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz. Ebay received approximately USD 1.9 billion in cash and a note from the ... Qiao Xing Universal to sell low-end handset business - (Telecompaper) Mobile handsets manufacturer Qiao Xing Universal Telephone has signed a letter of intent with Dragon Fu Investment in connection with a proposed sale of its subsidiary, Qiao Xing Communication Holdings. Qiao Xing Communication Holdings is primarily specialised in the indoor phone and low-end mobile phone business via its subsidiary Huizhou Qiao Xing Communication Industry. The unit recorded a loss of CNY 291.0 million for the year ... Monumento a la Revolución -
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This week marks the 99th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution and there's a big celebration in store next year, when besides being 100 ... H1N1 Risk in Mexico - The H1N1 virus (formerly known as swine flu) first came to the world's attention when several cases were detected in Mexico in April 2009. The flu gradually spread over the ... Revolution Day - Dia de la Revolucion - The 20th of November is the Día de la Revolución in Mexico, a day for Mexicans to remember and commemorate the Mexican Revolution which was fundamental to Mexico's development as ... Mexico in 2010: Bicentennial Celebrations - Mexico will be celebrating two important anniversaries in 2010. The year marks the bicentennial of Mexican independence - the independence movement in Mexico began in September of 1810 - and ... Tour Group Travel in Mexico -
One of the first things you might consider when planning a trip Mexico is whether to travel independently or with a group. Travel with a tour group may be a ... Yucatan Bird Festival - The 8th annual Yucatan Bird Festival is taking place this month, from November 19 to 22. This festival aims to promote the rich diversity of bird species found in the ... Day of the Dead: In the Cemetery -
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A woman lights candles on the grave of a family member during Day of the Dead.
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More Wordless Wednesday ... Day of the Dead Treats - With Day of the Dead just a few days away, you may want to make a few treats to get into the spirit of the holiday. Just like turkey is ... Mexico Trivia Quiz - Think you know Mexico? I've put together a quiz to test your knowledge of Mexican geography, history and culture. It's a difficult quiz, so don't feel bad if you ... Sugar Skulls -
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Sugar skulls, or calaveras de azucar, are made for Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations, and used to decorate Day of the ... Copyright © 2009, homepeople.info. All Rights Reserved. |