INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
5 April 2013
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languageadvantage.com – The 1st of April is called ‘Poisson d’avril’ in France and other French-speaking countries. It means literally ‘Fish of April’ and children try and stick a paper fish on the backs of their family and friends. In other parts of the world, the 1st of April is well-known as April Fools Day and people play practical jokes on each other.
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INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
bbc.co.uk – The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago today, on 3 April 1973. Marty Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival colleague at another telecoms company and announced he was speaking from “a ‘real’ cellular telephone”. In 2012 a report carried out by the International Telecommunication Union found that there were six billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide. At the time the global population was seven billion. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – US-listed companies can now use Twitter and other social media services to make key announcements, the country’s financial regulator has ruled. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said firms simply had to tell investors which social media providers they will use. It comes after the SEC investigated comments made on Facebook last year by the boss of video service Netflix. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Apple has been denied a trademark for the popular iPad Mini by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The trademark application for the tablet was turned down because the name was “merely descriptive” and did not create a unique meaning, it said. But Apple still has until July to persuade the Patent Office that the smaller tablet differs sufficiently from its iconic sibling. Apple has been involved in a series of patent disputes with rival firms. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
britishchamber.cn – Why not take part in the Business Climate Survey 2013. By completing the survey you’ll be able to have your say in one of the most prominent studies gathering the views of leading British businesses doing business with China. This year, BritCham and CBBC are partnering with the British Chamber of Commerce in Guangdong and The British Chamber of Commerce South West China in order to gain an even more comprehensive set of results. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Chinese manufacturing has increased at its fastest pace in 11 months during March, indicating that an economic recovery was continuing. The Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) was at 50.9 in March, up from 50.1 in February, official data showed. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. China’s economy is coming out of its worst downturn in 13 years. Analysts said that demand and output was being helped by a pick up in domestic demand. Read more>>
economist.com – India’s lack of a strategic culture hobbles its ambition to be a force in the world. India is often spoken of in the same breath as China because of its billion-plus population, economic promise, value as a trading partner and growing military capabilities. All five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council support—however grudgingly—India’s claim to join them. But whereas China’s rise is a given, India is still widely seen as a nearly-power that cannot quite get its act together. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BBC News – Huge survey reveals seven social classes in UK>>
BBC News – PM Manmohan Singh: India economic downturn temporary>>
BBC News – Cat Video Festival returns to US>>
BBC News – Turin Shroud shown live on Italy TV>>
BBC News – North Korea blocks South workers from Kaesong zone>>
BBC News – Growth stalls for Scotch whisky exports>>
BBC News – Apple’s Tim Cook says ‘I’m sorry’ to Chinese customers>>
BBC News – ‘Disruptive’ Ouya games console shipped to first supporters>>
BBC News – Bank of Cyprus big depositors could lose up to 60%>>
BBC News – Cyprus crisis: Thousands at benefit concert for poor>>
BBC News – Burma sees return of private newspapers>>
BBC News – IMF and Egypt discuss $4.8bn loan>>
BBC News – Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government>>
BBC News – CAR rebel head Djotodia names caretaker government>>
BBC News – Deadly floods hit Mauritius capital Port Louis>>
BBC News – Afghan leader Karzai holds Qatar talks ‘on Taliban’>>
BBC News – Egypt arrests as undersea internet cable cut off Alexandria>>
BBC News – Churches hold prayers for ailing Nelson Mandela>>
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