NBCOlympics.com: Goldthe goal for Paul Hamm Jul 17, 2008
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:37 PM ET By Nate Herpich The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced the top-ranked teams for Olympic competition, and the news is good for both the American men and American women. Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:37 PM ET. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Banco Itau Announces Filing of Form 20-F Jul 1, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The management of Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. (BOVESPA: ITAU3 and ITAU4; and NYSE: ITU) hereby announces that on June 30, 2008, the Bank filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Moreover, the portuguese version of the Form 20-F was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) and the Brazilian Stock Exchange... (PR Newswire)
Five gold discoveries give China a boost May 29, 2008
"Multinational mining companies are mining in areas that constitute the food basket of the country." ... Africa showed the strongest gains over the past two years and more than two-thirds of all cellular subscribers were from developing countries - "a positive trend that suggests that developing countries are catching up", said the ITU.. (Business Report, South Africa)
Globalisation of meat and galloping costs put spurs into cattle market May 29, 2008
Africa showed the strongest gains over the past two years and more than two-thirds of all cellular subscribers were from developing countries - "a positive trend that suggests that developing countries are catching up", said the ITU.. Calgro M3 had missed most of its prelisting forecasts in the year to February as power shortages hit its cluster housing division, the AltX-listed housing construction group said yesterday. (Business Report, South Africa)
Time for big oil to explore places it would rather avoid May 4, 2008
Analysts estimate that underlying operating costs and capital expenditure across the oil industry are increasing 10 to 20 per cent a year. Taxes have also been rising. (FT.com -- Markets)
Vietnam's first satellite successfully launched Apr 20, 2008
And in 2005, the geostationary orbit position of longitude 132 degrees east was finally decided after Vietnam overcame difficulties in negotiations especially with Japan, which uses the same position, and Tonga, which owns longitude 130 and 134 degrees east, and reserved it with the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In addition, Vietnam was very careful in choosing partners for the satellite production and launch. (Xinhuanet, China)
Adriano held scoreless in So Paulo victory Jan 21, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -Adriano was held scoreless but substitute midfielder Souza netted a late goal to help Sao Paulo beat Rio Preto 1-0 in the Sao Paulo state championship on Sunday ... On Saturday, Ituano upset Portuguesa 1-0 in Itu and Paulista fell 2-1 to Ponte Preta in Jundiai. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
China-Style Growth at Compelling Prices Nov 22, 2007
With a list of investors that includes Citigroup (NYSE: C), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), and Brazil's $60 billion Banco Itau (NYSE: ITU) -- and a customer base that's already 80% the size of First Data's -- this is the early leader in a fast-growing niche. In fact, Planner Corretora de Valores forecasts near 25% annual earnings growth through 2011 on the back of a 23% annual increase in credit and debit card transactions in the country. (MSNBC -- Business)
Access excess Nov 16, 2007
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Brazil to make $385-mln bid for orbit concession Oct 23, 2007
The meeting is to be convened by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ... In a partnership with Uruguay, Venezuela is seeking authorization from the ITU to launch into the orbit its first Simon Bolivar satellite, said the newspaper. (Xinhuanet, China)
PhoneBrasil Issues Shareholder Update and Releases Estimated Financial Information Aug 27, 2007
Internet usage in Brazil has increased in the last few years and, in May 2007, was estimated at 39,140,000 people by ITU (International Telecommunications Union), and a 21 ... These advancements and breakthrough developments were designed and manifested at institutions such as MIT, Harvard, Columbia, NASA and Cambridge, among others. (BusinessWire)
The Global Megatrend You Must Own May 25, 2007
Now, Banco Itau (NYSE: ITU) offers mortgages, personal loans, and asset management services to a population that is enjoying incredible growth in quality of life. But it won't just be the companies that provide the money that will benefit. (MSNBC -- Business)
UN warns on password 'explosion' Jan 28, 2007
Re-using these identifiers puts people at serious risk of falling victim to identity theft, said the ITU report ... But this comes with risks, warns the ITU report ... The growing problem of ID theft could stunt the growth of net commerce as users become wary of spending money online, warned the ITU.. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Santos opens Paulista title defense with win Jan 19, 2007
Ze Roberto, Brazil's starting midfielder at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, had put Santos ahead with a low left-footer from near the penalty spot in the 70th, and substitute midfielder Marcos Dias tallied for Barueri with a right-footed strike from close range in the 80th ... Sao Bento, coached by former Colombia midfielder Freddy Rincon, fell 4-2 to Noroeste in Bauru, while Ituano picked up a 1-1 draw against Bragantino behind a goal by veteran striker Sorato in Itu. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
UN Agency: Internet Should Be Run By Key Players... Jan 13, 2007
Internet should be run by key players: new ITU boss ... GENEVA (Reuters) - The Internet should continue to be overseen by major agencies including ICANN and the ITU, rather than any new "superstructure", the new head of the International Telecommunications Union said on Friday ... Hamadoun Toure, who took up the reins of the United Nations agency this month, said the ITU would focus on tackling cyber-security and in narrowing the "digital divide" between rich and poor countries. (The Drudge Report)
Telefonica Moviles Espana Selects Sun Microsystems to Roll Out New Services Dec 4, 2006
Sun Fire[TM] Systems, the Solaris[TM] 10 Operating System and Sun Services Help Telefonica Moviles Espana Reduce Costs and Improve Management of Customer Offerings HONG KONG, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006, TELECOM VILLAGE HALL 5 -- Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: ) today announced that Telefonica Moviles Espana selected Sun hardware, software and services to develop, implement and support the infrastructure used to provide its latest generation of customer services.... (PR Newswire)
Sun Microsystems Teams With Ericsson and Nokia to Form the 'Telecommunications Platform Initiative' Nov 30, 2006
Initiative Aims to Simplify Technology Integration for Operators and Service Providers HONG KONG, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006, TELECOM VILLAGE HALL 5 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) today announced a new global cooperation with Ericsson and Nokia that aims to unite the Network Equipment Provider (NEP) community and assist telecommunications operators and service providers. Coming together as the Telecommunications Platform Initiative, members are jointly... (PR Newswire)
Net Gathering Ends With Promise, Concern Nov 3, 2006
"For better or for worse, the Internet will in due course not be governed or regulated in a way that is fundamentally different from the way that other things are governed," ITU Secretary-General Yoshio Utsumi said Monday as the forum opened. This week's gathering grew out of last year's U.N. World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia. (ABC News -- Wire)
Business Brief Nov 3, 2006
"For better or for worse, the Internet will in due course not be governed or regulated in a way that is fundamentally different from the way that other things are governed," ITU Secretary General Yoshio Utsumi said Monday as the forum opened ... Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist who is credited with creating the Web, said in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corp. that the way it is used should be examined by a broad spectrum of experts. (Hamilton Spectator)
Cellular phones grow by billions (John Zarocostas) Jul 10, 2006
1 billion in 2005, according to the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Much of this growth is in emerging economies such as Brazil, China, India and Russia, said Tim Kelly, head of the strategy and policy unit at the ITU. His conclusions are spelled out in a joint study with the United Nations titled "World Information Society Report, 2006." Explosive growth also has been recorded in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and the Philippines. (Washington Times)
Democratic Republic of So Tom and Prncipe May 23, 2006
Although independence was achieved in 1975, democratic reforms were not instituted until the late 1980s ... ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ITU, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO (observer) ... Real GDP growth reached 6% in 2004, and also probably in 2005, as a result of increases in public expenditures and oil-related capital investment. (Harper's Magazine)
BofA to swap assets in Brazil for stake in Brazilian bank May 3, 2006
8 percent stake in (NYSE: ITU) ... BofA is one of the world's largest financial institutions, with $1 ... Use of, registration on, this site constitutes acceptance of our. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
