Month: December 2009

If you are tired of looking at rigid building designs, this post is surely going to blow you away! Designing is an art and one rarely envisions such path breaking ideas. This building, modeled by MAD architects will be located in Chonquing, China. Connected by a core cylindrical structure, each floor has been placed a…
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  Fatma Masjid in Kuwait Jamie Asr Masjid in Brunei (night) Koutoubia Masjid in Marakesh – Morocco Kul Sharif Masjid in Kazan – Russia Larabanga Masjid in Ghana Masjid Al Nabawi in Madinah – Saudi Arabia Masjid in Akhaltsikhe – Georgia Masjid in Bangladesh Masjid in Bobo Dioulasso – Burkina Faso Masjid in Gauteng –…
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The Benefits of Islamic Finance Instruments for Russian Businesses 15 December 2009 Pepelyaev, Goltsblat and Partners Rustam Vakhitov Senior manager of international taxation group Pepelyaev, Goltsblat and Partners Islamic finance is gaining more business interest worldwide as well as in Russia. Why has this way of doing business gained so much popularity over the recent years? The…
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Islamic Finance in Russia: Issues and Solutions 15 December 2009 Norton Rose LLP Farmida Bi Partner, International Securities Team Norton Rose LLP Islamic finance is the fastest growing market in ethical finance with an annual average growth rate of between 10 percent and 20 percent. Current global Islamic finance assets stand at $800 billion and are…
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By Andrew Nusca | Nov 25, 2009 | 7 Comments In a speech at TEDIndia, statistician Hans Rosling predicted the exact date that India and China’s economies will catch up with the U.S. and the U.K. Background about Rosling: He’s a doctor and professor of global health at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute who previously identified a…
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December 8, 2009 | 1 comments World’s First Internet Undersea Science Station Boots Up [Slide Show] NEPTUNE Canada, the world’s first regional cabled undersea network, promises to usher in a new era of ocean sciences when it goes online December 8. By Anne Casselman      OAS_AD(“x81”); BENTHIC CRAWLER: Meet Wally the Benthic Crawler, the world’s…
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