Turkey has 25 names on Forbes billionaires list
Among the world's 946 billionaires, 25 are from Turkey, according to a recent survey by Forbes magazine. Hüsnü Özyeğin was ranked the world's 249th richest man with $3.5 billion.
Mehmet Emin Karamehmet followed him with $2.4 billion, the 390th-richest person. Third and fourth place in Turkey were Şevket Sabancı and Erol Sabancı with $2.1 billion.
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Saturday, March 10, 2007
The $12 billion US Entertainment and Games Software
1,000 Companies Operate in the $12 billion US Entertainment and Games Software
March 09, 2007
Research & Markets has announced the addition of the First Research report: Entertainment and Games Software - Industry Profile to their offering.
Summary
The US entertainment and games software industry includes about 1,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $12 billion. Major companies include Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, and Take Two Interactive, along with divisions of large integrated companies such as Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. This report provides more data and stats about this industry
Read the full press release here @ Business Wire
March 09, 2007
Research & Markets has announced the addition of the First Research report: Entertainment and Games Software - Industry Profile to their offering.
Summary
The US entertainment and games software industry includes about 1,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $12 billion. Major companies include Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, and Take Two Interactive, along with divisions of large integrated companies such as Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. This report provides more data and stats about this industry
Read the full press release here @ Business Wire
Tennessee, USA State lottery hits $3 billion ticket sales
State lottery hits $3 billion mark for ticket sales
The Tennessee state lottery has hit the $3 billion mark.
The three-year-old lottery has hit the $3 billion mark for gross ticket sales, lottery officials said in a press statement this morning.
Lottery funding benefits state education programs
Read the full news report here @ Tennessean
The Tennessee state lottery has hit the $3 billion mark.
The three-year-old lottery has hit the $3 billion mark for gross ticket sales, lottery officials said in a press statement this morning.
Lottery funding benefits state education programs
Read the full news report here @ Tennessean
South Africa To Invest 25 Billion Rand In Fighting HIV/AIDS
South Africa To Invest 25 Billion Rand In Fighting HIV/AIDS
March 9th 2007
South Africa announced Friday it would spend 25 billion rand (3.3 billion dollars) fighting HIV/AIDS over the next five years.
The government aims to half the number of new HIV infections by 50 per cent by 2011 and provide treatment to a least 80 per cent of HIV-positive people
See more from this news report @ Playfuls
March 9th 2007
South Africa announced Friday it would spend 25 billion rand (3.3 billion dollars) fighting HIV/AIDS over the next five years.
The government aims to half the number of new HIV infections by 50 per cent by 2011 and provide treatment to a least 80 per cent of HIV-positive people
See more from this news report @ Playfuls
FAA Plans $1 Billion Spending Boost By 2012
FAA Plans $1 Billion Spending Boost By 2012
Mar 9, 2007
By Adrian Schofield/Aviation Daily
FAA plans to increase its capital spending on modernization efforts by more than $1 billion a year by fiscal 2012, with the largest increase -- nearly $500 million -- slated for FY2009.
Spending is expected to be about $2.5 billion in FY2008 and $3.5 billion four years later. The bulk of the capital increase will be in projects supporting the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
Read the full news report here @ Aviation Week
Mar 9, 2007
By Adrian Schofield/Aviation Daily
FAA plans to increase its capital spending on modernization efforts by more than $1 billion a year by fiscal 2012, with the largest increase -- nearly $500 million -- slated for FY2009.
Spending is expected to be about $2.5 billion in FY2008 and $3.5 billion four years later. The bulk of the capital increase will be in projects supporting the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
Read the full news report here @ Aviation Week
Premium Video to Reach $277 Billion in 2010
Premium Video to Reach $277 Billion in 2010
Mar 12, 2007
Revenues from pay TV, mobile video, DVD, broadband video and theater/box office receipts will reach $277 billion by 2010, up from less than $200 billion in 2006, according to iSuppli Corporation.
Read the full report here @ eMarketer
Mar 12, 2007
Revenues from pay TV, mobile video, DVD, broadband video and theater/box office receipts will reach $277 billion by 2010, up from less than $200 billion in 2006, according to iSuppli Corporation.
Read the full report here @ eMarketer
Exxon sees oil, gas projects spending of $20 billion a year through 2011
Exxon sees spending of $20 billion a year through 2011
Mar 8, 2007
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to spend about $20 billion annually through 2011 and start production at 25 major oil and gas projects over the next three years, the oil company said.
The projects will add about 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) to its base volumes when they reach their peak, Exxon Mobil said. The company was producing about 4.2 million BOEPD at the end of 2006.
Full news report here @ Reuters
Mar 8, 2007
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to spend about $20 billion annually through 2011 and start production at 25 major oil and gas projects over the next three years, the oil company said.
The projects will add about 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD) to its base volumes when they reach their peak, Exxon Mobil said. The company was producing about 4.2 million BOEPD at the end of 2006.
Full news report here @ Reuters
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