December2016
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Pizza Hut launch secret Christmas menu
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: Pizza Hut Restaurants ,which operates multiple stores in Birmingham, will be giving those in the mood for a taste of the festive season the chance to tuck into Chocolate and Orange Milkshakes from Huts... -
Junaid Jamshed’s Dil Dil Pakistan – the story behind singer’s biggest hit
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: Jamshed, 52, who was believed to be on board with his family, was a recording artist previously awarded a Medal of Excellence by the President of Pakistan. The singer-songwriter is responsible for one of... -
Pakistan plane crash: Pop star Junaid Jamshed among those feared dead
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: Renowned singer-songwriter Junaid Jamshed is among those feared dead after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-661 came down in the Abbottabad district, reports Mirror Online. The Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed in a village... -
325 million dollar to improve efficiency and reliability of the Cameroon electricity network
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan of $325 million to strengthen Cameroon’s national electricity transmission network. The Electricity Transmission and Reform project is... -
$1 billion financing support to expand Azerbaijan gas field
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1 billion in private and public sector assistance to expand Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz II, one of the world’s largest gas fields. The assistance comprises a $500 million... -
Multinationals enjoy huge benefits of tax-payer funded research
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: A brand new book lifts the lid on how technology giants such as Apple, Google or Facebook benefit from tax-payers’ investment in innovation. The book is called Rethink, Retool, Reboot and it’s officially launched... -
500 million dollar loan passed to support Azerbaijan’s economy
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $500 million loan to help Azerbaijan maintain social spending, create jobs, and diversify its economy to mitigate the adverse impact of a crash in oil prices.... -
World Bank injects $122 million to tackle Tuberculosis in Southern Africa
Dec 8, 2016News Hour: Following the approval by the World Bank Board in May of this year of $122 million worth of financial assistance to tackle the scourge of Tuberculosis (TB) in some of Southern Africa’s high burden...
