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The Bluebeards Revenge Tested in The Heat of Battle!

Leading men’s grooming brand sends shaving kits to help US bomb disposal heroes in Iraq
Iconic British shaving brand The Bluebeards Revenge™ was recently called into action in the heat and dust of Iraq as it answered a call to duty from our American cousins.
Dubbed the "The Ultimate Shaving Experience For Real Men", The Bluebeards Revenge™ was promptly dispatched to the most hostile of environments after a...
 

Mott MacDonald celebrates success at British Expertise International Awards

Mott MacDonald, the global management, engineering and development consultancy, has won three awards at this year’s British Expertise Awards which took place at the Institute of Directors in London, UK. The consultancy won the Major Project of the Year, Emerging Market, and Innovation Award categories.

The top prize for Major Project of the Year was awarded for Mott MacDonald’s work on the Delhi Metro Phase II...

Relief International Clarifies Media Outlets’ Reports on Recent Iraq Widows Stud...

Sept. 22, 2011 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – A study on the status of Widows in Iraq by Relief International was shared with the Iraqi Parliament on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. Portions of the study were reported by the Associated Press on Sept. 18, 2011. The information available on the wire was misinterpreted by some other outlets.

The AP wire stated that: “A study released Sunday by a global humanitarian aid organization...
 

UT Arlington offers workshop series focused on student veteran issues

ARLINGTON, Texas – The University of Texas at Arlington will focus on the academic needs and transitional challenges that face many military veterans undertaking college life, when it hosts its Student Veterans Workshop Series from Sept. 21 to Nov. 30 on the UT Arlington campus.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says as soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan and tap into Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, the...

Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. and Homes for Our Troops to Present New Frederick, ...

Leading Area Remodeler, Top Military Charity and Community Volunteers Build and Donate Specially Adapted Home for Local Marine Sergeant
Bethesda, Md. – July 11, 2011 – Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., a leading DC Metro area home improvement company, announced today that it teamed with Homes for Our Troops and other volunteers to build a specially adapted home for Marine Sgt. Adam Kisielewski (Kiss-leski) in...

Kurdistan Investment Company - Results for October 2010

The Company’s Net Asset Value climbed a mighty 8.2 % during October as both Kurdistan and world equity markets showed strength. The performance stands well compared to an increase of 4.6 % in MSCI Frontier Market and 4.2 % in MSCI World Market, all figures stated in SEK.

All but one of our holdings posted positive figures in October. The largest contributor to the portfolio performance where recorded from...
 

Kurdistan Investment Company - September results

The NAV fell 4.8 % during September, fully owing to the souring SwedishKrona, as in USD and IQD terms our company's value showa healthy 5.0 % increase. (The SEK recorded an appreciation of almost 10% against the USD and an 6 % increase against the CAD and the GBP.) This compares to a decline in the MSCI Frontier Market Index of 2.7 % in SEK terms and an increase of 7.4% in USD terms. The currency markets have been...
 

Scania is back in Iraq

Scania has a presence in Iraq again, including both production and sales. Trucks ordered by government customers are being assembled locally there, while an independent distributor is supplying the private sector market with imported vehicles. This distributor is also responsible for the reconstruction of Scania’s sales and service network in the country.
“If the situation in Iraq continues to stabilise, within...

Volunteer Fundraiser Desperately Needed To Save Veteran Charity

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An ex SAS veteran is desperate for help to save his charity, Talking2Minds, after running out of funding. Bob Paxman has ploughed all of his six figure savings from his work in Iraq and Afghanistan into the cause, and has resorted to selling his car – even his home is now at risk.

Talking2Minds was set up by Bob in February 2009 to help alleviate symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in ex...