Database helping Hispanics land jobs- NOLA.com

SOUTH Africans are to be recruited to fill council jobs in WA as statewide skills shortages threaten to decimate local government services. The move comes on the heels of a new survey showing that difficulties attracting and retaining staff in the state are having a negative or very negative effect on a record 71 per cent of businesses. >> full story

China's Pork Consumption to Surge on Higher Incomes (Update1)

Demand will also increase as more people eat meals outside their homes Pan Yaoguo a researcher at the state-run Development and Research Center said in a speech prepared for delivery at the World Pork Congress in Nanjing. China's economy grew 11.9 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier the fastest pace in 12 years. >> full story

Look beyond Indian stereotypes: CII to Global Inc-India Business-Business-The Times of India

Updated: 16 Sep 2007 1532hrs IST??|?? Look beyond Indian stereotypes: CII to Global Inc 16 Sep 2007 1522 hrs IST NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Industry has decided that its about time the world looked beyond the stereotype of Indians as snake charmers and ascetics and face a country that is on the move. 'Incredible India@60' week to be held in New York between September 23-29 is an event born out of this line ... >> full story