The Independence stadium in Lusaka, once the pride of the nation but neglected for most of its 40-odd years, has been out of action for several months due to its dilapidated state.
Plants in Kazakhstan, Romania and the Czech Republic that have been bought in recent years by LNM or its affiliates have quickly been turned around.
Finland has been promoting its musicians for years, and while officials feel efforts are working, they would still like to see the nation's artists gain a wider audience.
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With my background in venture capital and investment banking, the Tides board chose a CEO from way outside what would have been its comfort zone 35 years ago and signaled its readiness to start a more entrepreneurial phase and adapt to new times.
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Since its founding in 1980, the festival has been expanding its offerings such that in recent years, the highly anticipated centerpiece is an eye-popping, lavishly staged Baroque opera, supported by the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, an ensemble of internationally acclaimed Early Music specialists.
In addition to her show business career, she is active in managing other businesses as well, including her jewelry line which has been on QVC for about 21 years and has been profitable since its inception.
Europe has been takings steps to shore up its banking system for two years, and much of it has been in vain.
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In fact, NEA's funds have been so popular that all of its investors have been coming back for the last four years.
Opera News editor Brian Kellow told NPR in 2002 its major stars had for years been women, like Sutherland and Maria Callas.
's four major U.K. newspaper titles, the others being the Sun, the Times and Sunday Times, but its circulation has been declining in recent years.
Its Mirasol displays have been waiting for years for mainstream acceptance.
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While the announcement comes as no surprise to the street (the Postal Service has been warning of its possibility for years), it still holds serious implications for companies that depend on door-to-door delivery.
These storm-clouds aside, one unsung success of the Howard years has been its willingness to take up the burden of the South Pacific, a collection of dysfunctional island nations that no one else wants to grapple with.
Pile likes Martek because research suggests that its products, DHA and ARA, are "essential for healthy mental, retinal and neural development in infants, " and its goal for several years has been to tap into the infant formula market.
Coffee arrived in France at the beginning of the 17th Century, but the enjoyment of its complexities has been lost over the years and it still lags about 10 years behind the scenes in Melbourne, San Francisco, London or Copenhagen.
Much of its success in recent years has been due to exports, and Beijing's initial response to shrinking consumer demand around the world has been to boost this critical sector, which now accounts for about 38% of the Chinese economy, by direct and indirect measures.
Yes, there have been rumors about Libya buying gold and not declaring its new reserves for many years, but nothing has ever been substantiated.
There has been a massive renewal of interest in the artist's work since a major retrospective of his work at the South African National Gallery two years ago -- the first time "Chinese Girl" had been seen in public since its sale some 60 years before.
Orbitz, for its part, has been trending lower for more than two years, losing more than 65% of its value.
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And the backlog of patent applications has been reduced to its lowest point in years.
Over its 10 years, Vision Week has been a springboard for continued emphasis on its yearly topics.
But its wider role in recent years has been to ensure the safety of the financial system.
Bletsoe and Son, which is based in the centre of Thrapston, has been at its current site for 140 years.
While Windows Phone has been gradually building its catalog in the years since it launched, BlackBerry's debut lineup was surprisingly strong.
And, if acquired, Billabong would be another such situation as its financial performance has been weak in recent years leading to management turnover.
Over the past few years, its stores have been offering a wider range of salads and fruit as well as premium strength coffee.
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It is understood the firm wants to develop Newtown Bowling Club's existing site nearby, which has been its home for the past 115 years.
For nearly ten years, its partner has been Northwest Airlines, with which it has a joint venture on transatlantic routes: they pool customers, revenues, and so on.
Curatorial officer Dr Mark Lewis said the man was living at a time when the Caerleon Roman fortress was at its height, having been established for 125 years.
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