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NRG owns the Bolivian Power Company (COBEE), which supplies the La Paz area and has 160 MW installed generating capacity. Since its initial entrance into the Bolivian market, U.S. energy firm GPU
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) refinery, the expansion of the ALBA (Aluminum Bahrain) smelter, the Hidd Phase II power project, and the new Khalifa port are underway. Other projects in powergeneration, water desalination, waste treatment
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operate in Peru. This industry generates an estimated 3,250 direct jobs and accounts for sales reaching $375 million. The U.S. is the franchise leader with more than 70 percent of the market, mostly
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on the Internet, have increased dramatically in recent years. The total amount of the transactions generated in the Internet by the French consumers is increasing. The once powerful Minitel has lost ground
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. North American-origin franchise systems operate in the UK, with more than 4,200 franchised units employing 35,000 staff, generating a turnover of $1.5 billion. Although franchising is a thriving sector
