"From Antarctic expeditions to research across every continent, Michigan State University is everywhere," the text reads.
Howard W French's China's Second Continent (Random House) is an interesting and textured exploration of individual Chinese in Africa.
Befitting the largest automaker on the continent, VW has a number of other introductions planned for Thursday from holdings like Seat, Skoda and Porsche.
Romania's prime minister, Emil Boc, said Thursday that all European countries had a "common obligation" toward the millions of Roma on the Continent, The Associated Press reported.
But it was another boy band from a different continent, UK's One Direction, who took out the top award of the night, artist of the year.
In The Lost Continent Bryson ended up in a tiny, weeny hotel room in New York, alone and dismayed by the tat and sadness of the sleaze in Times Square.
DealBook » Fortress to Start New Asia Fund | Fortress Investment Group aims to start a hedge fund in Asia next year that would trade on extreme events in financial markets, the company's second fund on the continent, Reuters reports.
REUTERS Sberbank to Buy East European Banking Unit | Sberbank has agreed to pay $850.3 million for the eastern European unit of Oesterreichische Volksbanken of Austria, as Russia's largest lender looks to expand its presence in the continent, Reuters reports.
FINANCIAL TIMES CSR Said to Postpone Deal-Making | Because of fear about the European economy and the future of its single currency, CSR, the biggest train maker in China, will probably postpone potential acquisitions on the Continent, Bloomberg reports.
Speaking of the Continent, Alitalia will let you fly on one of its Boeing 747 cargo planes bound for Milan, equipped with six seats and plenty of storage space.
With business improving in Asia and North America but continuing to be sluggish on the Continent, WPP is in line with the broader trends of the ad industry and the global economy.
