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Nov 16, 2010

Half Of Small Businesses Limit Employee Access To Social Networks

The majority (81%) of small businesses have an employee Internet policy and half say employees are not allowed to access any social networks on a company computer, according to a new survey by security firm Webroot.
"Clearly the potential impact of social networks as a threat vector has hit home for IT administrators," said Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of Webroot.

Irish Bailout Threatens to Reignite Euro Debt Crisis

Ireland's reeling banking system, and the government's reluctance to accept outside help, is threatening to reignite the European debt crisis that nearly led to the demise of the European Union (EU) and its currency last spring.
EU officials are trying to persuade Irish officials to shore up the country's devastated banking sector with a possible $100 billion (73.5 billion euros) aid package as Irish policymakers continue to insist that the financially troubled nation doesn't require a bailout.

LNG Is the Future of Energy

Sometimes the most important impact on a raw material commodity comes less from its actual extraction and more from how product is introduced into new markets.
Indeed, that is becoming the next major development in North American natural gas. The expansion in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports may well hold the key to turning a glut into advancing profit.

How the Dollar and Europe's Ireland Moves Will Steer Fate of U.S. Stocks

Stocks retreated over the past week following an earnings warning from tech giant Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), renewed tensions in Europe over the ability of Ireland to pay its debts and a surge in the U.S. dollar.

Overlaying the action was word out of South Korea that the G-20 meeting of leaders of the world's largest economies was not going well, with European and Asian leaders expressing exasperation with U.S. monetary stimulus and a distaste for U.S. President Barack Obama's scolding tone on export targets.

Star Gazing: Jada Pinkett Smith Takes Kids to Hawaii

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Jet-setting around the globe for Jaden's movie premieres and Willow's musical appearances must be tiring for the Smith family. Jada took her superstar kids to Hawaii for some much needed down time. The actress looks pretty relaxed as she soaks up that famous Pacific sun.

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Foreign ministers to talk Pacific ties

AUCKLAND, AAP - Improving ties with Pacific neighbours was on the agenda when New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully meets with his Australian counterpart, Kevin Rudd, in Canberra yesterday.
Mr McCully was due to arrive in Canberra yesterday afternoon for the biannual meeting.
"These talks are an opportunity to discuss the foreign policy agenda in depth, and to set our shared goals for our trans-Tasman relationship," Mr McCully said in a statement.
"Our discussions in Canberra will cover regional and global issues, and how we can further improve co-operation with our partners, including in the Pacific Islands Forum.
The previous formal talks between the countries' foreign ministers were held in February this year, when Stephen Smith held the foreign affairs portfolio in the Australian government.

Israel to take in 8000 Ethiopians

JERUSALEM, AFP - The Israeli cabinet has voted to bring to the country about 8000 Ethiopians who claim Jewish descent, saying they are living in conditions of disease and hunger.
"There are about 8000 women, men and children living in the most severe humanitarian conditions," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet session on Sunday.
"We have a moral commitment as Jews, as the People of Israel, to find a solution."

Fear grips Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, AFP - The death toll in Haiti's cholera outbreak has soared to 917 as officials struggle to contain the growing epidemic threatening the quake-ravaged country.

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Muslims prepare for rituals

MECCA, AFP - The world's largest annual pilgrimage, the hajj, has begun, with hundreds of thousands of Muslims pouring into the camp of Mina from Mecca to prepare for solemn rituals.

The pilgrims are estimated to total up to 2.5 million this year.

Papandreou Meets with Sarkozy & French Leaders in Paris | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the French President Nicola Sarkozy met today in Paris shortly after 1 pm local time. The meeting focused on relations between the two countries, developments in the global economy and climate change.

At 6 o’clock this afternoon the Prime Minister will meet with François Fillon. Fillon is once again the leader of the new formed cabinet, according to last night’s announcements.

Papandreou Says Greek Voters Rejected ’Sirens of Instablity’

Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said voters have shown support for his efforts to cut the nation’s budget deficit and debt as the ruling Pasok Party stood poised to win most of the weekend’s regional elections.

Gabrielle Union at Day of the Child

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Gabrielle Union and other celebs gathered in Los Angeles on November 14, for the 12th Annual Day of the Child. The actress looked fresh and sweet in a periwinkle blue dress with embroidered eyelets.