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LATEST World News, Nov 18, 2011


After Tough Report, Nuclear Watchdog Issues Mild Rebuke of Iran
New York Times
By ALAN COWELL LONDON — The global powers dealing with the bitter dispute over Iran's nuclear intentions castigated Tehran on Friday over its suspected plans to build a nuclear weapon, but the rebuke fell far short of threatening further pressure or ...
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Climate change worsens extreme weather events
USA Today
By Dan Vergano and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Heat waves, floods and other extreme weather worsen with global warming, suggests a majorinternational climate report released today. By Aaron Favila, AP A man swims in neck-deep floodwaters in Bangkok, ...
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USA Today
The Right Study Abroad Program Can Prepare Students for the Global Marketplace
Huffington Post
Another program that strives to offer students real-world understanding of today's global business environment is NYU's BS in Business and Political Economy (BPE) degree program. Launched in 2009, BPE offers a fully integrated four-year undergraduate...
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The Global Note: “Super Mario”…Jordan's King To Assad: Step Down…The Queen ...
ABC News (blog)
30, the fastest pace in a year and a half, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. At 543-trillion yen ($7 trillion) economic output was back to levels seen before the March 11 earthquake, the report showed. Today is World Diabetes Day. ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro rises on ECB lending talk, world stocks fall
Reuters
Key US stock indices were mixed at midday, though supported by reports that the ECB is considering lending to the International Monetary Fund to bail out troubled euro zone economies.Wall Street indexes were mixed, with the S&P 500 holding above a key ...
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IEA Report Advises Governments to Embrace Renewables, Nuclear
Minyanville.com
Pulling no punches, the report states at the outset, "There are few signs that the urgently needed change in direction in global energy trends is underway." Stripped of its cautious language, the IEA report essentially noted that should present trends ...
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Hill International to Present at the William Blair 2nd Annual Global Services ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MARLTON, NJ, Nov 16, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Hill International/quotes/zigman/424532/quotes/nls/hil HIL -2.03% , the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating ...
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Testimony of Chairman Leonard A. Leo on the 2011 International Religious ...
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (press release)
The IRF Office works with all our embassies around the world to create the most comprehensive catalog on religious freedom across the globe. We commend it for this effort. A change in past practice, the September report covers a truncated period, ...
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The Global Note: US Forces to Australia…Syrian Base Attacked?…World Leaders ...
ABC News (blog)
In a joint press conference today, President Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced an increased US Air Force and Marine presence in the country beginning in 2012. As Jake TAPPER reports, 200 to 250 Marines will be deployed to ...
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Elsevier Supports International Crisis Aid Through 'Pillars of Hope' Campaign
Sacramento Bee
Dec. go to medical relief organization building a hospital in Ethiopia Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that it will contribute to International Crisis Aid (ICA) ...
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Northern Technologies International Corporation Reports Increased Sales and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 16, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Northern TechnologiesInternational Corporation /quotes/zigman/53882/quotes/nls/ntic NTIC +5.64% today reported its financial results for fiscal 2011. Highlights of NTIC's financial and operating...
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Peres: World doesn't need military assault on Iran nuclear program
Ha'aretz
The president also reiterated the Israeli position that Iran was not an exclusively Israeli problem, saying that the menace of Iran's terror network was as global as the economic crisis. "It's a danger. And today terror is aglobal matter, ...
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Ha'aretz
Europe Situation Forecasts Change - Report Highlights Freeport-McMoRan Copper ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, Nov 14, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Today, www.BrightonMarkets.com announced new reports highlighting Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. /quotes/zigman/154700/quotes/nls/fcx FCX -0.43% andInternational Business Machines Corp. ...
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Olam International Wresting Rival Noble's Stock Premium on Risk Management
Bloomberg
Cotton futures slumped from the record as global cotton stockpiles rise for a second straight year amid weakening demand. Photographer: Adeel Halim/Bloomberg Olam International Ltd. (OLAM), one of the world's top three suppliers of rice, ...
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Bloomberg
ORC International Partners With NYSE Euronext to Conduct Annual CEO Survey
PR Newswire (press release)
16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global market research firm ORC International has partnered with NYSE Euronext to conduct its seventh annual CEO survey. The results, newly launched today in the 2011 NYSE Euronext CEO Report, provides leadership insight on the ...
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BIO-key(R) International, Inc. Reports 2011 Third Quarter Financial Results
MarketWatch (press release)
WALL, NJ, Nov 14, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- BIO-key International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/300401 BKYI -16.67% , a global leader in fingerprint biometric identification solutions and advanced mobile identification technology, today reported ...
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Monetary Fund Urges China to Ease State Controls on Banking
New York Times
Jonathan Fiechter, one of the authors of the IMF report, said Tuesday by telephone that China had made remarkable progress over the last three decades, but that the country's integration into the global economy made it more urgent for its banks to ...
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Global surge predicted for diabetes
Deseret News
The federation report says as many as 183 million people worldwide who have diabetes don't know they do. The predicted increase is mostly due to an aging population, Gojka Roglic, head of the World Health Organization's diabetes unit, ...
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LPGA counting on teen Lexi Thompson
USA Today
And the LPGA will do so on the domestic and international front. "Most companies I talk to are going through some level of global expansion and they will tell you creating a global brand is worth it," Whan says. "And we are truly global. ...
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USA Today
World Apparel Markets Examined in New Textiles Intelligence Report Published ...
MarketWatch (press release)
New research report "Global Apparel Markets: Business Update, 3rd Quarter 2011" prepared by Textiles Intelligence provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the world apparel industry, including M&A and divestments; anti-counterfeiting; ...
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World Cyber Games Announces Kunshan as the Host City for WCG 2012 & 2013 Grand ...
Sacramento Bee
18, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- World Cyber Games Inc. (WCG), organizer of the premier international video game competition and festival, announced today at the signing ceremony that Kunshan, China will be the host city of WCG 2012 & 2013 Grand Finals ...
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Astea Reports Profitable Third Quarter 2011 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Astea International Inc. /quotes/zigman/90933/quotes/nls/atea ATEA -14.43% , a global provider of service lifecycle management and mobility solutions, today released financial results for the third quarter of 2011. ...
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The Global Note: Syria's “Civil War”?…London Olympic Fears…Saudi Woman ...
ABC News (blog)
Despite Europe's headline-grabbing fiscal woes, the Financial Times reports Europe's two largest economies – Germany and France – rebounded in the third quarter of this year. GDP data out today shows German GDP increased by 0.5 percent compared with...
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GDS International's Next Generation Manufacturing US Summit 2011 Takes Place ...
Sacramento Bee
Said GDS International, the global business event company behind NG Manufacturing US. "It is vital that today's C-level manufacturing executives not only know how to adapt and innovate within an evolving market, but can take charge of their processes ...
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VELOCITY World Media Wins Gold in 2011 International Davey Awards
Sacramento Bee
15, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- VELOCITY World Media®, the largest global, private experiential television network, is pleased to announce the company won Gold in the 2011 International Davey Awards, which recognize distinction in creative work based on a ...
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Wesco Aircraft Holdings Reports Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Wesco Aircraft is one of the world's largest distributors and providers of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry. The Company's services range from traditional distribution to the management of supplier ...
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Datawatch Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2011 Revenue Growth
MarketWatch (press release)
Magna International, a diversified $20 billion global automotive supplier, chose the Monarch Report Analytics platform to integrate Infor ERP "canned" reports with budgetreports in order to provide line of business managers with timely production and ...
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NEI Announces Customer Portal Enhancements for Real-Time Access and Control of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Highlights of the recent enhancements to the My-NEI portal include: InternationalVisibility: With manufacturing facilities and technology support centers around theworld, NEI performs international logistics services such as global shipping, ...
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Global Sources reports third quarter 2011 results
MarketWatch (press release)
Over 1 million international buyers, including 85 of the world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and company information to help them source more profitably from overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers ...
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Gulf Carriers Making Global Statement
New York Times
At the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association in June, these complaints prompted Giovanni Bisignani, the departing chief executive, to announce that there is a “new world order” as the industry's “center of gravity shifts ...
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Cigna Appoints Phil Austin to Lead Individual Cigna Global Health Options ...
Sacramento Bee
The Cigna Global Health Options plan is designed for customers who want the flexibility of having easy access to high quality health care around the world. The 'core'International Medical Insurance covers hospitalisation, surgery, emergency care, ...
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New 'Open Doors' report: IU Bloomington more global than ever
Indiana University
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University Bloomington has never been moreinternational, according to the latest Open Doors report released today, Nov. 14, by the Institute for International Education. Among more than 1200 US universities, IU Bloomington ...
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Waters, Mars and USAID Pledge $1 Million to Create Global Food Safety Capacity ...
Sacramento Bee
The fund will leverage APEC's unique food safety training programs while utilizing theWorld Bank's global reach and contributions from governments and private industry to positively impact global public health. Overall, the goal is to raise $15-20 ...
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CA Technologies Announces Winners of Third Annual International Case Competition
PR Newswire (press release)
The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationallyrecognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. US News & World Reportranks ...
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Lexmark to Participate in Barclays Capital 2011 Global Technology Conference
Sacramento Bee
17, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) announced todaythat Marty Canning, executive vice president and president, Imaging Solutions and Services, will participate in Barclays Capital 2011 Global Technology Conference on ...
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CLIMATE CHANGE: A quick guide to what drives adaptation
IRINnews.org
The second commitment phase aims to restrict carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere to a level that would keep a rise in global temperature below two degrees Celsius. But the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that within the next five...
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Observe World Diabetes Day with Almonds
MarketWatch (press release)
14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Today, World Diabetes Day, marks a globaleffort for awareness and education about the disease, which is expected to affect 8% of the global population by 2025. Adopting healthy eating habits is high on the list of ...
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NJ business news: MF Global sued, Pfizer gets green light, Buffett buys IBM
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
s older vaccine approved almost 30 years ago and those never immunized, according to a Food and Drug Administration staff report released today. An FDA advisory panel is set to meet to consider the safety and efficacy of the shot Nov. 16. ...
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Haynes International, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Financial ...
MarketWatch (press release)
17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Haynes International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/94440/quotes/nls/hayn HAYN +1.57% , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of technologically advanced high-performance alloys, today reported financial results for the ...
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Chinese students enroll in record numbers at US colleges
Washington Post (blog)
By Jenna Johnson The number of Chinese undergraduates on US campuses in the last school year increased 43 percent from the previous year, according to the annual Institute of International Education Open Doors report that was released today. ...
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Brady Corporation Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results
MarketWatch (press release)
MILWAUKEE, Nov 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brady Corporation /quotes/zigman/220339/quotes/nls/brc BRC +7.83% , a world leader in identification solutions, today reported its financial results for the fiscal 2012 first quarter ended October 31, 2011. ...
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Austin College #1 Studying Abroad
KTEN
"We are so aware of how important it is that today's college students—our next generation of leaders—have global understanding and true awareness of the worldaround them," said Austin College President Marjorie Hass. "The earth is a small boat and ...
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IDC to Release New Enterprise Mobility Research at Enterprise MobileNext Forum ...
Sacramento Bee
IDG World Expo is a business unit of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research and event company. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premierglobal provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information...
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New York Festivals® 2012 International Advertising Awards® Announces Call for ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The 2011 NYF International Advertising Awards competition reported an increase in its global footprint with 6 new countries submitting entries in the 2011 competition and an overall 37% increase in entries over the previous year's submissions. ...
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Misys BankFusion Positioned as a Leader in Magic Quadrant for International ...
Sacramento Bee
L), the global application software and services company, today announces that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant of the 2011 Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking. The Gartner Magic Quadrant analyses the ...
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