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Aug 26, 2011

LATEST World News, Aug 26, 2011


S&P Pushes Back at Blame for Rating Turmoil
Bloomberg
... of the top AAA sovereign rating for recent market volatility, adding that many investors agreed with its action. Markets were also responding to a weaker global growth outlook, David Beers,global head of sovereign and international public finance ...
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DP World poised to face bumpy road
gulfnews.com
By Shweta Jain, Senior Reporter Dubai: Uncertain market conditions in the global economy have made it challenging for ports operator DP World to forecast its performance in the second half of the year, according to the company's top executive. ...
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Last Top Greece: Then the Global Prowler Heads On Home
PopMatters
These latest Greek protests culminated at the end of June when the national parliament passed yet another round of budget cuts, privatisation, and higher taxes. Savas Robolis, a professor of Economics and Social Policy at Panteion University, ...
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Tough decade may lie ahead for world economy
People's Daily Online
Guan urged that the current top priority was to reform international credit rating system in order to ensure the disclosure of fair credit rating information to the world and make capitals flow rationally. Thus, money will not be lent to insolvent ...
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Canada Is Flexible on Stimulus, Harper Says
Wall Street Journal
The new flexibility in Ottawa underscores the havoc recent global economic weakness is wreaking on some of the world's most-resilient economies. Canada's economy, relatively small and trade-dependent, is closely tied to the fate of the US, ...
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Wall Street Journal
Japanese PM Naoto Kan resigns
UPI.com
Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Kan's popularity had been declining, hitting a low of 15 percent inlatest polls. Kan's successor will become Japan's sixth prime minister in five years. "The latestpower change will yet again give the world the ...
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ASX Appoints Former Casino Boss Funke Kupper To Top Job
Wall Street Journal
The company warned that global recession fears have generally translated into subdued equity trading on most of the world's major exchanges and that volumes, after picking up in the period ofrecent volatility, are starting to settle. ...
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Singapore celebrates ninth year as Asia's top MICE city
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Singapore has retained its position as Asia's top convention city for close to a decade, according to the latest Global Rankings by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). In addition, Singapore has maintained its spot as one of ...
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India Economic Growth Could Slow Further
Wall Street Journal
Growth in the world's second-fastest expanding major economy is slowing following sustained monetary tightening and a gloomy global outlook. However, the central bank isn't too worried yet as subsiding domestic demand is helping control inflation. ...
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The world's top 50 airports
aircargoworld
Frisch also points to recent parking-stand expansions that will provide the extra space needed for the new B747-8F. While French cargo benefited from the global rebound, there are new economic challenges ahead. The current state of Europe's debt ...
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Aust at 'pretty good starting point': RBA
Sydney Morning Herald
"Our banks are strong, our currency is sound and our sovereign credit position is in theinternational top tier. "Consumer caution, while making life hard for the retail sector, is also building resilience in household balance sheets. ...
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All the Cars in China: How American Workers Can Gain From Chinese Growth
Huffington Post
As William Greider warned in his best-selling book of 1998 on "the manic logic of global capitalism," we live in "One World, Ready or Not." In 2011 China's innovative trajectory is ascendant, while the United States faces tough times. ...
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Buddy Media Attracts World's Top Brands With Facebook-Management Platform
Xconomy
“We have to go global,” says Lazerow, a former journalist who founded the company with his wife, Kass, the company's chief operating officer. “Only 25 percent of people on Facebook and Twitter are in the US So we have brands telling us, 'We need help. ...
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Tahitian Noni International Selected for "Top 100 Private Companies"
SunHerald.com
About Tahitian Noni International: a short profile by and about the honoree:Tahitian NoniInternational is a global, research-driven bioactive products company that was the first to introduce the health benefits of the noni plant—a bioactive-rich, ...
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America's Cup World Series : Countdown to San Diego
BYM News (press release)
In under three months' time, the America's Cup World Series will land in San Diego for the US debut of the new look America's Cup racing. A new professional global circuit, the AC World Series features the sport's best athletes competing on some of the ...
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Nigerian Stock Outlook Cut at Vetiva as Global Concern Ups Risk
Bloomberg
The downgrade of the US's top credit rating by Standard & Poor's, weaker-than-estimated US and European economic data and signs that Italy and Spain may struggle to refinance debt have eroded investor confidence in riskier assets. International ...
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Not Fooled by Financial Botox: Top 10 Short-Seller Targets
Motley Fool
Below is a list of the top 10 S&P 500 financial stocks with the highest short floats. 1. First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR ) : Semiconductor Industry. Market cap of $8.14B. Current price at $93.07. Short float at 32.95%. The stock is currently stuck in a ...
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Thompson gets top billing for 100
Trinidad Guardian
In the 100, Powell is a former world-record holder and always showed promise to take a global title before disappointing at the event itself. He won bronze at the last two world championships. At 28, Powell was primed for success this year. ...
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Bernanke Given 'C' Grade in Global Finance Central Bank Study
Bloomberg
By Simon Kennedy - Thu Aug 25 20:45:20 GMT 2011 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke received a “C” in Global Finance magazine's annual grading of the world's central bankers. Bernanke's grade was unchanged from last year, while outgoing European ...
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Will Jobs' departure shake up the mobile industry?
Computerworld
The touchscreen device easily came to dominate the global media tablet business, and it now has a market share of more than a 70%, according to IDC. What perhaps best captures Jobs' impact on Apple, and his imprint on the entire mobile computing ...
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The wild and unifying live shows of neo-world rockers Spoonfed Tribe
Flagstaff Live
Additionally, there are so many varying world music elements in your music from African rhythms tointernational jazz and a lot more. How would you describe global music affecting Spoonfed Tribe and what is the main source of that influence for you ...
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The real top 10 - MTV VMAs best moments
NEWS.com.au
While Britney and Madonna's snog instantly became global news, poor Xtina's brief pash with the Material Girl barely registered on the celebrity news radar. Fast-forward four years and things were totally different for poor old Brit. ...
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Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems Strong International Leadership Expands with Launch ...
PR Web (press release)
The move continues to develop the strength of Jan-Pro as an established globalcommercial cleaning brand, one that has been ranked #9 in the world by Entrepreneur Magazine, in their just released “Top Global Franchises for 2011” list. ...
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PR Web (press release)
Superpower on the rise
Irish Times
But is China ready to take over as the world's top superpower? Is it interested in the job? The answer is that China is at best a reluctant superpower. Alex Lin Yongqing, a leading business thinker and IT authority, and founder of ChinaValue. ...
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Irish Times
American Capital Provides $50 Million of Mezzanine Financing to Support Merger ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SSI serves more than 2000 clients, including 48 of the top 50 research organizations. SSI has 30 offices serving clients around the world. "We are delighted to work with Survey SamplingInternational and its private equity owners," said Adam Spence, ...
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Apple Must Protect Brand Post-Jobs
Mediapost.com
Millward Brown ranks Apple as the most valuable brand in the world in its 2011 Brandz Top 100 report. According to the report, Apple's brand value is worth more than $153 billion, compared with second-place Google at $111.5 billion. ...
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Why Rick Perry Would Put the World on a Fast Track to Total Meltdown
AlterNet
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Environment headlines via email. Burned trees, charred wildlife, destroyed homes — Texas has endured more than 16000 wildfires since January, which have consumed over 3 million acres of land. ...
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Huntsman: I Can 'Put the Numbers Together to Actually Win in 2012'
PBS NewsHour
You sent out that recent tweet about supporting evolution and the science of globalwarming. You wrote "Call me crazy." JEFFREY BROWN: And then you also said recently that, quote, "The minute the Republican Party becomes the anti-science party,...
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ActionView International, Inc. Releases Details for August 27th Event
MarketWatch (press release)
Capping off the expo, WCFC will showcase top area amateur fighters in a mixed martial arts tournament-style event designed to find the best amateur fighter in Idaho. The MMA event will be broadcast live at www.wcfc.com for fans around the world. ...
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2011 Back by Popular Demand, Global Strategic Management Institute Brings ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
This summit will consist of seven interactive workshops facilitated by top thought leaders in the industry and two summit days with three tracks, B2C, B2B, and nonprofit. Unlike traditional summits, Social Media Marketing Strategies Summit will reveal ...
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Ted Turner, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Sir Richard Branson Unite to Form OceanElders
PR Newswire (press release)
The overarching goal is to make the oceans top-of-mind in people's thoughts and conversations, bringing the issue to the forefront of the global agenda for the first time in history. The idea for OceanElders was born on the Mission Blue Voyage to the ...
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Global digital signage market to close in on $14 billion by 2017
Digital Signage Today
The report analyzes the global digital signage systems market by all major geographic markets, including US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America. Product segments analyzed include Displays, Set Top Boxes and ...
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New GM Crop Sparks Concerns about the Negative Effects of Biofuels
Top Secret Writers
The global demand for cars is accelerating and therefore so is the demand for oil. World demand for conventional oil is outstripping world supply. In May of this year, Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi told parliament, “We have to look for our own fuel ...
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Lady Gaga Included Into Line of Influential Women In The World ...
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Global Poker Index: Brenes, Affleck, & Chow Crack the list | PokerNews
A look at the Global Poker Index rankings as of August 22, 2011. Little change to top ten, but Humberto Brenes, Michael Chow, & Matt Affleck make the GPI. ... About PokerNews. PokerNews.com is the world's leading poker website. Among other things, visitors will find a daily dose of articles with the latest poker news, live reporting from tournaments, exclusive videos and so much more. Local sites · Sign in · Create account ...
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Water Week News: Global Water Tool, Paper's Footprint, UNEP ...
By Environmental Leader
Here are the top stories to emerge so far from World Water Week in Stockholm. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has released two sector-specific versions of its Global Water Tool.
Environmental Management & Energy News
Viral Campaign Urges Queen Rania to Tweet Support for ... - News Blaze
Breaking News: Afghan Government Finalizes Parliamentary Poll Results. Find more stories recommended by Stumbleupon. ... Queen Rania is a leading women's rights advocate and has one of the largest Twitter followings of global female leaders and has spoken publicly about "how Twitter can help change the world." "It's about using social media for social change: creating a community of advocates who can use their voices on behalf of the voiceless," she told TechCrunch. ...
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Top headline news you need to know – August 25: 2045 GMT - Tantao News
By Tantao News
Posted on 25 August 2011 by Tantao News. WASHINGTON, August 25 (Tantao News) – The topstories making headlines right now: Middle East and Africa: Libya- As the hunt for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his sons intensified by the rebels, ... in the world and we are going to stay true to that — it is in our DNA.” New York – US stocks fell, snapping a three- day rally, after jobless claims unexpectedly increased and selling in German futures sparked a rout in global equities. ...
Tantao News
Minister drags Berlin into euro crisis collateral row | Pakistan ...
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Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen was quoted by Bloomberg news agency as saying he was open to changing the deal. Von der Leyen has in the past been mentioned as a possible successor to Merkel, but was passed over by the chancellor ... Pakistani scholar among world's top young innovators. zaghum abbas Syed. Salaam, how r u sir, i have been looking for your Work and Special naming from USA as Pakistani Since 2003. Its was GLOBAL SCIENCE where i read your 1st interview ...
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HK think tank to put Asian angle on global issues - Recent ...
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A prominent Hong Kong business family has set up a think tank to look at global economic issues in the latest attempt at developing a world class research institute in Asia that can compete with those in North America or Europe The Fung Global ... Last One Month Busines News. Sleep with your iPhone? You're not alone. July 26, 2011. You gave it a pet name. It knows more about you than your mother does. Sometimes you even sleep with it. Tips for Finding a Tax Professional ...
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Breaking News - ABC Studios' "Missing" to Have World Premeire at ...
"We hope that 'Missing' is the first of what will be many truly global productions to come out of ABC Studios. We're pleased that the MIPCOM audience will be the first to see what we think is spectacular event television." ... DMD's portfolio includes feature films, scripted and reality series, live-action and animated kids content, ABC News, and such specials as the Academy Awards. Disney Media Distribution also oversees channel expansion and distribution worldwide for ...
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The Far east textile in addition to apparel market supply sequence will gradually from the low-end to be able to high-end progress. Chain Meeting news briefing that this proper idea the global. Textile and apparel source chain, ... Involved both in the Basic Assembly China's top rated textile plus apparel marketplace cluster, sheet fibers.corporate gifts. Industry insiders express the world-wide textile in addition to apparel offer chain to the organization on the General ...
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Gameloft reveals Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation | Android Central
By Chris Parsons
A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of thetop innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets ..... Phil spent more than 11 years as a copy editor, page designer and news editor at a daily newspaper in Florida before taking the reins of Android Central in December 2009. Phil's current weapon of choice: An HTC ThunderBolt, ...
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NewsDaily: UBS, Citi cut global growth view, rule out recession
NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... The cuts are the latest in a series of downgrades to global growth forecasts by major securities firms. Last week, Morgan Stanley cut its global growth view and said the United States and the euro zone are "dangerously close to recession." UBS slashed its global gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2012 to 3.3 percent, while Citigroup cut its global GDP growth view for 2011 to 3.1 percent from 3.4 percent, ...
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Countdown to America's Cup World Series San Diego - Yachts and ...
In under three months' time, the America's Cup World Series will land in San Diego for the U.S. debut of the new look America's Cup racing. A new global circuit, the AC World Series features the sport'sbest athletes.
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XE.com - African Markets - Factors to watch on Aug 26
GLOBAL MARKETS. Asian shares edged up marginally on Friday as investors waited for a speech by Federal. Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day, while nervousness about the U.S.. economic outlook sent the dollar higher. ... economy, the world's top oil consumer. EMERGING MARKETS. For the top emerging markets news, double click on. AFRICA STOCKS. For the latest news on African stocks, click on. AFRICA FIXED INCOME. For news on African fixed income, click on ...
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Playtech Still the Top Online Gambling Software Developer of 2011
Playtech casino software, the world's largest developer of online gambling software and the creator of some of the most beloved online casino games has been going strong in 2011 despite week globaleconomy and horrendous market conditions. Playtech (PTEC. ... Related News Articles. Bodog Picks Sunplus to Power Bodog Asian In-Play Sports Betting. For a long time, Bodog Sportsbook has been looking at the Asian online gambling market as its next stomping. ...
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Inbound Logistics Readers Select Ryder for Top 10 3PL Excellence ...
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Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, announced it has been selected as one of the winners of Inbound Logistics' annual Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards. ...
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Ted Turner, Dr. Sylvia Earle and Sir Richard Branson Unite to Form ...
More News From This Company ... Whether in billboard advertising, cable television, sports, sailing, environmental initiatives or philanthropy, Mr. Turner's vision, determination, generosity and forthrightness have consistently given the world reason to take notice. Dr. Earle, called 'Her ... The overarching goal is to make the oceans top-of-mind in people's thoughts and conversations, bringing the issue to the forefront of the global agenda for the first time in history. ...
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BUSINESS News, Aug 26, 2011

Financial crisis gives DP World wide berth
The National
DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, will focus on expanding its emerging market business as global economic uncertainty clouds the outlook for trade in the second half of the year. Stalling economic growth in the developed worldhas ...
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