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LATEST World News, Apr 19, 2011


A sell-off on cards on weak global cues
India Infoline.com
The market is geared for a weak start, extending recent declines, amid growing fears of a globalrecession. Stocks around the world have plunged recently on concern the US, the world's largest economy, may enter a recession and as Europe's debt crisis ...
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Treasuries Surge in Global Bond Rally; Yield Sets Record Low
BusinessWeek
Bank of America's Global Broad Market Index has increased 1.93 percent in August. “We have witnessed a precipitous drop in yield, and it's not over,” said Akira Takei, head of the internationalfixed- income department at Mizuho Asset Management Co. in ...
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Travel to: most fashionable cities in the world
Boston Globe (blog)
... continues to wreak havoc on high heels traipsing through cobblestone streets in Kensington, London managed to knock New York City from the top spot as the fashion capital of the world, according to a new survey from the Global Language Monitor. ...
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Growth Concerns Make Gold Jump To Fresh Highs, MCX Futures Top 26800
India Infoline.com
Indian jewellery buying was up 17 percent to 139.8 tonnes, accounting to nearly a third of globalgold jewellery demand. Demand from China also rose 16%. The global demand data would point towards a recovery in the current quarter as investment demand ...
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World Population Hitting 7 Billion by end-2011
International Business Times AU
The decrease has been attributed to the drop in rate of global fertility. The current rate has dropped to 2.5 children per woman from a rate of five children per woman, which was recorded in 1950. It is quite remarkable to observe the huge differences ...
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International Business Times AU
The world's safest banks
Globe and Mail (blog)
So, if you limited your view to North American banks only, six of the top seven spots would be filled by Canadian banks. Global Finance selected the top 50 by evaluating long-term credit ratings from Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch along with the ...
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FTSE live: market report - as it happened August 18, 2011
Telegraph.co.uk
London's blue chip index followed Asian stocks lower on Thursday as investors fretting about the global growth outlook cut exposure to riskier assets. Markets are wary asglobal growth slows. Photo: Paul Grover By Rachel Cooper, and agencies On another...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Fortescue Plans Major Production Increase
Wall Street Journal
By ROBB M. STEWART MELBOURNE--Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., one of the top four iron ore exporters in the world, is planning to expand production more than six-fold in anticipation of resilient demand and high prices that helped drive up its annual ...
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Top 5 at 5: World stock markets fall dramatically
Newstalk 106-108 fm
The ongoing investor concerns of another global recession are driving the falls with efforts by European leaders to stem the fears having little impact. Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley is adding to the woes, warning of a new downturn in Europe and the ...
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Michael Palin: geography students hold the key to the world's problems
The Guardian
So many of the world's current issues – at a global scale and locally - boil down to geography, and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them. Global warming as it affects countries and regions, food and energy security, ...
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Animals moving away from global warming faster
DAWN.com
Gases from the burning of fossil fuel, especially carbon dioxide, are trapping heat in the atmosphere, warming the Earth and changing the climate in several ways, according to the overwhelming majority of scientists and the world's top scientific ...
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How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major stock indexes fared in ...
Washington Post
By AP, Just when Wall Street seemed to have settled down, a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about European banks Thursday and triggered a global sell-off in stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 400 points ...
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ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business ranks in Top 25 worldwide
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
TEMPE, AZ - This is the third year in a row the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University has ranked in the Top 25 on a prominent global rankings list, according to ASU. The Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong ...
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Philly Fed Screams Recession
InvestorIdeas.com (press release)
One the world's top investment banks today lowered their forecasts for global GDP by 30 basis points and 70 basis points for this year and next, respectively. Here are Morgan Stanley's revisions to prior projections: This is exactly what I have been ...
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Strong Yen Is a Two-Edged Sword for Japan
New York Times
“But the murky global backdrop still holds the potential to serve up nasty surprises for export-sensitive Japan,” he said. A version of this article appeared in print on August 19, 2011, in The International Herald Tribune with the headline: Strong Yen ...
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New York Times
Fitch: Top-Rated US Not 'Just Another Sovereign'
Wall Street Journal
... saying the nation's preeminent status in the world economy trumps other concerns for now. Fitch on Tuesday affirmed the country's triple-A status, pointing to the nation's continued position as a leader of the global economy. ...
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CTSI Announces Top 10 Defense Energy Technology Solutions
Sacramento Bee
18, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) recognizes the 2011 Top 10 Defense Energy Technology Solutions. From over 220 global applicants spanning the energy spectrum, the organizations with the ...
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China proposes top two economies increase economic coordination
Xinhua
He called on China and the United States to deepen the comprehensive and mutually-beneficial economic partnership, improve global economic governance through the Group of 20 (G20) and other platforms as the international financial market has turned...
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Xinhua
Australian sharemarket falls as US recession fears take hold
The Australian
Global stocks slumped again after weak data fuelled concern that the world's heading for another recession. The bears returned to the Australian sharemarket today, pulling it down 2.8 per cent at the open. Source: The Australian THE Australian ...
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Scoop: RIM in talks for BlackBerry music service
CNET
For RIM, the deal marks the latest attempt to grow beyond its roots as a stodgy tool of the corporate world and into a more full-fledged entertainment device worthy of consumer attention. Over the past few years, the company has worked to improve its...
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CNET
Numerex Organizes International M2M Event Hosted by the Telecommunications ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is one of the world's premier research universities. Ranked seventh among US News & World Report's top public universities and the eighth best engineering and information technology university in the ...
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An insiders guide to The Nevada City Film Festival
The Union of Grass Valley
The above describes the Nevada City Film Festival (NCFF) to a "T", and we've been perfecting the festivities during the past decade, scouring the USA and the world for top notch, independently produced films and presenting them in the gorgeous and ...
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Global stocks slump, small drop for NZ
TVNZ
Morgan Stanley, one of the biggest and most high-profile investment banks, updated its globalgrowth forecasts late yesterday. The bank lowered its predictions for world growth from 4.2% to 3.9% but really spooked markets by saying the US and euro zone ...
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Auerbach Grayson eyes further downside of emerging mkts
Moneycontrol.com
A: The disappointment actions in the DMs are reinforcing the bearish action in the emerging world. Investors are concerned about the global growth story. These EMs have been the engine of theglobal growth in recent years and the DMs have benefitted ...
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Top 10 Great Works of Nuclear Cinema
AlterNet
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest World headlines via email. Despite the maddening lack of mainstream coverage, Fukushima remains a ticking time bomb, according to physicist Michio Kaku, who said Northern Japan was almost wiped off the map. ...
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David Rothkopf: Shouts and whispers in the souk of international affairs
Foreign Policy
However of all the little signals and clues that were bouncing around the great global soukh today the one that I found most thought-provoking-because it was from off the usual beaten track of such issues and yet of really major potential ...
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Junk Yields Top 10% as Growth Woes Shutter Market: Euro Credit
Bloomberg
The prospect of government and central bank intervention to stave off recession is making investors wary of buying, according to Chris Brils, co-head of global high-yield at F&C Management Ltd. “No one has a strong conviction on what policy makers are ...
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Stocks Tumble On US Growth Fears, European Banks; DJIA Off 435
Wall Street Journal
By Jonathan Cheng Stocks tumbled amid growing fears of a global recession, as investors confronted a grim mix of US economic data and fresh concerns about Europe's banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 435 points, or 3.8%, to 10974. ...
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Sun Strikes It Hot: What's Happening in the Global Solar Thermal Markets?
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Figure 1 (shown overleaf on page 47) shows the distribution by application in the top 10 markets. By the end of 2009, some 59 percent of the world's solar thermal (101.5 GWth), was installed in China, with Europe accounting for 32.5 GWth. ...
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US, China's road from bitter foes to wary rivals
CNN International
"It was a visit that set the stage for re-ordering of global politics in a grand scale." Kissinger's sortie into China was a mix of ruse and suspense. While in Pakistan on a trip to Asia, Kissinger feigned acute illness. He was rushed away ostensibly ...
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CNN International
Gigamon Promotes Industry Veteran to Vice President of Worldwide Sales
PR Newswire (press release)
Hoffman's extensive experience within the networking industry, as well as years of internationalmanagement experience, will be invaluable in continuing to grow Gigamon's global sales results. "Mike Hoffman has played a pivotal role in expanding our ...
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London, Is Number One Fashion City In The World | The Daily News ...
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London, Is Number One Fashion City In The World - The Daily News Global Give you the latest newsIn a minute to your PC ... London, Is Number One Fashion City In The World. Friday, August 19th, 2011 | Fashion, Featured News ...
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Global Poker Index: Mercier Takes Over No. 1 | PokerNews
A look at the Global Poker Index rankings as of August 15, 2011. Jason Mercier has overtaken thetop spot and Erik Seidel holds steady at No. 2. ... About PokerNews. PokerNews.com is the world'sleading poker website. Among other things, visitors will find a daily dose of articles with the latestpoker news, live reporting from tournaments, exclusive videos and so much more. Local sites · Sign in · Create account. Search Submit. Facebook · Twitter · YouTube · RSS ...
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Critters move away from global warming faster | CapeCodOnline.com
Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago, a new study says.
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NewsDaily: News Corp executives mull chance James Murdoch may leave
By Peter Lauria
News Corp's senior management is starting to think about what the company might do if James Murdoch stepped aside, sources inside and close to the global media empire said.
NewsDaily: Top Headlines
Dayton's News Source :: Top Stories - Global Financial Woes ...
Dayton's News Source :: Top Stories - Global Financial Woes Sandbag Stocks. NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks are falling at the opening of trading on more signs of economic weakness around theworld. More Americans joined the unemployment ...
WKEF Top Stories
London named World's Top Fashion Capital, Parisian milliners riot ...
By Robin Darke
Here's some good news to cheer up everyone who's been bummed out about hack-gate and rioting; London has been voted the World's Top Fashion Capital. Better than Milan. Researchers working forGlobal Language Monitor tracked the number ...
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Friday Look Ahead: Markets Watching for More Bad News From Europe ...
Current DateTime: 06:09:19 18 Aug 2011 LinksList Documentid: 23279717. Expiration DateTime: 8/18/2011 6:12:17 PM. Friday Look Ahead: Markets Watching for More Bad News From Europe · Behind the Selloff: Stocks Are Pricing 'Worst Case .... The selling was compounded by weak U.S. economic reports and signs that the U.S. tech industry is feeling the pinch of a slowing worldeconomy. "The tech stocks have heavy exposure to Europe. That's a big chunk of their earnings," said ...
CNBC Top News and Analysis
Social-Issue Documentary 3.0: Tackling Global Poverty with Link ...
By Andre Sternberg
Almost one year ago, the nonprofit global affairs media organization and broadcast network launched a project based on the idea that documentary storytelling, combined with social actions and thelatest news, could make a meaningful ... communication campaign strategy and partnership cultivation with top global development organizations, including Devex, InterAction, Save the Children, UNICEF, PSI, Global Health Council, ONE, Comminit, Bread for the World and more. ...
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NASA CONFIRMS ALIEN INVASION! | Weekly World News
By Frank Lake
HOUSTON – NASA confirmed today that aliens are invading earth – and they are attacking us because of global warming! WWN has been the ONLY media source reporting on the ongoing alien invasion. WWN's own Frank Lake has been the top ...
Weekly World News
Dominica named among top 25 romantic destinations | Dominica News ...
By admin
Dominica was placed at number 21 and the list was topped by Switzerland. Matador network describes itself and “an independent media company serving a global community of people who share a love for life and travel.” ... Dominica one of the top romantic places in the world. Wow, let me make plans to go there on my next woo woo trip. Ya man, son of the soil. For some of those in diaspora, maybe you all need a trip, especially with the new and improved airport and the night ...
Dominica News Online
International Entertainment News: ABC Figures Reveal Moshi ...
By EntertainmentNews
LONDON, August 18, 2011/PRNewswire/ --. - With Photo. The latest ABC figures, announced today, reveal that Moshi Monsters Magazine has become the best selling children's title in the UK within its first six months on shelf. The magazine, which launched in ... behind global kids phenomenon Moshi Monsters. The company was founded in 2004 by Michael Acton Smith, an Internet entrepreneur who previously founded. Firebox.com [http://Firebox.com ]. For further information visit ...
International Entertainment News
Sun Strikes It Hot: What's Happening in the Global Solar Thermal ...
Figure 1 (shown overleaf on page 47) shows the distribution by application in the top 10 markets. By the end of 2009, some 59 percent of the world's solar thermal (101.5 GWth), was installed in China, with Europe accounting for 32.5 GWth. The US and Canada had a ... As latest figures from the European trade organization ESTIF (Solar Thermal Markets in Europe, June 2011) reveal, that trend continued throughout 2010 too in established markets. Of the markets with over ...
Renewable Energy News - RenewableEner...
Advertising in small groups address expansion net | World news and ...
International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which monitors net addresses to a global level, approved in June to expand the program and the so-called generic top level domains (gTLDs) in 2012. ... “If ICANN has refused to consider and adopt a program that takes into account the concerns of the ANA expressed in this letter, ICANN and the current program of the ANA and its members choice but to do what is necessary to prevent the implementation of ...
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World News Brief, Friday August 19 | Pundit
By Daily Digest
World News Brief, Friday August 19. Libyan rebels take control of oil refinery outside city of Zawiyah--they are now just 30 miles from Tripoli; Joe Biden begins visit to China to strengthen economic relations; Japan records trade surplus for ... Top of the Agenda: Libyan Rebels Advance Toward Tripoli. Libyan rebel fighters wrested control of a critical oil refinery (Reuters) outside the coastal city of Zawiyah from forces loyal to leader Muammar al-Qaddafi this morning. ...
Pundit
Former Rotary Scholar from Japan helps her homeland - Rotary.org: News
Former Rotary Scholar from Japan helps her homeland recover. By Martina Krajňáková RotaryInternational News -- 18 August 2011. Print; E-mail page · Share. Top: Ambulances driven by Kurauchi's medical team share the road with a boat swept away by the tsunami. Photo courtesy of Naoko Kurauchi. Bottom: Kurauchi (left) takes part in a polio awareness rally in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, while in India for a National Immunization Day in February. Photo by Allison Kwesell ...
Rotary International
Bad news from NASA: If we don't reduce carbon emissions, the ...
By Allahpundit
Can the angels at NASA find 50 righteous world leaders willing to strike a deal at Copenhagen II before it's too late? The bad news is, they might not find them. The good news is, the resulting alien invasion will inspire the Keynesian ... “These scenarios give us reason to limit our growth and reduce our impact on global ecosystems. It would be particularly important for us to limit our emissions of greenhouse gases, since atmospheric composition can be observed from ...
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China emerges as world's biggest auto battleground « SABEW
By Eric Tsetsi
The following story won a SABEW Best in Business award in the Print: Daily Newspapers circulation over 501000, Breaking News category.) Global automakers try to find formula for success in fast-growing market still in its infancy ... Volkswagen plans to invest more than $5 billion in China in the next few years and, according to recent German media reports, is likely to soon announce the construction of a Chinese plant, its fifth, in the big southern city of Guangzhou. ...
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