LATEST World News, Aug 22, 2011

Does the much-maligned World Bank deserve a thumbs up from DfID? The Guardian (blog) As a new generation of World Bank staffers seeks new opportunities to create a progressive global institution, this strategy paper delivers a vote of confidence from DfID, one of the world's leading national aid agencies. But without genuine changes in... See all stories on this topic »

Gold ETFs shine in price, asset growth MoneyGuru India India is the world's top consumer of gold, accounting for 20 per cent of global demand. By STAFF WRITER Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had their day in the sun last week with the bestperformer notching up 6.5 per cent returns within a week in line ... See all stories on this topic »

Both South Africans win Round 1 heats at Teahupo'o Global Surf News American CJ Hobgood, the 2001 ASP World Champion and 2004 Tahiti event winner, was the topscorer of Round 1, racking up a near perfect score of 9.87 (out of 10) before adding a 9.50 for a heat total of 19.37 to defeat current ASP World Title Race No. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hedge Funds Buying Corn to Silver to Soy as Commodities Tumble BusinessWeek The US Energy Department expects a 490000 barrel-a-day global shortfall of crude oil and liquid fuels this year and 420000 in 2012, according to its latest monthly report. Brent crude rose 0.5 percent last week to $108.62 a barrel on the ICE Futures ... See all stories on this topic »

Iceland set to weather storm Sydney Morning Herald Iceland, all but devastated by the 2008 global financial crisis, cannot escape the growing storm which has savaged markets in recent weeks but it has done enough since then to at least weather the worst. "Right now it seems unlikely that things will be ... See all stories on this topic »

DDF to part-finance Concourse 4 gulfnews.com Duty free sales at the Dubai International Airport represent nearly half of the total duty free sales in the Middle East and North Africa that last year reached $2.4 billion. Thetop four duty free and travel retail locations above $1 billion in sales ... See all stories on this topic » gulfnews.com

World Gold Council Say Demand to Rise Live Trading News The World Gold Council reports that demand in Asia remains high for Gold. This was seen in Q-2 where total Global Gold demand measured 919.8 tons, almost a record demand at US$44.5-B. The Top markets were India and China, accounting for 52% of the ... See all stories on this topic » Live Trading News

Auckland one of most 'car-biased' cities in world New Zealand Herald "The area which should have priority for improvement is where there is the biggest gap between thecurrent situation and global leaders." Dr Mees said he had no doubt Transport Minister Steven Joyce was correct in observing that about 85 per cent of ... See all stories on this topic »

Recession reports - Global economy would slow significantly in coming months SteelGuru Amid the grim warnings given by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in the backdrop of one of the severest debt crises faced by the US and Eurozone in recent history, a survey among fund managers holding USD 718 billion of assets ... See all stories on this topic »

GLOBAL: Shanghai rankings reshuffled, Middle East up University World News "Because these rankings only list the top 100 universities in a field or in a subject, the change across years is little." In January the Center for World-Class Universities kicked off the Global Research University Profile project, which will develop ... See all stories on this topic » University World News

Asia finance hiring muscles through tough climate IBNLive.com While US banks are unable to engage in proprietary trading anywhere in the world, non-American institutions are looking at resurrecting their Wall Street prop desks elsewhere. Global banks have announced tens of thousands of job cuts as the industry ... See all stories on this topic »

World can't afford 10 billion people Concord Monitor According to US Census Bureau projections, in March or April the world's population will hit 7 billion. That's nearly twice the globe's population in 1970. The United Nations estimates that worldpopulation will top 10 billion by the end of the century ... See all stories on this topic »

UN-backed 1st World Summit for African Descendants demands better social ... Washington Post By AP, LA CEIBA, Honduras — A global summit of African descendants has demanded that the United Nations and other world bodies hold permanent forums on improving their communities' economic and social conditions. The UN-backed 1st World Summit of ... See all stories on this topic »

Apabhai Says an Equities Selloff May Trigger Recession Washington Post 22 (Bloomberg) -- Mohammed Apabhai, head of Asia trading at Citigroup Global Markets Asia Ltd., talks about the global economy and financial markets. Apabhai also discusses global central banks' monetary policies. He speaks in Hong Kong with John ... See all stories on this topic »

Jitters over new 'financial crunch' The Citizen Daily He suggested that the government should refocus and look to the East for trading partners and investors, as these countries have not been hit that hard by the current global trend.“India and China, among other emerging world economies, can offer us an ... See all stories on this topic »

Gold hits new high as fears escalate New Zealand Herald Investors are flocking to gold, sending it to the latest of a series of records, as fears about recession in the world's major economies infect markets. The metal went as high as US$1881.40 an ounce at the weekend. It has soared in recent months, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Agenda: Bell bids to cash in on new status Daily Mail Ian Bell, the top run-scorer in Test cricket this year, is the latest England player set to change his management representatives in an attempt to maximise his earnings as part of the world's No 1 ranked team. Bell, fresh from his Test-best 235 at The ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Parker poised for boxing World Series TVNZ But he agreed it would be an invaluable experience before next year's London Olympics and Parker was sold on the idea of testing himself against the world's best amateur fighters. "Yeah, I'm keen to go," Parker said after out-pointing China's A Sihati ... See all stories on this topic »

Biden displays hoops prowess in China UPI.com In a speech Sunday at the Sichuan University, Biden, answering a question, noted the downgrade by the rating agency, but said the United States remains the "single best bet in the world in terms of where to invest," the Los Angeles Times reported. ... See all stories on this topic »

Global slump: FIIs withdraw $2 billion in three weeks Indian Express The uncertain global environment has taken its toll on fund flows across the world. EPFR data shows that equity funds saw outflows of $26.1 billion, their worst showing since the second quarter of 2008. On top of this, $10.4 billion flowed out of bond ... See all stories on this topic »

Intergraph® 2011 Australia Commences PR Newswire (press release) We are pleased to support our Australian customers in the process, power and marine industries, and Intergraph 2011 Australia gives them a platform to learn about the latest business solutions to meet any challenges, while enhancing their global ... See all stories on this topic »

Software Is Eating All the Jobs Too TechCrunch Just a few years later, one of the only bright spots of employment in the entire country is for coders. In California, the latest numbers show unemployment at a staggering 12%. Yet if you are a coder in Silicon Valley, the world is your oyster. ... See all stories on this topic »

Clay pulls out of World Champs Jamaica Gleaner Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay has withdrawn from the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, citing a minor knee injury. "I have come to a decision to withdraw from Daegu because I feel that I would be at less than my best. ... See all stories on this topic » Jamaica Gleaner

British hurdler Dai Greene aiming to coax smile from veteran coach by winning ... Telegraph.co.uk Dai Greene is not sure which will be the greater achievement should he strike gold at the World Championships in Daegu, South korea, next week. By Ian Chadband, Chief Sports Correspondent Becoming the first British man to win a global one-lap hurdles... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Global Voices: Education helps the garden grow when rains don't fall Toronto Star Over weeks, father and son installed the tank and pump, and now they dig channels in the top soil that will guide water directly to seedlings. We arrived in time to watch foaming water engulf freshly dug trenches, pooling around tiny islands of kale ... See all stories on this topic »

Top Frontier Oil Countries: Potential, exploration opportunities and risks Sahara Press Service Fiscal growth in non-OECD countries, particularly in developing countries such as China and India, and a predicted increase in vehicle numbers to 2bn by 2030, are the chief factors in forecast growth in global energy demand, forecast to grow by 40% by ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Medvedev Readying For Another Run At Russia's Presidency ... By admin World News Update · Contact · Privacy Policy ... This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a newglobal-news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in Kommersant. ... That hasn't happened often under the current president. The inclusion of Caucasian TV was particularly interesting as it is considered to be the mouthpiece of the administration in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital and largest city . ... World News Update

World Celebrities Who Filed A Lawsuit | The Daily News Global By stevie World Celebrities Who Filed A Lawsuit - The Daily News Global Give you the latest news In a minute to your PC ... World Celebrities Who Filed A Lawsuit. Monday, August 22nd, 2011 | Featured News... The Daily News Global

KSE-100 index falls to 39 week low | Pakistan Today | Latest news ... By anjum News Comments (1152960http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2011%2F08%2Fkse-100-index-falls-to-39-week-low%2FKSE-100+index+falls+to+39+week+low2011-08-21+16%3A06%3A10anjumhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F%3Fp%3D115296) ...Foreign fund managers are exiting the local market as FIPS statistics suggest outflow of $10.17 million during the current month and $3.84 million during the week. Global markets were in a dubious mood after the Euro Zone's dismal economic ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,...

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Huawei sales revenue reached CNY98.3bn in 1H 2011 | Huawei ... more Huawei Technologies news. "Huawei's performance in the first half of 2011 was in line with our expectations, while growth was stable and robust," said Cathy Meng, Chief Financial Officer, Huawei. "Although the global economy continues to ... Huawei also continued to solidify its position as thetop optical and access network equipment provider, winning six of the seven national broadband projects in the world. In early 2011, Huawei established its Enterprise Business ... AMEinfo.com Latest News

Who can unite Libya if Gaddafi falls? - World News - SINA English By SINA.com That's the problem," said Kamran Bokhari, Middle East Director at STRATFOR global intelligence firm. Gaddafi ran the North African oil producing-country like a cult, without state institutions that would make any transition easier for ... English headline news from SINA.com

All Eyes on Bernanke as Recession Looms - CNBC News. Blog Posts. Videos. Current DateTime: 08:25:23 21 Aug 2011 LinksList Documentid: 39635451. Expiration DateTime: 8/21/2011 8:27:51 PM. Investors Seeing gold in Farmland, Infrastructure · Stock Market Begins to Feed Economic Fear ... CNBC Top News and Analysis

Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam arrested in Libya - World News - IBNLive The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Sunday Saif al-Islam, the son of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, had been detained in Libya. IBN Top Headlines

News about Egypt: Business, Investment, and Trade Weekly – Issue ... By Editorial Staff Foreign Aid Stirs Debate Amid Egypt's Democratic HopesVoice of AmericaThe investment in Egypt'scurrent political transition was designed to produce quick, concrete results and have a tangible more… New bank opens to maintain Saudi investments in Egypt ... 08/16/2011. Telegraph.co.ukIsrael's economic protests are the best news everPajamas MediaThe fact that the Israeli left has chosen to take a stand on economic issues shows that the national-security consensus more… ... Afribiz.info - Business, Trade...

Need for Economic Crimes' Nuremberg-Type Trials « InvestmentWatch ... By Daniel How can any student of economics knowing, or even guessing, that there were trillions of dollars of overvalued assets and phony paper still in the books of many major world banks, disregard it as a non-event? ... InvestmentWatch - The best source...

Sand mining generates profits, ravages environment | Business ... What is bad news for the poor, remote Tatai community is great tidings for Singapore, the wealthy city-state that is expanding its territory by reclaiming land from the sea. Sand from nearby countries is the prime landfill and ... U.N. statistics show Singapore imported 14.6 million tons last year, ranking it among the world's top customers. Global Witness estimated that nearly 800000 tons a year, worth some $248 million, were streaming to Singapore from Koh Kong alone. ... KBCI - News - Business

The Yeshiva World Nuclear Developments Stir ... - Yeshiva World News By Y.W. Editor That might be good news for the nuclear industry. But critics fear that if the work succeeds and the secret gets out, rogue states and terrorists could make bomb fuel in much smaller plants that are difficult to detect. ... Recently, they petitioned Washington for a formal evaluation of whether the laser initiative could backfire and speed the global spread of nuclear arms. “We're on the verge of a new route to the bomb,” said Frank N. von Hippel, a nuclear physicist who ... Yeshiva World News

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