LATEST World News, Aug 30, 2011

Melbourne world's most liveable city Sydney Morning Herald Melbourne claimed the title of the world's most liveable city in the Economist Intelligence Unit'slatest survey, with Sydney, Perth and Adelaide also making it into the top 10. It's the first time in almost a decade of the global liveability survey ... See all stories on this topic »

World's Top Computational Scientists Coming to Beijing in December 2011 for ... MarketWatch (press release) SANTA CLARA, CA, Aug 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- NVIDIA today announced the dates and venue for "GTC Asia," the next major event in NVIDIA's international series of GPU Technology Conference (GTC) events, which focus on the latest advances and ... See all stories on this topic »

Twitter hires former top FCC aide Politico It has also become a go-to place to share breaking news, such as last week's East Coast earthquake. And it's been used as a tool for activism during times of unrest around the world, such as the protests in Egypt earlier this year. ... See all stories on this topic » Politico

Popular Dollar Index Misses Major Shifts in Value Wall Street Journal But look at IntercontinentalExchange Inc.'s US Dollar Index, a metric seen as a proxy for the dollar's global worth, and you'd have no idea. The increasingly popular US Dollar Index hasn't been adjusted in 12 years. That means the way ICE weights the ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Gets on first-world-problems pulpit USA Today (blog) It's quite possibly my favorite top tier status. As a Hyatt Diamond and Starwood Platinum I feel like I'm usually treated like a United 1K, while as an InterContinental Royal Ambassador I feel like I'm treated like a Global Services member. ... See all stories on this topic »

Lagarde takes the lead UPI.com The bold and clear-headed, and even electrifying, speech came from the top woman on the globalfinancial front, new head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde. The former French finance minister kindly knocked congressional heads ... See all stories on this topic »

Fonterra man a global expert Manawatu Standard TOP MAN: Fonterra principal research engineer Tony Mackereth has just received a distinguished research award. World-leading Fonterra principal research engineer Tony Mackereth is described as a quiet achiever. JILL GALLOWAY talks with him about his... See all stories on this topic » Manawatu Standard

Wall Street's Hurricane Isn't Over Wall Street Journal I am talking, of course, about the global investment-banking industry. The lashing administered by Hurricane Irene on the Wall Street area and beyond over the weekend was an apt metaphor for thecurrent state of the financial sector. The world's ... See all stories on this topic »

VMware partners offer global cloud iT News By Liz Tay on Aug 30, 2011 10:37 AM (46 minutes ago) VMware has launched its 'Global Connect' network, presenting services from its top-tier service provider partners as a single, virtual cloud.Global Connect was launched at VMworld in Las Vegas today ... See all stories on this topic »

Business Off The Pitch: Eto'o transfer proves MLS success is dependent on ... Goal.com America However, little has been done to provide Major League Soccer with face time abroad.International preseason training and participation in the Emirates Cup may be just the start. Under current terms, MLS broadcasting partners are limited to televising ... See all stories on this topic » Goal.com America

IITs losing their way as global powerhouses Deccan Chronicle In the recent rankings of academic institutions across the world, the very same point is reiterated as the IITs do not figure in the top 500 global universities. The Academic Ranking of WorldUniversities (ARWU) prepared and released by the Shanghai ... See all stories on this topic »

Barbosa Mussnich Retakes Post as Top Brazil M&A Lawyer as Deal Volumes Ebb Bloomberg Machado Meyer expects the number of deals it will advise on to double this year because the globalmarket rout won't prevent investors from buying assets in Brazil, said Mauro Cesar Leschziner, a partner at the firm. “I don't see my clients backing out ... See all stories on this topic »

African Markets - Factors to watch on Aug 30 Reuters WORLD OIL PRICES Brent crude rose for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by a landmark bank merger deal in Greece and strong data from the United States that allayed fears theworld's top oil consumer was sliding back into recession. ... See all stories on this topic »

Intergraph® 2011 Korea Commences MarketWatch (press release) Intergraph 2011 Korea gives them a platform to learn about the latest business solutions to meet any challenges, while enhancing their global competitiveness and driving continued business success as South Korea's economy continues to grow. ... See all stories on this topic »

World Player of the Week: Wayne Rooney Goal.com Join Goal.com in saluting another player worthy of global recognition. The Englandinternational starred in the Red Devils' 8-2 demolition of Arsenal by scoring a hat-trick Welcome to Goal.com's regular feature: Goal.com World Player of the Week. ... See all stories on this topic » Goal.com

Indices: World stocks rose 1 percent on Friday FXstreet.com In the latest disappointing news on the US economy, factory output in the US central Atlantic region contracted again in August and new home sales fell to a five-month low in July. Manufacturing, which had been among the strongest sectors in the US ... See all stories on this topic »

Yoshihiko Noda Is Low-Key Politician With Hawkish Bent Wall Street Journal By YUKA HAYASHI TOKYO—Japan's latest choice for prime minister rose to the topfrom relative anonymity in classic Japanese style, with middle-of-the-road policies and a low-key style that has allowed him to avoid making enemies. ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Market turmoil lands hedge funds with big losses Financial Times It will almost certainly also be one of the top five worst months for the industry since performance data started to be aggregated in 1990. According to the latest provisional figures from Hedge Fund Research, the average hedge fund manager has lost ... See all stories on this topic »

<i>Le Comeback</i>: How France & the French Model Might Be More Relevant Than ... Huffington Post (blog) While London is truly a global city, indeed one of the best places from which to speak to the world, it is simply not the right place to talk to continental -- ie, the rest of -- Europe. This new popularity might also relate to good old hard power. ... See all stories on this topic »

4th ANNUAL SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL WATER WEEK - A RECORD SUCCESS, by KATHY ... MaximsNewsNetwork The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize presentation is a major highlight of SIWW. It honors an individual or organization for making an outstanding contribution towards solving the global water challenges by either applying notable new technologies or ... See all stories on this topic »

Filmmakers' First Opus Stars Everyone on Earth New York Times Another component involves building and maintaining what they call “a global online community.” So far they have the footage, captured by volunteers during the 24 hours of Oct. 10, 2010, and the archive is up and running. ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

What Slowdown? Indonesia ETFs Hold Their Ground In Global Crisis ETF Database Yet more measures coming down the pike seems uncertain at best, leaving the American economy to muddle through its current economic malaise. Meanwhile, in Europe things aren't much better as the debt contagion striking the peripheral markets of Spain, ... See all stories on this topic » ETF Database

US envoy complains about nearly 3 percent cost-of-living salary hike for some ... Washington Post Joseph Torsella, the US ambassador in charge of management issues, said in a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press that “such a raise is inappropriate at this time of global fiscal austerity.” Torsella addressed the letter to the chairman of ... See all stories on this topic »

Wyse Introduces World's Fastest Thin Client Family MarketWatch (press release) With available dual-core AMD G-series Fusion accelerated processing units, the Wyse Z class is theworld's best-performing thin client, able to support the most processing-intensive applications including 3D solids modeling, HD graphics simulation, ... See all stories on this topic »

How the decline of American men's tennis can explain global economics. Slate Magazine We were at the top of our game. So what does this mean? As a tennis player, I hope the lesson is: If we regain our stature in the tennis pantheon, our position in global affairs will return. That sounds silly, but the logical error in that statement is ... See all stories on this topic »

It Is Google's World Manufacturing Business Technology While it's not an OS you hear about much in the US, it has made some inroads, garnering moreglobal sales in the second quarter than Microsoft's OS by a hair, according to Gartner figures released last week. Google is assuring everyone that it's not ... See all stories on this topic »

DISH Network Launches Five New Channels From ZEE TV; Top Rated U.S. ... MarketWatch (press release) Zing, available in the Hindi Mega Pack and Hindi Masti Pack on DISH Network channel 674, is a popular international channel dedicated to every facet of the South Asian music and entertainment scene. Zing offers the latest hit music and movies, ... See all stories on this topic »

NetEnrich Executives Honored in Fourth Annual MSPmentor 250 Report MarketWatch (press release) Nine Lives Media Inc. Identifies Raju Chekuri, Justin Crotty, Varma Kunaparaju and Jennifer Anaya Among the World's Top Managed Services Executives, Entrepreneurs and Experts SAN JOSE, CA, Aug 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- NetEnrich, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Decline Of Climate Change Hysteria - OpEd Eurasia Review The sheer cost of restricting human carbon emissions so as to reduce global warming at all substantially, according to the dominant models, would be immense. In the industrialized world, it would cripple industry. In the Third World, it could prevent ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobileye(TM) Announces Retail Partnership With Camping World MarketWatch (press release) Camping World is putting a focus on safety, and joining Mobileye's global 35-plus distributor network, showcasing the company's mission to engage and partner with top retailers with a shared focus on making roadways safer for the drivers and passengers ... See all stories on this topic »

The paper trail of Obama's new top economic adviser Minneapolis Star Tribune Natural gas prices would, in the absolute worst case, tick up by 1 percent, while world oil prices would hardly budge (that's because US oil production is relatively small in the global scheme of things). •Occupational licensing: Libertarians should be ... See all stories on this topic »

Brenton Hayden accepted into Harvard Business School Real Estate Management ... RealEstateRama (press release) by Jonathan Confeld From October 16, 2011 to October 19, 2011 Brenton Hayden, CEO of Renters Warehouse will explore real-world scenarios, best practices, and effective management techniques for competing successfully in today's volatile global markets. ... See all stories on this topic »

Defending Trade Unions as Labor Day Approaches Huffington Post These are staggeringly low numbers on any meaningful international comparison, which is why it is perhaps not surprising that the United States remains the only major industrial economy without any statutory paid vacation time or paid public holidays, ... See all stories on this topic »

From VMworld, cosmetics giant Revlon harnesses the power of private cloud to ... ZDNet (blog) The thing that we did was change the way we're spending our money We are arguably one of the strongest consumer franchises in the world. Our brand is incredibly powerful. We've got offices around the world. Our global headquarters are in New York. ... See all stories on this topic »

Award-Winning Startup Blancspot Media Launches Social News App on Android MarketWatch (press release) ... Blancspot Media was awarded App of the Week world wide, Top Trends 2010 by Apple. Ranking within the top 5 in 26 countries with its iPad launch Blancspot was nominated Startup of the Year by Business Insider. "The global reach of Blancspot Media ... See all stories on this topic »

INSIGHT Named to SupplyChainBrain's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners List MarketWatch (press release) MANASSAS, VA, Aug 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- INSIGHT, Inc., a top internationalprovider of supply chain planning solutions for the world's foremost companies, announces being named a Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bascome makes his mark in Boston as top designer Royal Gazette Find mentors who are best in class. Growing up I never saw a restriction around being in Bermuda, that said, Boston was not necessarily the standard for me, either. It is important to perform at aglobal standard and develop bold and actionable plans ... See all stories on this topic »

UPI NewsTrack Sports UPI.com IAAF -- the International Association of Athletics Federations -- is the international organization overseeing track and field. DUNSANY, Ireland, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Maria Hjorth was among four Top 40 golfers added Monday to the European Solheim Cup team. ... See all stories on this topic »

Take a walk to combat global hunger Lakenewsonline.com More than $7800 was raised with almost $2000 donated to Hope House. The goal this year is to top$10000. Hunger, is not just a third-world issue. It is worldwide problem and continues to increase within the local community as well. ... See all stories on this topic »

The nerve centre of Qaeda lies in Pak: Pentagon - World News ... By IBNLive.com editor@ibnonline.com Al Qaeda's 'nerve center' lies in Pakistan even though the recent killings of Osama bin Laden in May and now its number two Atiyah abd al-Rahman has dealt the global terror group severe blow, a senior US official said on Monday. IBN Top Headlines

Ethics Newsline® » News » Ethics & Government Tops World-Press ... By Carl Hausman Ethics & Government Tops World-Press Agenda. Aug 29th ... Last week's news included widespread coverage of government ethics around the world. ... User content does not reflect the views of the Institute for Global Ethics or its affiliates. ... Ethics Newsline®

A Modular Approach to Private Clouds at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley ... In his session at the 9th International Cloud Expo, Fred Tanzella, CEO and co-founder of Cirracore, will discuss the modular approach to private clouds and how to enable customers to select an integrated framework and software stack to scale at various .... Since 2000, The Web Host Industry Review has made a name for itself as the foremost authority of the Web host industry providing reliable, insightful and comprehensive news, reviews and resources to the hosting community. ... Latest News from Cloud Computing Journal

XE.com - Pakistan - Market factors to watch - Aug 30 XE.com The World's Favorite Currency Site ... For currencies not listed in the drop down, try a keyword search instead. Keywords: Search for a news provider, date, or keywords. News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters Date format: yyyy-mm-dd. Refresh Articles. Pakistan - Market factors to watch - Aug 30. Top Articles. FOREX-Dollar rises vs yen and franc on US economic data ... FOR KEY GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS, SEE. FOR AN OUTLOOK OF ASIAN... XE Forex News

German Finance Minister: World Economy ... - Recent Business News By admin German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the global economy may see seven lean years as a result of needed fiscal consolidation programmes, even as top U.S. economists questioned the effectiveness of austerity measures. Recent Business News

The Whistleblower - Women News Network By Women News Network “The Whistleblower” film sharpens issues on sex-trafficking at the UN. Lisa A. Phillips – WomenNews Network – WNN Reviews. Scene clip with actress Rachel Weisz starring as Kathy inTHE WHISTLEBLOWER. Rachel Weisz as Kathy in THE ... Women News Network

Survey: Top Global BPO destinations - IT News Africa By Editor According to the latest Everest Consultancy survey, South Africa is among the top three emerging offshoring BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) destinations in the world. Gareth Pritchard, BPeSA Western Cape CEO (image source: file ... IT News Africa news alert

LG and National Geographic collaborate to create 3D content using ... By Robert Nazarian TalkAndroid - Latest ANdroid news, applications, and forum discussion ... Mr. Alvarez producesglobal stories about exploration, culture, religion, and the aftermath of conflict. ... Mr. Guariglia was nominated for the International Center of Photography's Young Photographer Infinity Award, received two Photo of the Year awards, and was named by Photo District News as one of the top “30 Young Photographers under 30” and his images are represented by the National Geographic ... Android News, Rumours, and Updates

NewsDaily: U.S. calls for U.N. pay raise to be rescinded By Patrick Worsnip The United States called on Monday for the rescinding of a nearly 3 percent cost of living pay raise to almost 5000 U.N. employees in New York, saying it was inappropriate at a time of global austerity.... NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... While U.N. base salaries have been frozen, the raise came in a so-called "post adjustment" added on to ensure that U.N. staff around the world have the same purchasing power. In his letter, obtained by Reuters, Torsella said it would ... NewsDaily: Top Headlines

Babson News Blog » Blog Archive » Babson Representatives ... By mchmura ... News Blog | Home. News from the Babson College Community ... The Kairos Society is a globalnetwork of top student and global leaders using entrepreneurship and innovation to solve the world'sgreatest challenges. It includes members ... Babson News Blog

global finance with IMF Chief DAWN.COM | Latest news, Breaking ... Dawn.com is your source for the latest breaking news, current events and top stories from Pakistan, South Asia and the world. ... VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts: US President Barack Obama discussed global finance with IMF chief. ... www.dawn.com/tag/global-finance-with-imf-chief

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