WTO Meeting Fails to Make Progress on Global Trade Negotiations BusinessWeek 17 (Bloomberg) -- The World Trade Organization wrapped up its ministerial meeting without deciding how to revive global commerce talks, focusing instead on welcoming Russia to the fold and securing a government-procurement accord. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Beyond Durban New York Times Once again, the world's negotiators kicked the can down the road. Andrew Rosenthal, the editorial page editor, offers commentary and quick takes on breaking news stories. Even as delegates from nearly 200 countries were meeting, the Global Carbon ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Sixth graders give 'World Tour 2011' Pekin Daily Times Josh Bradshaw / Times staff By Julie Schimmelpfennig In today's global society with information just a click away, Julie Antonini, a sixth grade teacher at Washington Intermediate School in Pekin, wanted her students to know more about foreign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Russia re-embraces a cold war — in the North Toronto Star “Frankly speaking, I don't see any areas of conflict in the Arctic, but many areas for cooperation and close bilateral work together,” said Alexander Shestakov, director of the World Wildlife Fund's Global Arctic Program. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Is Operation GLADIO on the rebound in Europe? The Market Oracle The social upheaval to this latest technocrat coup could be significant, and one could think of not a better time to reactivate GLADIO in Europe. This same technique was used to full effect in the global war on terror, and now that the public has lost ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Bullish on Alberta's future Edmonton Journal Morton: Well, there's no question that the Alberta oil and gas industry will be sensitive to global expansion and contraction, but if you knew what the world was going to do in the next 12 months you could make a lot of money. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Five world markets themes in the coming week Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. Hopes are being extinguished that there will be any significant last-gasp risk rally... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Teens and experts say: It's never too early to start planning for your career Florida Times-Union Even so, “the harsh reality is that America is still failing to prepare millions of its young people to lead successful lives as adults,” said a recent Harvard Graduate School of Education report called the Pathways to Prosperity Project. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Startups chase dreams with pitches in San Francisco Vancouver Sun I For 10 days, he has been on a road trip around the San Francisco Bay area, pitching his fledgling Internet company's story to a succession of the world'ssavviest tech sector investment professionals. Last week, DeJoe pitched his company Ecquire 21 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
'Strive for significance,' speaker urges graduates Indiana State University As World Vision president and later as the organization's global ambassador, Hirsch helped refocus its development and advocacy work on behalf of children. He told about 600 Indiana State graduates he has hope for the future "because ... you have the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Wishful Thinking Vs. Reality: Framing The Future Of Fuel-Efficient Cars NPR (blog) Moreover, global products that are more similar to one another reduce development costs and enable greater profits. The world's leading automakers are moving in this direction, aided by significant financial investment and allocation of key personnel ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Death and disaster unleashed a flood of news in 2011 Narromine News The whole country - and the world - was captivated when a collar-bomb was placed around her neck by an unknown intruder in what appeared to be an extortion attempt. The story made global headlines, and the international interest continued two weeks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
TM Forum Appoints Raul Azevedo as Chair of the Fraud Management Group Sacramento Bee Keep your comments civil. Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines click the "Report Abuse" link to notify the moderators. Responding to the comment will only encourage bad behavior. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Naughty & Nice list from the world of television Calgary Herald In February, the story was that, while Sheen continued to wrestle with personal problems, he was showing up to work and doing his job well. In March, the storychanged to: Goodbye, Charlie. Sheen was officially let go from TV's most-watched sitcom, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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BBC World News Launches on Comcast's Xfinity TV News On News Its programming includes the Peabody award-winning daily newscast, BBC WorldNews America, anchored by Katty Kay. Peter Horrocks, the BBC's Director ofGlobal News, called the agreement: "one of the most important breakthroughs for the BBC's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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FORUM: Libraries stand the test of time Rapid City Journal The Rapid City Public Libraries' mission statement is: Anticipate Needs, Build Relationships and Communities, and Connect Community to a Global World. The value of this statement in our information economy, addresses a recent Journal column about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Lear Capital: The Gold Rally is Over! Not! International Business Times ... for a second the gold rally is over? --------- I didn't think so. If you feel so compelled as to request more information on Gold and the global debt crisis, visit LearCapital.com today and request our latest special reports and world gold guide. See all stories on this topic » | ||
A year later, Bouazizi's legacy still burns CNN "As the narrative was told, as the story was told it did strike a chord with so many Arabs." Bouazizi was an unknown street vendor struggling to feed his family by selling fruit, earning the equivalent of barely $10 a day as he pushed his cart through ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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UN hails Philippine protection of migrant workers Inquirer.net According to the latest estimates by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, some 9 million Filipinos are in more than 200 countries around the world as of December 2009. With a report from Inquirer Research. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Insight into the energy sector Malaysia Star If the Russian story is awesome, then the impact of oil from Venezuela and Nigeria are eye opening. And the Middle East, as ever, is worrying, for it is a region where economic as well as political policies are often determined solely by oil and where... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Women to Win More Government Contracts Following WTO Agreement BusinessWeek 17 (Bloomberg) -- Women entrepreneurs, with full or partial ownership of more than a third of global businesses, win just 1 percent of government contracts, according to Patricia Francis, executive director of the International Trade Centre. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
How the US Should Engage With Iran The Atlantic Wire "Ironically, Tehran has come to Washington's rescue," Takeyh wrote, suggesting that talks over Iranian nukes could be an opportunity to finally address its sponsorship of global terrorism and abuse of its citizens. "If Iran is truly interested in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Local author being recognized The Barrie Examiner The recognition is because of Barnes' book, entitled Global Warming and Corporate Power in Collision. It received attention after a two-page review of it was published in The Eternity, an Indian magazine that is printed in 80 languagesglobally. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Urgent Statement From Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Mumbai - India Sacramento Bee In 2011, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000 list, a listing of the biggest and most powerful listed companies in the world. For four years in a row, Mahindra has featured in the Forbes Asia's Fab 50 List of the 50 best publicly traded ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Patient advocates, politician call for hospital accountability GlobalNews.ca Global News brought you the exclusive story yesterday about the last few months of the life of Dimitra Daskalos, who died last February at the age of 92. Her daughter, Maria Daskalos, claims that she was discriminated against by the hospital because of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Winners Announced of Ecotourism Travel Blog Contest Sponsored by whl.travel DigitalJournal.com (press release) ... sponsored by whl.travel, a global online travel-booking network of mindful local travel experts. The goal of the ecotourism travel blog contest was to promote ecotourism and responsible travel through shared stories about real-worldadventures. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Scientology Infusion: Commenters of the Week! Village Voice (blog) How To Run A Successful Wealth Management Business - B. Madoff Easy Steps To Accurate Financial Reporting - J. Skilling Gaining The Trust Of Your Patients - C. Murray Appearing Sane While The World Falls Apart - T. Cruise How To Win Friends And ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Department of Fish and Wildlife says there have been no wolf-related deaths in ... PolitiFact The story of OR-7, the young gray wolf who has settled in southwest Oregon after a 750-mile trek, has captured headlines around the world. He's also reignited local debates about the place for wolves in rural communities, and their potential threat to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
CME Group Commends the State of Illinois' Efforts to Address Corporate Tax ... Sacramento Bee As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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CrackBerry addiction waning in US Times of India Gary Curtis, chief technology strategist at global technology consulting giant Accenture, pointed to improvements in security from Apple and Google mobile software in recent years. "Choice and leveling of the playing field is the fundamental enabling ... See all stories on this topic » |
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