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20 July 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44PMThere is considerable discussion in the media about the ethics of journalists and the fairness of reporting, relating both to the scandals surrounding the Murdoch press in the UK and the actions of Australian media outlets in the domestic carbon tax debate.
Coca-Cola 2Q net income rises on overseas growth Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:24PMCoca-Cola 2Q net income rises on overseas growth
Canada Nears FTA With EU, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:15AMCanada and the European Union (EU) have pressed ahead with trade talks, making significant progress with a view to concluding negotiations next year, according to the Canadian Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway.
Back to Boston Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:29AMBoston and Detroit are two cities in the world which I visit every year because my daughters and their families are there. Of course, the grandchildren are major attractions.
Syrian Lesbian Bloggers, Fake Geishas, and the Attractions of Identity Tourism Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:44AMOn June 16, 2011, John Stewart appeared on his popular news program “The Daily Show” to report on one of the most shocking journalistic hoaxes to occur in recent memory. The popular and widely read “ Gay Girl in Damascus ” blog by “Amina Abdallah Arraf,” a young lesbian Syrian woman, was discovered to have been written in a dorm room by Tom McMaster, a white 40 year old American graduate student ...
Pranab Mukherjee condemns Mumbai serial blasts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:27AMStating that the indomitable spirit of the financial capital of the country would once again respond with courage and renewed vigour to such challenges, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on the citizens of Mumbai yesterday.
Political violence kills 14 in Pakistani city Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:24AMContentious remarks by a prominent politician sparked violence that killed 14 people in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi overnight and exacerbated the already precarious security situation, officials said Thursday.
Fourteen killed in Karachi violence after minister's comments Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:23AMKARACHI (Reuters) - Fresh political violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital, Karachi, on Thursday, leaving 14 people dead in fighting sparked by a senior ruling party leader's criticism of the city's dominant political group.
Terror attack cannot impede growth story: Pranab Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:21AMCondemning the Mumbai terror attack, the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, today said such cowardly acts cannot impact India’s march towards a robust economic growth.
Inflation inches up, analysts expect rate hike Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:14AMNew Delhi, July 14 : India's annual inflation continued to be on an uptrend, though the pace of increase slowed down, as latest data released Thursday showed inflation had nudged up to 9.44 percent in June, firming up chances of another rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Singapore's Q2 weakness short-lived: analysts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:53AMSINGAPORE : Singapore's economy slowed sharply in the second quarter as industrial production fell due partly to global supply chain disruptions caused by Japan's quake, analysts said Thursday.
Asian shares mixed after US debt warning Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:52AMAsian markets were mixed while the dollar faced heavy selling Thursday after Moody's warned it could downgrade the United States' top-class debt rating, raising fears of a default by Washington.
Reaction to CISCO's Strategic Innovation is a Sign of What's to Come Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:48AMWith huge layoffs apparently imminent it's understandably down-on-CISCO time. I think it's worth kicking the chair back and thinking again - not because CISCO or CEO John Chambers deserve an easy ride but because underlying market conditions are changing and they don't favour the way business is being done by many well known companies including but not confined to CISCO. In fact CISCO has ...
Deloitte outlook for global chemicals industry positive, with revenue growth expected in 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:47AM14 July 2011 - A new report from Deloitte's Global Manufacturing Industry group, Compass 2011: Global chemicals sector mid-year outlook, indicates that the chemicals industry is continuing to recover with revenue growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.9 percent over the near term.
Blasts an attack on India's economic growth: Patel Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:22AMTerming the Mumbai blasts as an attack on India's economic growth, Union Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel on Thursday said the Centre and state governments should set up a specialised force to deal with such situations in big cities.
India police search for perpetrators of triple Mumbai blasts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:41PMMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian police searched for clues on Thursday about who was behind three coordinated bomb blasts that killed at least 17 people in Mumbai, the biggest attack since Pakistani-based militants rampaged through the financial hub in 2008.
No magic potion: General Electric CEO: Practical job creation plan in works Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:27PMGREENVILLE -- The chairman of President Barack Obama's jobs and competitiveness council said Wednesday there is no magic potion to jobs creation, but the panel is devising pragmatic plans to put people back to work.
Mumbai’s Biggest Terrorist Attack Since 2008 Leaves 17 Dead Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:24PMThree bomb blasts hit Mumbai, killing at least 17 people, in the biggest attack on India’s financial capital since a November 2008 terrorist rampage.
China Banks Seen Extending Slump on Investor Stake Sales Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:17PMChinese banks, the cheapest among major emerging markets’ lenders, may drop lower as overseas banks and funds trim stakes to meet capital rules and curb risks amid concerns that the nation’s record credit boom will unravel.
Indian Market Seen Lower After Mumbai Blasts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:16PMThe Indian market is seen opening lower on Thursday, after three bomb blasts hit Mumbai last night, killing at least 21 people and injuring 113 in a grim reminder of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attack. The terror attack was the 13th attack on the city in 20 years.
Singapore economy shrinks 7.8%, more than expected Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:35PMSYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Singapore's economy contracted at a sharper-than-expected rate in the second quarter, as manufacturing output slowed and service-sector growth eased, the government said Thursday. Gross domestic product for the three months to June 30 fell 7.8% on a seasonally adjusted and annualized basis, compared to a revised 27.2% increase in the first quarter, reports said, citing ...
Gartner: Apple Macintosh grabbed 10.7% U.S. PC market share in Q211 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:44PMWorldwide PC shipments surpassed 85.2 million units in the second quarter of 2011...
Rising to the euro challenge Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:17AMTHE snowballing of concerns about European government debt repayments to include Italy, Europe's third-biggest economy, ushers in a dangerous new phase in the ongoing fiscal crisis. Investors now appear worried Italy's anaemic rate of growth will be insufficient to generate the revenue needed to keep up with repayments on its debts, which, at 120 per cent of gross domestic product, remain the ...
Lloyds TSB Suggest That Precious Metal Will Shine Brightest in 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:12AMNew research by Lloyds TSB suggests that economic worries fuels a move into Silver and Gold (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8636987.htm
'Dallas' vs. Dallas: Where TV stops and reality begins Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:01AMJessica Angelly stood outside the Sixth Floor Museum last week, taking in the sights of downtown Dallas with family and friends.
IMF names Chinese economist Zhu Min as 2nd in charge Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:19AMFor the first time, the International Monetary Fund has appointed a deputy managing director from China.
Supercharge the Export Potential of Our Major Cities Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:18AMThe government should set a strong national platform for exports, starting with the ratification of free trade agreements with Korea, Panama and Colombia.
Royal Couple Inspire Travel to Historic Cambridge Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:03AMPrince William and Kate Middleton have created a fair amount of buzz??the last few months ? fr
MEDIA ADVISORY/SAVE THE DATE: BMO Hosts Canada-India Trade & Investment Media Roundtable Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/13/11) - 2011 has been designated the Year of India in Canada. To mark the occasion, BMO Financial Group will be hosting a Canada-India Trade and Investment Media Roundtable to share insights on the business and investment opportunities between the two countries and to discuss the important contributions Indo-Canadians are making to the economy. India is now ...
Himachal launches crop insurance scheme Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:43AMHimachal Pradesh has launched a pilot project to insure the maize, paddy, potato and ginger crops during the kharif season, an official statement said here Wednesday.
Indonesia wheat ample Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:13AMJAKARTA : Indonesia has ample wheat stocks ahead of the festive season and will only turn to grains from India as a last resort, the executive director of the Indonesian Wheat Flour Mills Association said on Wednesday.
Sagarika Ghose's blog: It's not all 'DK Bose' Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:49PMThere is too much cynicism and negativism A stray insight sometimes goes unnoticed. Manmohan Singh's closed-door meeting with handpicked editors last month generated controversy
Indian bond yields ease tracking US cues, oil Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:58AMMUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged down on Monday morning tracking a slide in US yields and global crude oil prices, but factory output data on Tuesday and inflation data on Thursday will be key for cues on the central bank's policy.
Saudi Non-Oil Exports Rise 10.3% To SAR13.9B In May - Govt Data Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:45AMRIYADH (Zawya Dow Jones)-Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports rose 10.3% to 13.9 billion Saudi riyals ($3.7 billion) in May, from SAR12.6 billion in the year-earlier period, data from the Central Department of Statistics and Information, or CDSI, showed Sunday.
Matt Miller: How sad that we’re defining democracy down Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:02AMIn 1993, Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a brilliant essay in the American Scholar in which he argued that America was “defining deviancy down” — that is, lowering standards as to what comprised normal (as opposed to aberrant) behavior in ways that skewed society’s proper judgments. His addictive phrase spawned a cottage industry of things the country has been “defining down.” But I’d wager that ...
Australia sets carbon tax to fight climate change Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:19AMAustralia announced plans on Sunday to tax carbon pollution at Aus$23 (US$24.74) per tonne to help battle climate change, as it moved towards creating the region's biggest emissions trading scheme.
Economic recovery to make UAE costlier: EIU Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:01AMOn the back of economic recovery, the UAE is expected to become a costlier place to live in, as per the findings of Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Trade between India, Japan set to rise: Envoy Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:43AMThe comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between India and Japan will significantly increase bilateral trade and investment, the Japanese ambassador to India said Sunday.
Karachi violence death toll rises to 98 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:58AMKARACHI : Security forces combed troubled neighbourhoods in the country's commercial hub, Karachi , on Saturday in search of gunmen as the death toll from ethnic and political violence, which entered its fifth day on Saturday, rose to 98.
Karachi's ethnic, political violence kills 70 in three Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:08AMKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani police and paramilitary troops were ordered on Friday to shoot on sight in its largest city Karachi after up to 70 people were killed in three days of ethnic and political violence.
Rwanda: India Pledges More Support Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:12AMIndia has commended the Rwandan Government and its people for the tremendous progress registered since the end of the 1994 Genocide against the Tusti, and promised full support to the country's quest for continued socio-economic development.
First new 'baby' Range Rover rolls off the line... but it's already sold out for a year Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:02PMThe Range Rover Evoque passed its first important milestone when the first production vehicle was driven off the line in Liverpool today with comedian George Lamb at the launch.
International Energy Agency brings SA in from the cold Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:01AMThe energy department will sign an agreement with the International Energy Agency on Monday that will help drive energy efficiency in South Africa.
SREI looks towards West to fund infrastructure projects Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:41AMKolkata-based Srei Infrastructure Finance, however, is still placing its bet on the growth of infrastructure. Edited excerpts:
China goes West to boost growth Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:13AMChinese Premier Wen Jiabao's recent high profile trip highlights the next stage in China's economic development.
Seafood exports drop 4.5 percent in May Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:57AMMarine exports declined by 4.5% percent year-on-year in May to $146 million, on account of less demand from its main markets.
Greek crisis is a warning signal for India? Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:54AMLondon, July 4 (ANI): It is now for well over a year and some dozen interventions by the Reserve Bank of India, the Government has failed to control the demon of inflation. It is now running at over nine percent. The areas that are being hit hard by this inflation are food prices and prices of other essentials. Why is it that a country with an economist as the Prime Minister, and surrounded by ...
Exclusive: Peabody, China and Russia teams chosen in mine bid Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:44AMSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mongolia chose U.S. miner Peabody Energy , a venture between China's Shenhua and Japan's Mitsui & Co , and a Russian-led consortium as preliminary winners to jointly develop the prized Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit, a senior government source said on Monday.
India should go via Canada to boost trade with US: Report Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:40AMTORONTO: India's route to boost its trade with the US lies through Canada, says a report here.
Supreme Court sets up probe into black money Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:39AMNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ordered on Monday the setting up of an investigation into hundreds of billions of dollars of illegal funds stashed abroad, the latest example of the top court acting against corruption scandals that have undermined the government.