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In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro Zone

In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro Zone

Debt-laden Ireland is winning applause for adopting severe measures that Greece has put off, but pay cuts and tax hikes have put public servants in some unusual binds.
Swaps Come Under Fire

Swaps Come Under Fire

The EU is considering a ban on speculative derivative trades, including credit default swaps, which have been blamed for worsening the crisis in Greece.
Fed Debates Next Signal

Fed Debates Next Signal

Long before the Fed raises short-term interest rates in the face of an improving economy, it will need to signal to the public that a change is in the works. Fed officials are intensifying discussions about how to send that sign when the time comes.
Job Market Shows Signs of Gains

Job Market Shows Signs of Gains

Two new reports show that the job market continues to make small gains, though employers will have to do a lot more hiring before a dent is made in the nation's 9.7% unemployment rate.
China Exports Show Tentative Recovery

China Exports Show Tentative Recovery

China's exports expanded strongly for the third straight month in February, though they slipped slightly from January, showing the recovery remains tentative.

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FCC National Broadband Plan: Long Haul Expected

FCC National Broadband Plan: Long Haul Expected

Parts of the National Broadband Plan, due Mar. 16, are already meeting opposition and are likely to take many years to put in place
Archive: Gaga for Google Broadband

Archive: Gaga for Google Broadband

City residents across the U.S. are campaigning for a slice of the millions Google plans to spend on broadband
AIG 'Money in the Door' Deals Reap $3.2 Billion for Bondholders

AIG 'Money in the Door' Deals Reap $3.2 Billion for Bondholders

AIG bondholders reaped at least $3.2 billion after the bailed-out company announced deals to sell its two largest non-U.S. life insurance divisions
MetLife Eclipses Benmosche's AIG

MetLife Eclipses Benmosche's AIG

MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Henrikson, who vowed not to waste the financial crisis, will control a larger overseas life insurance operation than his old boss after agreeing to pay $15.5 billion for a unit of American International Group Inc.
AIG Shares Surge on Speculation Insurer May Sell More Assets

AIG Shares Surge on Speculation Insurer May Sell More Assets

American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S., climbed for a fourth day, jumping 11 percent, on speculation the firm may sell more assets after announcing deals to divest two units for $51 billion.

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Intermune Shares Soar

Intermune Shares Soar

After hours: FDA panel recommends lung scar treatment drug approval; Facet agrees to takeover bid.
Oil King Warns Of 'Green Bubble'

Oil King Warns Of 'Green Bubble'

Touting $90 billion expansion plan, Saudi Aramco chief says no matter how fast alternatives are ramped up, world will depend on oil for decades to come.
Chevron Slashes Jobs

Chevron Slashes Jobs

Merck & Co., Sanofi-Aventis announce merger of animal health businesses.
Obama's Greek Get Together

Obama's Greek Get Together

The President meets with Greece's Prime Minister amid call for a clampdown on speculators.
Islamic Finance Moves Toward Common Standards

Islamic Finance Moves Toward Common Standards

Regulation should help provide a basis for the industry's expansion.

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China's exports see big increase

China's exports see big increase

China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (�4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
Economic storm not over, says PM

Economic storm not over, says PM

Gordon Brown is expected to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" and is best-placed to secure its recovery.
Obama backs Greece on speculators

Obama backs Greece on speculators

President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
EU concern over end of tanker bid

EU concern over end of tanker bid

Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

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Kroll and private equity - a match made in heaven?

Kroll and private equity - a match made in heaven?

Marsh & McLennan may sell secretive investigations unit Kroll to a secretive private equity buyer...
High street sales heat up in February

High street sales heat up in February

Retail sales finally thawed (a bit) last month. But things aren't looking as sunny for Eurotunnel.
Pound hammered again as UK trade deficit hits 17-month low

Pound hammered again as UK trade deficit hits 17-month low

Wasn't a weak pound supposed to boost UK exports? Not according to the latest Government figures...
Women more resilient than men?

Women more resilient than men?

A report suggests women are actually better than men at turning adversity into opportunity.
Government may force companies to hire more top women

Government may force companies to hire more top women

On International Women's Day, the PM threatens to raise the stakes to ensure greater equality in UK plc...

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European Leaders Call for Crackdown on Derivatives

European Leaders Call for Crackdown on Derivatives

The multiple, and at times seemingly conflicted roles, of investment banks like Goldman Sachs have also drawn scrutiny.
Britain Debates Costs of Free Home Care for Elderly

Britain Debates Costs of Free Home Care for Elderly

Prime Minister Gordon Brown?s plan to provide free care for the growing elderly population faces opposition at a time of record deficits.
China and India to Join Copenhagen Climate Change Accord

China and India to Join Copenhagen Climate Change Accord

The countries are the last two major economic powers to agree with the aims of the nonbinding agreement.
Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off

Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off

As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.
Draft on Payday Rules Loses a Provision

Draft on Payday Rules Loses a Provision

Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient toward nonbank companies, but some advocates say that would hurt consumers.

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Gordon Brown to warn economic 'storm' not yet over

Gordon Brown to warn economic 'storm' not yet over

Prime Minister promises to pull the economy out of the ''storm'', but insists recovery depends on holding to present course.
Former taxi driver who conned millions in Ponzi scheme convicted

Former taxi driver who conned millions in Ponzi scheme convicted

A former taxi driver who reinvented himself as an investment guru was yesterday found guilty of conning investors out of millions of pounds in a Madoff-style "Ponzi" scheme.
Alistair Darling 'to announce date of the budget'

Alistair Darling 'to announce date of the budget'

Alistair Darling is to announce the date of the budget this morning, the Treasury has disclosed.
Shanks shares dive as Carlyle bid fails

Shanks shares dive as Carlyle bid fails

Shares in Shanks crashed after the waste management company said it had ended lengthy potential takeover talks and rejected a lower �476m offer from private equity firm Carlyle.
Ashtead warns over UK recovery

Ashtead warns over UK recovery

Losses at Ashtead Group have widened after poor weather added to the fragility of construction markets in the US and the UK.

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Keep family separate from the family business - Edmonton Journal

Keep family separate from the family business - Edmonton Journal

Keep family separate from the family business
Edmonton Journal
The family business is the most common type of enterprise in the world, says University of Alberta ...

Canada's Greece? Ontario better get its act together - Globe and Mail

Canada's Greece? Ontario better get its act together
Globe and Mail
There's a Paris in Ontario, and a London, and there was even a Berlin until the First World War. Unfortunately, there is also an Athens. ...

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WORLD FOREX: Dollar Surrenders Some Gains To Euro, UK Pound - Wall Street Journal

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WORLD FOREX: Dollar Surrenders Some Gains To Euro, UK Pound
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TORONTO (Dow Jones)--The dollar is higher against the euro and the UK pound Tuesday but has ceded some of its gains as ...
WORLD FOREX: Sterling Slumps On UK Fiscal Health ConcernsWall Street Journal
WORLD FOREX:Dollar Reverses Decline As Demand For Risk WiltsWall Street Journal
WORLD FOREX: Euro, Sterling Slump On Latest ConcernsWall Street Journal

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State Capitalism: Free Trade's Real Enemy - Wall Street Journal

Washington Times

State Capitalism: Free Trade's Real Enemy
Wall Street Journal
A new study from the World Trade Organization reports no significant intensification of trade or investment restrictions since September 2009. ...
Unemployment threatens world market opennessBusinessWorld Online
OECD, WTO and UNCTAD renew calls to G-20 countries to resist protectionismFinFacts Ireland

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Province's resource sector on display - StarPhoenix

Province's resource sector on display
StarPhoenix
Saskatchewan's world-class resources and mining opportunities are on display this week in Toronto at the most important international event in mineral ...

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TECHNOLOGY: Cisco systems unveils super-fast Internet router

TECHNOLOGY: Cisco systems unveils super-fast Internet router

Cisco systems unveiled its new super-speedy Internet hardware on Tuesday, which has 12 times the traffic capacity of other competing systems. Cisco France CEO Laurent Blanchard told FRANCE 24 the new router "would be the third generation of Internet.
AEROSPACE: Cost over-runs push EADS into the red

AEROSPACE: Cost over-runs push EADS into the red

EADS blamed cost over-runs on its flagship A380 superjumbo jet and the A400M military transport aircraft for a whopping ?763 million net loss last year, just hours after announcing its withdrawal from a major US defence contract.
FRANCE: Total announces closure of Dunkirk refinery

FRANCE: Total announces closure of Dunkirk refinery

French oil giant Total has announced the closure of its Dunkirk refinery but vowed to protect workers, for whom it plans restructuring measures including a new fuel depot and training centre.
THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE: How should development be financed?

THE FRANCE 24 DEBATE: How should development be financed?

FRANCE 24 co-hosts a special debate on financial innovation for development, in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank.
TECHNOLOGY: US eases sanctions on Cuba, Iran, Sudan to allow freer Web

TECHNOLOGY: US eases sanctions on Cuba, Iran, Sudan to allow freer Web

In a bid to allow freer speech and access to information, the US Treasury has eased sanctions on Cuba, Iran and Sudan, allowing exports of services related to Web browsing, blogging, email, instant messaging, social networking and file-sharing.

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Smart Meter Backlash, Again: This Time in Texas [Earth2Tech]

Smart Meter Backlash, Again: This Time in Texas [Earth2Tech]

Uh-oh, another local backlash against the installation of smart meters — and this time it’s not in Bakersfield, Calif., the home of the original smart meter lawsuit that rattled utilities nationwide late last year. The Dallas Morning News (hat tip Green Inc) reports that “hundreds” of Texans who received smart meters in Oncor’s service territory [...]
Google Maps Adds Biking Directions [GigaOM]

Google Maps Adds Biking Directions [GigaOM]

Did you know that Google Maps' most-requested feature addition is biking directions, in large part due to a vocal 50,000-signature-strong group of "Bike There" petitioners? The petitioners' wish is being granted tonight, with bike directions for 150 U.S. cities and 12,000 miles of trails going live.
Google Apps Makes Itself a Platform for Outside Apps [GigaOM]

Google Apps Makes Itself a Platform for Outside Apps [GigaOM]

Google Apps is moving closer to being an integrated corporate dashboard with the announcement tonight of Google Apps Marketplace at a developer event at its headquarters. The company will give vendors multiple hooks into its own products and take a 20 percent cut of revenue.
Video: Google & Its Grand Ambitions [GigaOM]

Video: Google & Its Grand Ambitions [GigaOM]

Without a doubt, Google has gigantic ambitions. We hear a lot about its various products but it's hard to contextualize those efforts. A new video from Australian news show, Hungry Beast, is a graphical representation of Google's grand ambitions. It's also lots of fun.
A Belated New Year?s Resolution: No Walled Gardens! [GigaOM]

A Belated New Year?s Resolution: No Walled Gardens! [GigaOM]

The recent Comedy Central-Hulu announcement made me recall my New Year?s resolution, one that I wanted to share publicly, and encourage you to embrace as well. It is simple in its concept, but epic in scope: Give up Walled Gardens.

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Honda India launches a special edition Jazz

Honda India launches a special edition Jazz
Ford Figo launched in India for prices between Rs 3.5-4.48 lakhs

Ford Figo launched in India for prices between Rs 3.5-4.48 lakhs
Suzuki now owns 55% of Maruti Suzuki India

Suzuki now owns 55% of Maruti Suzuki India
Cablevision customers would not get Oscar feed on their television

Cablevision customers would not get Oscar feed on their television
Nissan Micra to arrive in India in July

Nissan Micra to arrive in India in July

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Google Buys DocVerse

Google Buys DocVerse

Google continues to gobble up internet startups like well-salted french fries as the search giant announced the acquisition of cloud document management company DocVerse.
Posterous Closes Seven-Figure Funding Round

Posterous Closes Seven-Figure Funding Round

Web publishing site Posterous announced the close of a $4.4 million Series A funding round.
EBSCO Acquires ExPub

EBSCO Acquires ExPub

Expert Publishing (ExPub), a provider of decision-support chemical information, has been acquired by EBSCO Publishing.
NetBase Secures $9 Million in Venture Funding

NetBase Secures $9 Million in Venture Funding

NetBase, a strategic insight company, announced the conclusion of a round of Series C funding that secured an addition $9 million of capital for the company.
Perfect Market Secures $6 Million for Expansion Efforts

Perfect Market Secures $6 Million for Expansion Efforts

Publishing technology developer Perfect Market, Inc. announced the completion of a round of Series C funding that secured $6 million for the company.

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Vogue Turkey Debuts (Mavi Boncuk)

Vogue Turkey Debuts (Mavi Boncuk)

Seda Domani� (left) Mavi Boncuk | Conde Nast is adding yet another international addition to their portfolio with a Turkish edition of Vogue magazine which will release it's innaugural issue on March of 2010 and the new magazine was f�ted with a launch party at the Crillon in Paris. Editor in chief is Seda Domanic, formerly host of CNBC World's Business Turkey. Other staff members...
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FileMaker Pro 11 Brings Faster Database Creation (Mac|Life all RSS Feed)

FileMaker Pro 11 Brings Faster Database Creation (Mac|Life all RSS Feed)

... Server 11 Advanced, according to AppleInsider . "FileMaker Pro 11 is designed for solving real-world business problems, such as the need for interpreting business data," explains FileMaker Inc. vice president of marketing and services Ryan Rosenberg. "With easy-to-use integrated charting, we bring dynamic visual reporting to FileMaker Pro 11 users. We also provide new...
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Vogue Turkey Debuts With 562 Pages (MediaBistro.com)

Vogue Turkey Debuts With 562 Pages (MediaBistro.com)

Editor in chief Seda Domanic , formerly host of CNBC World's Business Turkey, was on hand to celebrate the launch of Turkish Vogue Sunday night at the Crillon hotel. Other staff members include editor-at-large Ece Sukan -- a former model and owner of a vintage shop in Istanbul and fashion director Mary Fellowes , a stylist who worked as fashion editor of Intelligent Life magazine.
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Arianna Packard Slams Carly Fiorina! (American Power)

Arianna Packard Slams Carly Fiorina! (American Power)

... and Tea Party favorite. (RedState posted the full Packard letter online.) Ms. Fiorina has made her business experience a central tenet of her campaign. Ms. Packard wrote the letter in response to an endorsement of Ms. Fiorina by Senators Jon Kyl of Arizona, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and James Inhofe of Oklahoma that touted Ms. Fiorina?s ?real-world business experience and...
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Things You Have to Know About Small Business (zslop.info)

Things You Have to Know About Small Business (zslop.info)

Thinking to start a small business in the near future? There are certain things you have to know about small business before opening their doors to give the client, if you have a small or large company to start, without all the facts that the company might try to be as successful as he wanted. [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin .
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