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| Veja a adaptação da música Faroeste Caboclo, de Renato Russo, sobre a história de Lula e do PT. |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No Brasil, Morsi tenta livrar Egito da estagnação econômica | Exposição mostra como refugiados do nazismo enriqueceram a vida brasileira |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoani Sánchez recebe prêmio The Bobs em Berlim | Socialismo do século 21 mostra sinais de declínio | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington e Seul reiteram frente unida contra Coreia do Norte | Diplomata brasileiro é eleito novo diretor-geral da OMC | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Separatistas curdos retiram da Turquia para o Iraque Separatistas curdos retiram da Turquia para o Iraque 0 |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isabel II anuncia reforma da lei da imigração no Reino Unido | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rússia e EUA anunciam conferência com representantes do regime de Al-Assad e da oposição armada | Colisão entre navio e torre de controlo no porto de Génova faz três mortos | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seis desaparecidos no porto de Génova | Confrontos entre pró-curdos e polícia turca antes do início da retirada do PKK | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imran Khan hospitalizado após queda aparatosa durante comício | Calar a poluição sonora | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Crédito imobiliário reflete confusão da política econômica | “Problemas na educação transcendem muros das escolas. Precisam de gestão e liderança” | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela restringe trânsito da imprensa na Assembleia Nacional | AGU cobrará R$ 2,7 milhões de prefeitos cassados por gastos com novas eleições | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ES | X Simpósio Fucape de Produção Científica | Mais expansão monetária no mundo | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universidade aberta: Inglaterra dá show | Conjuntura, crise e empreendedorismo | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inflação avança para 0,55% em abril, mas fica abaixo do teto da meta do governo | Sem voto de EUA e UE, brasileiro é eleito pela 1ª vez para comandar a OMC |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governo aposta em Vanucci na OEA | OIT alerta para alta de desemprego entre jovens no mundo | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reforma tributária aprovada no Senado desagrada ao governo | Após denúncias, governo federal estuda mudanças no Minha Casa Minha Vida | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolsa Família: maior desafio do programa é garantir educação de qualidade, diz especialista | 'Por razões óbvias' PEC 33 não será agilizada | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alves pede e Feliciano suspende reunião que votaria ‘cura gay’ | Lewandowski e Gilmar admitem que recurso pode mudar decisão do STF sobre mensalão | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irmão de PC defende acusados de crime e compromete delegados | Representar todos os países é um dos desafios de Azevêdo | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gilmar Mendes: “Quem descobriu a novidade (em liminar) está absolutamente desinformado” | Reynaldo-BH: Afif entra no cortejo dos neopetistas puxado por José Sarney | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azevêdo terá dificuldade para obter acordo global | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No Rio de Janeiro, pastor Marcos Pereira é preso por estupro | Enem: para coibir piadas, redação ganha novos critérios de correção | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FBI interroga hoje sequestradores de jovens resgatadas em Ohio | Inimigo das drogas vai combater crack em SP - e sem 'Bolsa Crack' | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Afif: o homem errado no lugar errado | Uma cratera em frente do Maracanã? Mais um apagão no Rio? Imagina na Copa | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Defesa de Delúbio diz que lei prevê embargos infringentes. Não prevê. Diz que a Constituição dá força de lei a Regimento Interno do Supremo. Não dá. É matéria de fato, não de gosto ou interpretação | Mensalão – Logo os nossos jornais vão noticiar que STF declara que a Lei da Gravidade também vale no Brasil! Ou: No STF, há espírito de porco, não de corpo | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O desastre sírio: a soma do que cada lado tem de pior; OMC – Petista e diretor da Petrobras, que deve andar com pouco serviço, quer que todo mundo saia por aí tocando caxirola | Gilmar Mendes: “Quem descobriu a novidade (em liminar) está absolutamente desinformado” | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Um brasileiro na OMC: o mundo aplaude a nossa incompetência porque isso lhe é irrelevante! | Mais um menor para o berçário de Maria do Rosário, Gilberto Carvalho e José Eduardo Cardozo. Ou: Petistas e tucanos odeiam o fato de as vítimas terem cara e serem de verdade! | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O que as oposições têm a dizer mesmo sobre o debate das drogas? Resposta: nada! E essa e a melhor parte; a pior é a besteira. Ou: Lula não conheceu Sartre nem acompanhou o Maio de 1968 francês… Não deixa de ser uma sorte para os brasileiros que só têm a protegê-los o próprio medo! | Ex-ministro do Supremo anda um tanto esquecido, e professor da USP precisa ler a jurisprudência do tribunal. Ou: Liminar de Gilmar Mendes é constitucional e… moral! | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbosa envia recursos do mensalão para análise da Procuradoria; | Conversa de liberacionista do miolo mole: “Até o Reinaldo Azevedo elogiou entrevista da Gleisi Hoffmann”. Ou: Então vamos falar sobre fascismos e fascistoides | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| France to relax austerity as recession bites Europe takes another step back from austerity, saying it may give France two more years to meet borrowing targets as eurozone's second biggest economy slips back into recession. Inside America's off-the-books economy Companies are relying more and more on skilled freelance laborers in order to cut costs. These laborers, however, generally don't report their cash earnings. Public defender hard at work on furlough week A federal investigator in the D.C. Public Defender's office is in the midst of taking her 6 days of furlough. She and others in that office face as many as 15 unpaid days this year. Obama's pick for housing agency head faces massive headaches Mel Watt, President Obama's choice to head the FHFA, will have to deal with a number of contentious questions about the government's role in the housing market should he be confirmed. Warren Buffett's investing advice Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett shares some of his investing tips. | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penny Pritzker, Obama's choice for commerce secretary, likely to face union ire President Obama's plan to nominate Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker as commerce secretary is likely to draw criticism from organized labor and others on the left. Jobs report preview: slow hiring expected The April jobs report is likely to show that employers are still reluctant to go on a major hiring spree. The unemployment rate is expected to stay steady too. Bangladesh tragedy pressures retailers After a building collapse in Bangladesh killed over 400 workers, retailers are under pressure to improve overseas manufacturing standards. Play Jobless claims fall to 5-year low First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in five years last week. Businesses were hesitant to hire in April Hiring by private businesses slowed in April, according to ADP's jobs report. FHA's solvency plan is unfair to borrowers The government insurer, which may or many not be in need of a bailout, plans to generate $10 billion by locking middle class borrowers into high fees for decades. Real debt fix can't exempt middle class - CBO chief Lawmakers promise they will never raise taxes or cut benefits for the middle class. But Congress' budget scorekeeper says they won't be able to keep that promise forever if they are serious about putting the debt on a sustainable path. | ECB: We're ready to fight a recession Bank cuts rates as prospects of economic recovery in the eurozone begin to fade. How porn snuck into Bitcoin's code Hackers are tinkering with a key part of Bitcoin's system. LinkedIn slumps on disappointing outlook LinkedIn has blown Wall Street estimates out of the water for nearly two years, but it looks like that trend could be coming to an end. Hard-up France sells presidential wine The cash-strapped French state is selling off some of its fine wines in order to raise money and invest in a collection of modest vintages. Hedge fund manager: Fed should rev up 'printing press' Hedge fund manager Dan Arbess thinks the Federal Reserve should funnel money directly to the Treasury instead of simply buying bonds. eBay: 'Not against an Internet sales tax' eBay CEO John Donahoe explains his company's stance on the proposed Internet sales tax. Play Federal Reserve sticks with stimulus The Federal Reserve will keep its foot on the gas pedal for the foreseeable future, in its controversial effort to stimulate the recovery. |
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Live Blog: Early trends indicates BJP will lose Karnataka Counting of votes has begun in the Karnataka assembly elections. Early trends show the Congress is ahead but there may not be any clear winner. Was CBI report on Coalgate changed to save PM? SC to decide today The CBI's claim in its affidavit that there is no rule barring it from “sharing” investigation details is likely to be closely scrutinized by the Supreme Court today. China willing to compromise with neighbours despite muscle-flexing: US Indian to head world’s top liquor company Visa on arrival will boost foreign tourism in India | | Brazilian diplomat elected WTO chief Won't spare anyone at any level in Railgate: CBI chief Google remembers Saul Bass with video doodle Air India’s Dreamliners to take off again Sanaullah's family at PGI want him back in Pakistan Jethmalani gatecrashes into party meet Imran Khan falls off forklift, injures head JEE (Mains) 2013: Super-30 hits bullseye, again Sahara's national anthem feat gets Guinness honour | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upside for Seven from next year: Voelte Aust stocks firmer at noon as miners rise ASX makes long-awaited bond move China beats expectations on trade Unemployment rate to stay steady Pepperstone daily FX market outlo... Shell wants to explore New Caledonia Basin | Reserve's case for rate cut is weak RBA cuts rates to a record low Feeling the heat, big banks pass on cut 'Brace for shareholder activism' Shell chief fires a parting shot Branson to sell at 'right price' Banks rush to pass on rate cut | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Husam Musa's supporters protest outside state secretariat building KOTA BARU: A big group of supporters of PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa have gathered outside the State Secretariat building to protest against the dropping of Husam in the state executive committee lineup. GE13: Najib: Chinese taken for a ‘good ride’KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition, particularly the DAP, has taken the Chinese for a “good ride” by making them believe they could change the government even when bumiputra and Indian support remained with Barisan Nasional, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. GE13: Fitting a perfect blend into the Cabinet THE first task for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is to form the Cabinet. And we can expect the process to be different this time. GE13: Malaysians share what type of leaders they want in CabinetKUALA LUMPUR: As the dust settles on the general election, Malaysians are putting forward their aspirations of the type of individuals they want to lead the country. GE13: Najib has 11 vacancies to fill in new team PETALING JAYA: There are 11 vacancies to be filled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the new Cabinet. GE13: Yeoh: New ministers must have integrity and substance PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s new Cabinet should comprise a multi-ethnic group of individuals who have integrity and substance, said Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute chief executive officer Tan Sri Michael Yeoh. GE13: Not good to govern without Chinese representation, says Dr Mahathir PUTRAJAYA: It is not good for a government in multi-racial Malaysia to function without Chinese representation, says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. GE13: More MCA leaders quit government posts KLANG: The spate of MCA grassroots leaders resigning from their government posts continue as they put into action the party’s decision not to hold any positions at state and federal levels following the GE13 results which were worse than their performance in 2008.
GE13: MCA pledges to carry out reformsKUALA LUMPUR: MCA acknowledges that it took a massive beating in GE13 but vows to carry out reforms so that the party can move forward with the changing times, said its deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. GE13: Many factors caused swing, say Umno duo PETALING JAYA: Stop pointing fingers and playing the race card in the aftermath of the general election, said Umno leaders Khairy Jamaluddin and Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. GE13: Papagomo and King Jason arrested KUALA LUMPUR: Police have moved in to curb racial tension by arresting two bloggers after reports were lodged against their postings on social media. GE13: Najib reminds MPs not to neglect constituents KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has reminded Barisan Nasional MPs not to neglect any section of the electorate, including those in urban areas. GE13: Calls for reconciliation grow stronger PETALING JAYA: The call for reconciliation grows stronger with more individuals calling for the need to look beyond racial lines in terms of the elections results. GE13: 14 days to remove polls material PETALING JAYA: The 13th general election is over and it is now time for political parties to grab their ladders and brooms to remove the flags, banners and posters. GE13: Najib calm when pestered for comments on Utusan Malaysia’s front page headline KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak kept his cool when a reporter pestered him continuously for comments on Utusan Malaysia’s front page headline. GE13: Anwar urged to stand up as a leader and accept defeat graciously KUALA LUMPUR: Several Barisan Nasional MPs have slammed Pakatan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for questioning the outcome of GE13 and the legitimacy of the government of the day. | Matrix Concept to raise RM137.5m from IPO Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd expects to raise RM137.5mil from its floatation exercise which involves the sale of 62.5 million new shares of RM2.20 each. Petronas makes foray into Brazil in US$850m deal Petroliam Nasional Bhd made its maiden foray into Brazil when its subsidiary purchased two oil and gas blocks off Rio de Janeiro state for US$850mil (RM2.6bil). KLCI may face resistance at 1,785 Hwang DBS Vickers Research (HDBSVR) expects the FBM KLCI, which has surged 82 points or 4.8% over the past two days, could slow down on Wednesday. Petronas stocks, Public Bank, HLBank nudge KLCI higher Malaysia's 30-stock FBM KLCI extended its gains for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, lifted by gains in Petronas-linked stocks and banks including Public Bank and Hong Leong Bank. Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages SAN FRANCISCO: Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies. Malaysia-Market factors to watch on May 8(Wednesday) KUALA LUMPUR: Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news whichcould have an influence on the Malaysian market Wednesday. RHB Research maintains Buy on MAHB, FV unch at RM7.23 RHB Research is maintaining its Buy recommendation on Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) with an unchanged fair value of RM7.23. Cargill building US$100mil cocoa facility in Indonesia, it will create positions in M'sia CHICAGO: Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc said on Tuesday it began building a US$100 million cocoa processing facility in Indonesia to meet growing demand in Asia for chocolate and other cocoa products. CIMB Research ups Hartalega target price to RM6.11 CIMB Equities Research has raised its target price for Hartalega from RM5.69 to RM6.11 as it raises its target price-to-earnings (P/E) from 15.6 times to 16.8 times. Einhorn adds to iPhone maker Apple stake, awaits "blockbuster product" NEW YORK: David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has added to its investment position in Apple Inc and is waiting for the company's "next blockbuster product," Einhorn said on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs must face fraud claims from insurer NEW YORK{ Goldman Sachs Group Inc must face fraud claims brought by CIFG Assurance North America over insurance it provided for US$275 million in mortgage-backed securities, a New York state appeals court ruled on Tuesday. AIG may pursue fraud case versus Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit NEW YORK: American International Group Inc may pursue a lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp's Countrywide unit of causing billions of dollars of losses by fraudulently inducing it to buy risky residential mortgage-backed securities. US stocks: Dow ends above 15,000 for first time, S&P closes at record NEW YORK: The Dow closed above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday and the S&P 500 ended at another record high, extending the market's rally as more investors rushed to join the party and German industrial data beat expectations. NEW YORK: Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae and accounting firm KPMG have agreed to pay US$153 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit filed by Ohio pension funds and others accusing the companies of issuing false and misleading financial reports, the Ohio attorney general said on Tuesday. Moody’s sees BN election victory as credit positive for Malaysia’s sovereign rating PETALING JAYA: While the Barisan Nasional’s victory in the polls ensures the continuation of pro-growth policies under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), there is a possibility that fiscal reform would slow down due to populist spending measures promised in the annual budget and during the election campaign. |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kyoto's cultural treasures at mercy of Fukui reactors Each spring, thousands of tourists visit the ancient capital of Kyoto to enjoy what, for many, is the quintessential Japanese experience of viewing cherry blossoms in the cradle of the nation’s traditional culture. During this time, as well as when the leaves turn in the autumn and at New Year’s, ... Japanese official says government won't revise sex slave apology Responding to criticism from a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters Tuesday the administration ... Bad feelings dominate Japan-South Korea public sentiment Nearly 80 percent of South Koreans have a negative impression of Japan, while about 40 percent of Japanese have an ... Japanese citizen judge sues government for mental suffering A 62-year-old woman who served as a citizen judge in a murder case sued the government Tuesday for ¥2 million, arguing her involvement in the trial caused her to suffer acute stress disorder. The resident of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, was one of the six ... Political veteran Igarashi, former chief Cabinet secretary, dies at 87 Kozo Igarashi, a former Lower House member who was chief Cabinet secretary in the administration of Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama in the mid-1990s, died Tuesday of pneumonia in a Sapporo hospital, his family said. He was 87. First elected from a Hokkaido district in ... Opposition seeks to oust LDP lawmaker as committee chair Opposition parties submitted a resolution to the Diet on Tuesday to remove a senior ruling lawmaker as chairwoman of the Upper House Environment Committee because she extended a visit to China in April without their consensus, leading the committee to cancel a session. The ... Discord in East Asia overshadows financial cooperation BY KAYO MIMIZUKA Asia-Pacific finance chiefs vowed to work together to further local growth during the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting, but acute friction among the region’s three largest economies — China, Japan and South Korea — cast a shadow over this ambition. With no signs of ... DoCoMo phones favored by criminals NTT DoCoMo Inc. mobile phones are used in 98 percent of all criminal activity conducted through rental handsets, according to a National Police Agency study. Softbank Mobile Corp. and KDDI Corp. impose limits on the number of mobile communication lines issued to corporate customers, ... Hashimoto rips Sakai mayor over integration vote Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, coleader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), criticized on Tuesday a proposal by Sakai Mayor Osami Takeyama to hold a city referendum on participating in an integrated Osaka, calling it nonsense and a political stunt. “Ridiculous. What’s going ... Sky-high radiation known from get-go Workers at the Fukushima No. 1 plant came to terms with the possibility of high radiation levels soon after the nuclear crisis started in March 2011, teleconference video footage by Tokyo Electric Power Co. shows. Staff apparently quickly perceived that being too concerned about ... | Softbank to offer health service via smartphone Softbank Corp. said it will launch this summer a health care service package for its smartphones that includes monitoring daily health conditions and fitness information as well as 24-hour telephone counseling. At a news conference Tuesday where the firm also released its new handset lineup, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son said ... WTO backs Japan in Canada energy row The World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body has issued a ruling that broadly backs the arguments of Japan and the European ... Anshu Jain brings Deutsche Bank to world as client's man Twelve days into his job as co-CEO of Deutsche Bank AG, Anshu Jain stood beside Germany’s finance minister and in ... Britain's ports put wind in investors' sails Methil port north of Edinburgh, once the focus of Scotland’s coal exports, is set to tap a greener kind of energy as Samsung Heavy Industry Co. constructs the world’s biggest wind turbine in the town’s faded harbor. The 7-megawatt model with a span of ... Ibaraki fishermen go after whitebait for first time since nuclear disaster Whitebait fishing resumed in the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday for the first time since it was voluntarily halted due to the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. Two fishermen’s cooperatives in Kitaibaraki and one in Hitachi resumed catching whitebait, their main product, ... Big builders jumping on board shale gas boom Japanese shipbuilders and heavy machinery makers are stepping up efforts to expand operations, taking advantage of an expected start of full-fledged exports of shale gas, a type of natural gas, by the United States. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. have teamed ... Nissan's new vehicle sales up in China; Toyota still skidding Nissan Motor Co. said its new vehicle sales in China in April rose 2.7 percent from a year before to 102,800 units. It was Nissan’s first sales increase since the Senkaku territorial dispute grew heated last September, except for January when its new car ... Pfizer to sell Viagra on its website in drug industry first Pfizer Inc., in a first for the drug industry, said it will begin selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill Viagra directly to patients on its website. Men still will need a prescription to buy the blue, diamond-shaped pill on viagra.com, but they no longer ... U.S. Embassy sidewalk sale; Osaka Midosuji festival; Malaysian fair in Tokyo EVENTS Embassy sidewalk sale The annual U.S. Embassy sidewalk sale will be held in Tokyo on May 18. The sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the embassy housing compound (2-1-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku), within walking distance of Roppongi, Akasaka and Tameike-sanno ... U.S. producers eye big increase in beef exports The U.S. Meat Export Federation is gunning for a significant increase in beef exports to Japan by its members this year following the relaxation of import restrictions. The federation has targeted Japan for 217,000 tons of beef in 2013, a 45 percent increase from ... U.S. bank stocks climb on BoA deal Bank of America agreed to pay bond insurer MBIA $1.7 billion to settle a dispute over faulty mortgage securities issued during the U.S. housing boom. In exchange for the payment, the bond insurer will drop the litigation it brought against the mortgage lender Countrywide ... Aussie revenue short by $17 billion Australia’s budget woes deepened Tuesday, with the government downgrading revenue forecasts by a further 5 billion Australian dollars ($5.1 billion) as the nation’s mining boom comes off the boil. Finance Minister Penny Wong said government income was now expected to be AU$17 billion less ... Marubeni to market Thai shrimp Trading house Marubeni Corp. announced Tuesday it has agreed to globally market processed shrimp products from Seafresh Industry PCL of Thailand. The strategic alliance, concluded April 24, also envisages a future capital tieup. Marubeni, which exclusively sells the Thai firm’s processed shrimp for sushi ... Wal-Mart back on top of Fortune 500 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. once again leads Fortune’s list of the 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue, as the world’s biggest retailer succeeded in posting strong growth despite a challenging economy for its shoppers. The Bentonville, Arkansas, company’s revenue grew nearly 6 percent in 2012 ... Bill allows states to tax online sales The Senate aimed to help traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject U.S. online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by ... | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Crackdown on Dhaka protests leaves 37 dead Bangladeshi police broke up a protest by tens of thousands of religious hardliners and shut down Islamist television stations Monday as 37 people died in some of the fiercest street violence for decades. Hundreds more were injured in running battles as riot police broke up the rally near a commercial ... | Beijing behind cyberspying: Pentagon The Pentagon for the first time used its annual report on China to directly assert that Beijing’s government and military ... Garment factory death toll tops 700 The death toll from last month’s collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh has passed 700, police said ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CChangwon Twinned with Mexico's 2nd Largest City Changwon's trend-setting public bicycle rental system and Guadalajara's metro bus system both aim to improve the environment for citizens by reducing carbon emissions. The cities...May 08, 2013 13:21 Military Wants to Ban Controversial Cheonan Documentary The South Korean military wants to ban a documentary that casts doubt on whether North Korea really sank the Navy corvette Cheonan. The families of the sailors who died aboard the...May 08, 2013 11:52
Senior UN Officials to Probe N.Korean Rights Abuses The UN on Tuesday named three investigators to head a Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses and crimes against humanity by the North Korean regime. With the appointment,...May 08, 2013 13:26 Was N.Korea Tipped Off by Nothing More Than a Job Ad? North Korea may have learned about the imminent port call of the U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz from nothing more dramatic than a job postings on the Internet, the military here...May 08, 2013 11:52 Park Aims to Expand Annual U.S. Work Visa Cap President Park Geun-hye said during a meeting with a group of Korean residents in Washington, D.C. on Monday evening that the government is working to expand the annual U.S. visa...May 08, 2013 11:17 N.Korea Withdraws Missiles from East CoastMay 08, 2013 11:09 Park, Obama Vow to Stand Firm Against N.Korean ThreatMay 08, 2013 09:24 | Imported Car Sales Hit New High in April
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