Thursday, August 31, 2006

U.S. WTO Stance a Thing of the Past

U.S. WTO Stance a Thing of the Past
By Stuart S. Malawer
Moscow Times
30 Aug 2006

One important issue from July’s G8 summit in St. Petersburg has significant implications for the United States and the global trading system, but received little play in the Western media: Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization. The United... read more...

Friday, August 25, 2006

Population explosion threatens to trap Africa in cycle of poverty

Population explosion threatens to trap Africa in cycle of poverty
Xan Rice Kampala
The Guardian
25 Aug 2006

There are 27.7 million people in Uganda. But by 2025 the population will almost double to 56 million, close to that of Britain, which has a similar land mass. In 44 years its population will have grown by nearly as much as China’s. “You look at these... read more... Tech Tags:

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Teen who vanished says she was held for eight years in garage (Vancouver Sun, 24 Aug 2006, Page A1)




Teen who vanished says she was held for eight years in garage

Vancouver Sun
24 Aug 2006

VIENNA — A young Austrian woman told police on Wednesday she had escaped a kidnapper after being held for eight years in a sealed garage, apparently resolving a missing child case that shook the nation, officials said. Police said relatives identified... read more...
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Wal-Mart may be just too American to succeed globally

Wal-Mart may be just too American to succeed globally
Richard Adams
The Guardian
24 Aug 2006

When Thomas Friedman — the American journalist who has become globalisation’s loudest cheerleader — wanted to illustrate the powerful forces at work in the world economy, he got on a flight for Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters of the glory that is... read more...



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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

U.S. study sees ‘small’ prospect of recession

U.S. study sees ‘small’ prospect of recession
BY JOHN PARTRIDGE INVESTMENT REPORTER
Globe and Mail
23 Aug 2006

The collapse of the U.S. housing bubble will not leave investors without a roof over their heads, at least not any time soon, according to research by Thomson Financial. Some gloomier forecasters are arguing that the sharp slowdown in the housing... read more...

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

U.S. warms to globalization

U.S. warms to globalization
By Sholnn Freeman
The Wall Street Journal Europe
22 Aug 2006

THE WASHINGTON POST Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander has backed a measure to outlaw burning of the American flag and supported a move to recognize English as the national U. S. language. He also takes what he calls a pro-American stance on issues... read more...

Monday, August 21, 2006

U.S., allies look for leverage in nuclear dispute with Iran

U.S., allies look for leverage in nuclear dispute with Iran
By Bhushan Bahree And Marc Champion
The Wall Street Journal Europe
21 Aug 2006

For all of the tough talk likely in coming days about using global sanctions to shut down Iran’s nuclear-fuel program, the West has few real options for forcing Tehran to back down. Diplomats in theU.S. and Europe are consideringhowto pressure the... read more...

Thursday, August 17, 2006

The race to replace workers

The race to replace workers
By Mark Fritz
The Wall Street Journal Europe
17 Aug 2006

A growing number of nations, seeking to replace aging work forces and retain national identities, are paying people to become parents. But the cash incentives to spawn new citizens may already be too late. The combination of low fertility rates in... read more...

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

20 years ago the dole queue hit 3 million — today it is the workforce that’s a record (The Guardian, 16 Aug 2006, Page 22)

20 years ago the dole queue hit 3 million — today it is the workforce that’s a record
Ashley Seager
The Guardian
16 Aug 2006

Today’s unemployment figures for July come on the 20th anniversary of the postwar peak in the unemployed claimant count. In July 1986 the number of people on the dole hit almost 3.1 million, 10.6% of the workforce. Today, on comparable figures, it is... read more...

Monday, August 14, 2006

Long-term threat to economy as UK runs out of scientists, CBI warns

Long-term threat to economy as UK runs out of scientists, CBI warns
Rebecca Smithers Education editor
The Guardian
14 Aug 2006

Britain is in danger of running out of scientists because of flaws in its secondary education system, business leaders warn today. Thousands of potential physicians, biologists and chemists are being lost because of a “stripped-down" science... read more...

Friday, August 11, 2006

U.S. trade gap narrowed to $64.8 billion in June

U.S. trade gap narrowed to $64.8 billion in June
By Christopher Conkey
The Wall Street Journal Europe
11 Aug 2006

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in June after widening the two previous months, the latest indication that the economy expanded faster in the second quarter than initially thought. Buoyed by solid global demand and a weaker dollar, U.S.... read more...

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Global monetar y policy in harmony

Global monetar y policy in harmony
Times, London — The
Sunday Times of Johannesburg
06 Aug 2006

HAVING been out of step on interest rates, the UK is back in the swing of things. The main surprise with Thursday’s Bank of England move was its timing, not its direction. The UK is doing better than expected and a touch on the brake can keep it that... read more...

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Nations must cut their own deals after WTO failure

Nations must cut their own deals after WTO failure

Vancouver Sun
31 Jul 2006

Much of Asia was in hot pursuit last week of what has been colourfully called “ the noodle bowl effect” following the suspension of the World Trade Organization’s Doha round of talks aimed at cutting agricultural tariffs and subsidies. The main aim... read more...

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

The lessons from Wall Street’s four great bottoms

The lessons from Wall Street’s four great bottoms
by Russell Napier
The Business
30 Jul 2006

“A REBALANCING OF GLOBAL DEMAND IS desirable, but the way ahead may not be smooth,” warned Bank of England governor Mervyn King in June. In this short sentence, King encapsulated the dilemma which has resulted in such turbulence in global financial... read more...