Xi Jinping takes helm of China amid reform calls
Xi Jinping has become leader of China, securing the Communist Party's top spot as the country faces slower economic growth and rising public demands for change. Reported by Miami Herald 2 minutes ago.
View ArticleNew leaders offer little hope of economic reform
Relegation of Wang Qishan, seen by many as a supporter of economic change, raises fears about prospects for reform in China Reported by FT.com 2 minutes ago.
View ArticleAirports expansion has benefits: Albanese
As the rising middle class of Asian economies such as China, India and Indonesia bring a new wave of travellers, Australia risks losing out. Reported by The Age 2 minutes ago.
View ArticleTop After-Market NYSE Movers (Schiff Nutrition International, Telefonica,...
The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Schiff Nutrition International Inc, Telefonica SA, Fidelity National Financial Inc and Atwood Oceanics Inc. Schiff Nutrition International Inc (SHF)...
View Article$1.5 Million Worth Of Apple iPad Minis Stolen In Heist At JFK Airport
While many Apple fans will be lining up to buy their iPad minis at Apple stores nationwide, after a huge heist, just as many may be excited to purchase their new tablets from illegal black market...
View ArticleChina Open: Kashyap in quarters, Sindhu crashes out
Commonwealth bronze medallist Kashyap, who had taken a month-long break after winning the Senior Nationals Championship in Srinagar, was the only bright spot for India in men’s singles as all other...
View ArticleWill China's new leaders implement bold reforms?
China's Communist Party transitioned to new leadership peacefully on Thursday. Rapid growth over the past decade has left the Chinese public wanting more. Will the new government deliver? Reported by...
View ArticleXi takes China's helm with many tough challenges
Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumes the leadership of China at a time when the ruling Communist Party is confronting slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for...
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KidCo Inc. Recalls Infant Travel Tent
Evanston, IL -- Libertyville-based KidCo Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds following a baby's death and numerous reports of infants becoming entrapped,...
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Watch Joe Biden's Cameo on 'Parks and Recreation' (Video)
Leslie Knope finally met the man of her dreams on Thursday night's episode of "Parks and Recreation." No, not her fiancé Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott). Her handsome knight in shining armor is actually Vice...
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What To Expect In The Global Economy For Investing And Trading In 2013
Fiscal cliff, jobs, healthcare-these are not the biggest problems facing the US economy in Martha Stokes, CMT’s opinion. Find out what to expect in the global economy for investing and trading in 2013....
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Mine advertised for cheap Chinese jobs: union
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for the unions seeking to stop the use of temporary foreign workers from China at a northern B.C. coal mine says the company advertised those jobs for $10 to $17 less than what is...
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Chinese leadership change: reform must not be an afterthought | Editorial
Its seems an immutable fact of Chinese life, as true for those outside the country as those inside, that the new leadership should remain as opaque as the old one was It seems an immutable fact of...
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Robert Adler: U.S. Climate Disaster in Global Perspective
For those who have not been following the news lately, a recent article reported the following: A large tropical storm attributed to "unseasonable rainfall" slammed into the coast and moved inland,...
View ArticleThe Saturday Profile: Peng Liyuan, First Lady of China, Dimmed Her Star
The image of China’s most enduring pop-folk icon, Peng Liyuan, has been made over since Xi Jinping was set on the path to being party secretary. Reported by NYTimes.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticlePicture of the Day: The great wall from China
Its simple name – "Head of an Old Man"– offers no hint of the scale or the mood of doom that so define this painting by Zeng Fanzhi, seen here standing in front of his epic work as his first solo...
View ArticleThis week's new theatre
*Kiss Me Kate, London* The last time Kiss Me Kate hit London was just after 9/11, with a sizzling Broadway production that lifted the spirits. Cole Porter's show within a show sees a company performing...
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Guest Post: Ceilings, Cliffs And TAG - 3 Immediate Risks
Via Lance Roberts of Street Talk Live, The recent market sell-off has not been about the re-election of President Obama but rather the *repositioning of assets by professional investors in anticipation...
View ArticleChina's No. 2 Came of Age in Era of Openness
One key question surrounding China's leadership change is whether Li Keqiang, who was exposed to Western concepts as a student at Peking University, will encourage reforms. Reported by Wall Street...
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Laura Carlsen: Obama Must Rewrite His Foreign Policy Legacy
With a more than comfortable margin of 332 to 206 electoral votes, President Barack Obama held onto office on Election Day. Now the big question for foreign policy is whether Legacy Obama will be a...
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