Murdoch scrambles into damage control
July 11, 2011
Leading politicians including the deputy prime minister lined up Monday to attack media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s damage control efforts over the News of the World […]
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Conrad Black readies for war on U.S. justice system
June 28, 2011
WASHINGTON—He may be going back to prison. But Conrad Black says he is doing so with something approaching relish, determined to use his time behind […]
Partial results show defeat for Berlusconi
June 13, 2011
Italians voters have dealt Premier Silvio Berlusconi a serious political blow, overturning laws passed by his government to revive nuclear energy, privatize the water supply […]
Chilean Economy Expands Most in 15 Years on Spending Surge, Quake Recovery - Bloomberg
May 18, 2011
Chile’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 15 years in the first quarter as consumer spending jumped and manufacturing recovered from the biggest earthquake […]
MasterCard CEO got $11.9M in 2010 compensation
April 30, 2011
The CEO of MasterCard Inc. received 2010 compensation valued at nearly $11.9 million after taking over the credit card company’s top job midway through the […]
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Gold soars to new record
April 20, 2011
Gold prices reached new highs Wednesday, as investors fretted over stern warnings on U.S. debt and growing inflation risks in China and India.
The same forces […]
Wisconsin’s Walker: Union Man of the Year
March 13, 2011
Labor unions around the nation can thank Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for re-energizing the workers movement.
The Republican governor was savoring his success Thursday in […]
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Official: Ivory Coast fighting kills at least 10
February 24, 2011
An official in Ivory Coast says fighting between forces for the country’s two political rivals has left at least 10 policemen dead.
The fighting was among […]
Point-counterpoint on jobs; love in the workplace
February 11, 2011
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
…”Even a robust recovery might not make a sufficiently significant dent in the rolls of the unemployed to satisfy politicians that spending-and-printing […]