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Britain's scrutiny of tax havens involves looking in the mirror
LONDON — For hundreds of years, the island of Jersey has been famous for its cows, which have been bred, raised and exported worldwide. But these days, the mother's milk of its economy is something else entirely: the billions upon billions of...
Tags: Finance, Starbucks Corp., Internal Revenue Service, G8, European Union
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At informal Obama-Xi summit, White House hopes for a connection
WASHINGTON — Two years ago, President Obama hosted China's president, Hu Jintao, in a fastidiously choreographed White House summit involving an honor guard, a state dinner and a 21-gun salute. In meetings, officials spent more time reading from...
Tags: Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Beijing (China), Pyongyang (North Korea), Brookings Institution
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Channahon teen killed in Minooka car crash
Distracted driving is being blamed for what police are calling a "tragic incident" Sunday night in Minooka that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl and left her classmate in serious condition, police said. Elizabeth Daniels, 15, of Channahon, was...
Tags: Channahon, Loyola University Chicago, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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IMF cuts its forecast for global economy in 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the world economy this year, predicting that government spending cuts will slow U.S. growth and keep the euro currency alliance in recession. The global lending...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Globalization, Labor Markets, Central Bank, Global Expansion
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Opera in Williamsburg returns with 'La Traviata'
Opera in Williamsburg returns next month with a production of Verdi's "La Traviata." The single performance will take place at 8 p.m. April 23 in the Kimball Theatre. The cast features Emily Duncan-Brown as Violetta, Jose Sacin as Germont, and Won Whi...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Teachers, Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York), Television Industry
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BRICS in the development wall: Competing interests
Barely a decade old, the BRICS alliance forged to challenge Western-dominated global economic strategy may already have outlived its purpose. The collaborative five-country bloc that came together to create a counterweight to the Group of 7 rich-...
Tags: South Africa, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Russia, Finance, Brazil
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Obama plans to visit Mexico and Costa Rica
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is scheduled to travel to Mexico and Costa Rica in early May to push for stronger economic ties, the White House announced Wednesday. In trip scheduled for May 2-4, Obama will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peņa Nieto,...
Tags: Costa Rica, Central America, Immigration, Politics, Telemundo (tv network)
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What Steel City can teach Charm City
I never thought I'd hear a Baltimorean say such a thing. Last week, while reporting on the Rawlings-Blake administration's 10-year financial plan, I spoke with the mayor's press secretary, Ian Brennan. We covered a lot of ground in our hourlong phone...Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Environmental Pollution, World War II (1939-1945), Steel City, Brookings Institution
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G-20 moves to allay fears of 'currency war'
WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials of the Group of 20 largest economies sought Saturday to allay fears of a currency war, pledging not to target exchange rates to gain a competitive advantage in trade. But the joint statement, issued at the end of a G-...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Russia, Brookings Institution, Ben Bernanke, Politics
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Greenspan says market reaction key to federal budget cuts' effect
WASHINGTON -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the stock market reaction to the large federal budget cuts slated for March 1 will determine how much they affect economic growth. The $85 billion in cuts this fiscal year, part of a...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, CNBC (tv network), Politics, Public Finance
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Infiniti to Rename Entire Lineup Q or QX
KickingTiresInfiniti, one of the last luxury holdouts to have model numbers that actually indicate engine size ??? as opposed to BMW, Mercedes and Lexus ??? will rename its entire lineup using Q or QX monikers starting with the 2014 model......Tags: Consumers, Audi, Manufacturing and Engineering, Passenger Cars, Lexus
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Group reports on visit to new sister city
A delegation from the Laguna Beach Sister Cities Assn. recently returned from a visit to San Jose del Cabo with glowing reports about Laguna's newest sister city. Members of the delegation reported on their trip at the Dec. 4 City Council meeting....
Tags: Cabo San Lucas (Mexico)
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