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BBC NewsShale gas extraction through fracking can boost the economy and encourage businesses to come back to the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron is to say. Mr Cameron, who is attending the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland, will say fracking is …Cameron to tell Davos: British companies are ‘re-shoring’ jobsThe IndependentDavid Cameron to […]
ReutersDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran is determined to negotiate a comprehensive deal on its nuclear programme with major powers so it can develop its battered economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, inviting Western companies to seize …Behind the scenes in Davos: IranUSA TODAYRouhani says Iran has ‘serious will’ to make a deal on nuclear […]
AFPDavos — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani takes centre stage at the Davos World Economic Forum Thursday, as he seeks to drum up investment for his sanctions-hit economy amid thawing relations with the West. Rouhani leads a delegation that includes …Rohani: Iran, US could turn animosity into friendshipHaaretzThe UN invitation that nearly undid Syria peace talksDAWN.comRohani […]
USA TODAYDAVOS, Switzerland — It brings in $45 million for the Swiss economy each year and turns the diminutive, snow-clogged streets here into a living Hollywood Walk of Fame for global elite types. But some residents of this Swiss mountain resort have mixed …Davos: ‘Changing the game’ over cocktailsCNN InternationalQuest versus dos Santos: Can Davos […]
Irish TimesKnown for her volatile temperament, Valérie Trierweiler could yet do or say something that endangers François Hollande’s already poor chances of re-election. Photograph: Reuters/Philippe Wojazer. Lara Marlowe. Topics: News
Philly.comChris Pine portrays Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst working undercover on Wall Street who uncovers a terrorist plot to crash the U.S. economy. LARRY HORRICKS. Chris Pine portrays Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst working undercover on Wall Street who uncovers …Rebooted patriot games in ‘Jack Ryan’Santa Maria TimesTom Clancy might not recognize this Jack RyanSioux […]
Financial TimesFrench business has called on President François Hollande to match his promise of accelerated reforms with action, saying the economy is in urgent need of bold measures to boost feeble growth. Mr Hollande on Tuesday promised a €30bn cut in payroll …Germany calls Hollande reform plans “courageous”ReutersHollande talks the talkOman Daily ObserverFrancois Hollande says […]
BusinessweekIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he’ll step aside after 10 years in office if his party retains power in elections due by May, setting the stage for the younger Rahul Gandhi to revive Asia’s third-biggest economy. “I will hand the baton over to a new …India PM: Rahul Gandhi Should Lead Congress PartyABC NewsIndian […]
NSA spying could wreak havoc on the national economy, cost the IT space $35 …DailyTechThe stuff of dystopian science fiction has become the reality that Americans are living in. Newly published documents reveal the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) is engaging in behavior that many Constitutional experts condemn as criminal. I. No One is … […]
Lovie Smith was head coach of the Chicago Bears for eight years, posted an 81-62 record, won four championships, went to the NFC Championship Game twice, and the Super Bowl. And Smith did all of this while being one of the NFL’s lowest-paid head coaches. In his final year with the Chicago Bears, 2012, Smith […]
BloombergJapan’s inflation accelerated in November past 1 percent for the first time since 2008, marking progress in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s drive to stamp out 15 years of falling prices in the world’s third-largest economy. Prices excluding fresh food rose 1.2 …Abe blasted over war shrine visitThe AustralianAbe’s shrine visit spurs new tension in AsiaXinhuaAbe […]
Voice of AmericaTurkey’s interior minister and economy minister both stepped down Wednesday in connection with a high-level corruption scandal. The sons of Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammer Guler are among 24 people arrested last week …2 Turkish Cabinet ministers resignUSA TODAYUPDATE 1-Turk econ minister resigns over graft probe, denies wrongdoingReutersTurkey Economy Minister […]
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but vexing question: how to treat low-paid foreign workers whose muscle underpins much of the economy but whose presence increasingly …Singapore to charge 24 Indian workers for riotingTimes of IndiaSingapore to charge 24 people for riotingABC […]
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Eight major U.S. web companies, including Apple, Google and Facebook, made a joint call on Monday for tighter controls on how governments collect personal data, intensifying the furor over online surveillance. In an open letter to U.S. …Tech giants push surveillance reform: What wasn’t saidZDNetTech firms demand US government surveillance changesComputerandvideogames.comGoogle: Online […]
Financial TimesMinisters from around the world sealed the first global trade deal in a generation on Saturday in a move hailed as a tonic for both the global economy and the battered credibility of the World Trade Organisation. Almost two decades after the WTO was founded …World Trade Organisation reaches $1tn trade dealIrish TimesIndia Inc, […]
Libby Schaaf, my friend and Oakland City Council District Four Representative – who so scared the heck out of current Oakland Mayor Jean Quan when Libby openly talked about running that Quan sent supporters to talk her out of it – has officially filed papers to run for Mayor of Oakland. Here’s Libby and I […]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 16, 2013 PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY James S. Brady Press Briefing Room *See insert below 12:56 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome, everyone. Thanks for being here, as ever. We can go right to questions because I have no announcements to […]
President Barack Obama said that he had a chance to speak with House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday morning and said “and I told him what I’ve been saying publicly, that I am happy to talk with him and other Republicans about anything — not just issues I think are important, but also issues that they […]
This is a transcript of the White House Press Conference with Obama Press Secretary Jay Carney, held on October 3rd, the third day of the Government Shutdown. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 3, 2013 PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY James S. Brady Press Briefing Room […]
This was sent from The White House at 8:04 PM EST and concerns President Obama’s meeting with Congressional Leadership on the Government Shutdown: Readout of the President’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership Tonight, the President hosted a meeting with the members of the Congressional Leadership that lasted for over an hour. The President made clear to […]
This White House Press Conference Transcript came from the White House at 7:51 PM EST Wednesday, October 2nd, the first full day of the Government Shutdown. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 2, 2013 PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:38 […]
Chevron Richmond announced the start of a $15.5 million Community Revitalization Initiative, a five-year plan to stimulate the city’s economy by creating jobs, encouraging small business development and expanding job training opportunities. Speaking at held a press conference Tuesday morning at Richmond’s Community Greenspace Garden, Chevron officials said that $10 million will be spent on […]
This statement by President Obama on the antcipated Government Shutdown came from The White House at 6:17 PM EST: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate September 30, 201 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Of all the responsibilities […]
Paul Oliver is the former NFL football player, who worked for the San Diego Chargers for five years. Paul Oliver played for the Chargers from 2007-11, and then for the New Orleans Saints, but but was reportedly released after being injured during training camp. Prior to his NFL career, Oliver was a star player for […]
In the wake of the Washington Navy Yard shooting by Aaron Alexis, today, the White House issued a press release announcing that President Obama will continue the National Emergency on terrorists, or the more detailed respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Here’s […]
Lea Salonga is the World-renowned, Broadway singer and actress best known for originating the role of Kim in the blockbuster musical, Miss Saigon, for which she garnered the Tony and numerous other Awards. On Saturday, October 5th at 8PM, Ms. Salonga will perform at The Nourse Auditorium at CityArts in San Francisco, and on behalf […]
President Obama and Sweden’s Prime Minister Reinfeldt gave a joint press conference early this morning on Syria. Here’s the full, unedited transcript from that session: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRIME MINISTER REINFELDT OF SWEDEN IN A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE Rosenbad Stockholm, Sweden 2:45 P.M. CEST PRIME MINISTER REINFELDT: It’s a great honor and pleasure […]
Hannah Anderson was said to have wrote letters to James Lee DiMaggio and also to have called him 13 times. Hannah Anderson granted an exclusive interview to NBC News, which resulted in this video you’re about to see. In the “Hannah Anderson Interview,” she says that the 13 phone calls weren’t calls at all, but […]
This transcript came from The White House Press Office 25 minutes ago: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY State University of New York Buffalo Buffalo, New York 11:23 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Buffalo! (Applause.) Hello, Bulls! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be back in Buffalo, good to be back in the north. […]
President Obama gave a massively excellent speech on the American Economy on Wednesday. Here’s the video and the transcript: 2:13 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Galesburg! (Applause.) Well, it’s good to be home in Illinois! (Applause.) It is good to be back. It’s good to be back. Thank you. Thank you so much, everybody. (Applause.) […]
The NFL Draft 2013 reflects the overall Worldwide economic policies best described in one word: austerity. In an era where adjusted-for-inflation incomes are less than they were 20 years ago, and governments, including the U.S. Government, have adopted the head-scratching approach of spending less when the common rule is for government to spend more to […]
This segment of Oakland News is a sad one. It starts with a video of an assault that took place last week, March 13th, at Oakland City Hall Plaza (or City Hall / Oscar Grant / Frank Ogawa Plaza), and that has been seen just 9 times on YouTube to this writing, but that’s about […]
The Dow set a record today. (Graph from The Telegraph UK.) The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record high today, Monday, going over 14,264. The last record high was 14,198.10, set in October 2007, when investors were squarely focused on the Federal Reserve, which had cut rates for the first time in four […]
The Budget Control Act Of 2011’s budget cutting measures were signed into action Friday March 1st before midnight, by President Obama. It means that $85 billion of cuts will go into effect and the pain and suffering will be felt by millions. But what cuts? This letter from the Office Of Management And Budget to […]
During The 85th Academy Awards, someone from The Onion, the newspaper and online satirical publication, issued a Twitter Tweet about Oscars Best Actress Nominee Quvenzhané Wallis that went way beyond the bounds of acceptable taste. The tweet referred to the nine-year-old actress using the “C” word. And while it was immediately taken down, and the […]