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Maryland joblessness rises to 7.3%

Employers add 1,500 jobs in Oct. but more than 215,000 seeking work Maryland employers created 1,500 jobs last month, but the number of out-of-work residents on the hunt for work grew even faster. Maryland unemployment rose to...

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13. Geared for progress

The Malaysian economy is being reformed to tap innovation and new sources of growth. The new economic model, she says, is in line with the Government’s commitment to uphold the Vision 2020 that was birthed in 1991 by then Prime...

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11. Driving private investments

Mida’s efforts to put Malaysia on the high-growth path FIRST impressions do matter. “Certainly not,” says Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida) director-general Datuk Jalilah Baba, pointing out that the latest...

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10. Keen for a trip to Iceland?

Big drop in currency value makes formerly expensive destination attractive. Since the global financial crisis, Malaysians are observed to be staying close to home, choosing mainly popular domestic and regional destinations with...

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India gets wary of Obama - Times of India

Business Standard India gets wary of Obama Times of India China , Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Pakistan... US president Barack Obama ran through the gamut of nations as he articulated another elegant Asia policy...

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Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

President Barack Obama exits Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing...

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The untapped energy riches of Uzbekistan

With a population of 27 million, Uzbekistan is Central Asia's most populous and dominant power. Since the global recession that began a year ago, however, Uzbekistan's fiscal conservatism, previously dismissed by the foreign...

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POLITICS: U.N. in Final Push for 2015 Development Goals

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (IPS) - A special U.N. summit of world leaders, scheduled to take place next year, is expected to make "a final push" to help reach the world body's widely-touted development goals by the targeted date of...

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U.S. life reinsurance segment stable: Best

Posted On: Nov. 20, 2009 4:30 PM CENTRAL OLDWICK, N.J.—The U.S. life reinsurance segment is stable and reflects life reinsurers’ ability to effectively manage through the recent financial crisis, A.M. Best Co. Inc. says in a...

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Al-Saq'abi: Kuwait safe haven for foreign investment

Secretary General of Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) Nabil Al-Saq'abi said on Friday the State of Kuwait is one of the most investment-attractive countries. Speaking to KUNA on the sidelines of the Annual Arab Banking...

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