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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, Politics, International Organizations, China, Japan
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The Keystone XL oil pipeline: Some questions and answers
This year President Obama will decide whether to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf of Mexico. Few environmental issues in recent years have engendered so much passion and debate. The pipeline would facilitate...Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Keystone XL Pipeline, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of State, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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RIPPLE EFFECT: Strong relationships, vision account for Mercer's job success
smojica@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — In the last four years, three major manufacturing companies have invested an additional $486 million and brought 360 new jobs into Mercer County. These investments have added to the quality of life in Harrodsburg and surrounding...Tags: Morehead State University, Teaching and Learning, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance
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Europol: Mexican drug cartels want a foothold in Europe
MEXICO CITY—Mexican drug cartels are striving to become “key players in the European drugs market,” Europol officials said Friday. Their statement, issued from Europol headquarters in the Hague, said that Mexican criminals have...Tags: Restraint of Trade, Drug Trafficking, Politics, Methamphetamine (drug), Organized Crime
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American Air Adds Non-Stop L.A. Flight From Bradley
American Airlines on Wednesday said it plans to expand service from Los Angeles, one of its five major U.S. hubs and an important business and leisure market, by adding flights to nine cities this year, including Windsor Locks. The new Connecticut to...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Marketing, Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport, British Airways Plc
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WTO cuts forecast for global trade growth amid European slowdown
WASHINGTON -- The World Trade Organization on Wednesday lowered its forecast for global trade growth in 2013, saying economic improvement in the U.S. would not be enough to offset Europe's struggles. The dimmer outlook for trade this year follows a...
Tags: Productivity, Weather, Weather Reports, Globalization, Politics
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McDonnell to lead economic development mission to California, China, Japan
Always on the look out for foreign investment and trade with Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell will head out this week on a 16-day 'economic development" mission that includes stops in China and Japan. But first he'll make domestic stops in California to...Tags: Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell, Gary Herbert, Regional Authority, Politics
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Now in Lehigh Valley, Avantor hopes to grow into billion-dollar business
Two years ago Avantor Performance Materials was headquartered in the aging New Jersey building it had occupied for half a century, with some of its people working in office trailers and others at a remote site miles away. Today, relocated to Upper...
Tags: Vaccines, Symptoms, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Sciences, Politics
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Bank of Japan unveils bold plan to lift economy, combat deflation
Japan's central bank took a massive bet to reset its economy and pull out of nearly two decades of deflation. The Bank of Japan announced an aggressive and ambitious plan Thursday to expand its purchase of long-term bonds and double the amount of...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Inflation and Deflation, Federal Reserve, Manufacturing and Engineering, Prices
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Challenging young minds
Scientists have long known that the human mind develops most rapidly during the first five years of life, a point President Barack Obama underscored in his State of the Union address when he urged states to provide universal access to high-quality pre-...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Early Learning, Barack Obama, State of the Union Address
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Legg Mason CEO shuffles executive team
Legg Mason Inc.'s new CEO, Joseph A. Sullivan, announced Tuesday a shake-up of his executive team and the exit of some top officials, including one who had been in the running for chief executive. Sullivan, a Legg insider who was named CEO and...
Tags: Legg Mason, Inc., Corporate Officers, Mutual Funds, Economy, Business and Finance, Bill Miller
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Guiding the charge in emerging markets
Assume you are the chief executive of a multinational company confronted with the challenge of doing business in China, India and other emerging markets — and with competing against emerging market-based rivals. How do you respond? Do you...
Tags: General Electric Company, 3M Co., Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Book
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