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Classes to offer information about starting a business
BOYNE CITY -- The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance will offer its "Fundamentals of Starting a Business" class on seven occasions through the remainder of 2012 at various Northern Michigan locations. This class for prospective business owners is presented...Tags: Libraries, Arts and Culture
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Paraguay faces fallout after president's ouster
World NowThe governments of South America have united to punish Paraguay for removing President Fernando Lugo on Friday, suspending the country’s membership in regional organizations for what some leaders are calling a coup. When news spread that the... -
China commits $15 billion in development funds for Latin America
World NowTo solidify its relationship with Latin America, which already accounts for $200 billion in annual trade, China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, said his nation was ready to commit $15 billion in financing for infrastructure, manufacturing and technology... -
American-Made Index: Odds and Ends
KickingTiresCompiling the American-Made Index always brings its share of interesting tidbits, and this year had no shortage. Here are a few: For 2012, the highest domestic parts content for a single vehicle comes in the Toyota Matrix hatchback. According to......Tags: Trade Agreements, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Trade Dispute, Automotive Equipment, Plant Openings
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Web freedom groups trumpet EU defeat of anti-piracy agreement
World NowIn a victory trumpeted by Internet freedom groups, the European Parliament soundly rejected an international agreement to combat piracy Wednesday after protests against the pact swept Europe. The vote reportedly came down to just 39 votes in favor, 478... -
Europe ponders 'banking union' to avert further euro crises
World NowEuropean leaders called Wednesday for the 17-nation Eurozone to create a "banking union" to collectively stabilize struggling financial institutions and protect national governments from taking on excessive debt to bail out their banks.... -
Pawlenty blisters Obama, pitches tax cuts in Chicago speech
Clout StUPDATED by Rick Pearson at 2:27 p.m. to correct Pawlenty quote on spending cuts, Internet. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty delivered the first major speech of his Republican presidential campaign today in President Barack Obama's hometown, blistering... -
China's 'soft landing,' as predicted by the World Bank
After a superheated rise, China’s economy is starting to slow. Luckily, according to the World Bank, the Asian superpower is headed for a “soft landing” instead of a crash that could overwhelm the multitude of countries with which...
Tags: World Bank Group, China, International Organizations, Politics, International Economic Institution
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Enhancing the economy: Northern Lakes honors contributors to region's growth
BOYNE FALLS — Several contributors to Northern Michigan’s economic development received recognition for their efforts Friday during Northern Lakes Economic Alliance’s annual luncheon. The event drew about 500 people from fields such...
Tags: Weaponry, Lakes and Ponds, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Accreditation bolsters CETYS' institutional efficacy
Staff Writer, Copy EditorWhile the North American Free Trade Agreement was being bandied about in the early ’90s, officials with CETYS began to look at what the Baja California-based university could do to further standardize higher education, a university official said....Tags: Facebook, North American Free Trade Agreement, Science and Technology, Politics, Technology
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Colombia bomb injures ex-minister, kills 2 as new trade era dawns
World NowA former Colombian cabinet minister was injured in a bomb blast that killed five people in Bogota on the day that the Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement starts taking effect... -
South Sudan austerity budget in doubt; economic collapse feared
World NowJust a month after South Sudan announced an austerity budget designed to fend off economic collapse, the struggling new country had already failed to meet its targets, a source close to the South Sudanese government acknowledged....
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