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PRESS DIGEST - Sunday British business - May 19
ReutersLONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - British newspapers reported the following business stories on Sunday: The Sunday Telegraph CARR IN POLE POSITION TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF BAE SYSTEMS Roger Carr, Chairman of Centrica and outgoing president of the...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Politics, Private Equity, Finance, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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UK opposition calls for country-by-country reporting
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party, tapping into widening public anger over corporate tax avoidance, wants the government to push for new international rules to force companies to report profit and tax payments...Tags: Ernst & Young, Politics, Starbucks Corp., David Cameron, Google Inc.
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Pointing to threat, pulling in profit
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a...Tags: National Government, Defense, Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GlaxoSmithKline PLC
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Johnson adds another record to Hall of Fame credentials
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Johnson adds another record to Hall of Fame credentials By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange A cursory glance at Jimmie Johnson's racing resume will tell you that the driver of the No. 48 Hendrick...Tags: NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Politics, Richard Petty
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Former GOP Senator Judd Gregg named CEO of lobbying group SIFMA
ReutersNEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association named former Republican Senator Judd Gregg as its chief executive officer, the lobbying group said Monday. The appointment of the veteran politician, who also was...Tags: Politics, Finance, Securities, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Markets
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Amy Schumer talks about her journey from Towson to TV and concert stardom
The Baltimore SunAmy Schumer can tell a story. Knowing how to craft a short narrative and make it pay off with a laugh has, after all, helped make her one of the hottest comedians on TV and the concert circuit these days. So, let the star of Comedy Central’s...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Mount Vernon, Politics, Satellite and Cable Service, Robyn
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Nancy Pelosi - 'I'm proudly liberal'
Financial TimesNancy Pelosi is beaming as she bustles into the House of Representatives dining room on Capitol Hill, which combines the busyness of a staff cafeteria with the grace of a late 19th-century reception room. A large painting of George Washington on the...Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Environmental Politics, Foods and Beverages, Environmental Issues
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...Tags: Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Steaks, Physical Conditions, Gold Coast
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Library program promotes science, creativity
Northbrook Public Library's summer program has been revised to promote children's creativity and as part of the effort is asking for donations of constructive toys. "Game Outside the Box" is for children of all ages interested in science, technology,...
Tags: LEGO Group, Libraries, Politics, Arts and Culture, Toy Industry
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FBI document shows start of corrections corruption probe
Federal and state law enforcement agencies have been working since 2011 to take on corruption in prisons — their efforts recently resulted in the indictment of more than two dozen in an alleged smuggling scheme — and a document the FBI...Tags: FBI, Police Investigations, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Black Guerrilla Family
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RPT-INSIGHT-The fight for North Dakota's fracking-water market
ReutersBy Ernest Scheyder WATFORD CITY, North Dakota, May 20 (Reuters) - In towns across North Dakota, the wellhead of the North American energy boom, the locals have taken to quoting the adage: "Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting." It's not...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Conservation, Politics, Business Enterprises, Energy Resources
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State dairymen seek bigger share of whey windfall
SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices. It's not Grade A, homogenized, pasteurized milk that's at issue in the state Capitol. Rather, agriculture lobbyists are focused on the price of whey,...
Tags: Richard Pan, Jerry Brown, Politics, Prices, Al Capone
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