Squeezed by the weak American economy, Coca-Cola has imposed a temporary hiring freeze in the United States. The company recently cut its outlook for the quarter, citing a decline in the popularity of 20-ounce pop...
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Police have arrested hundreds of Brazilian drivers under a tough new law designed to crack down on rampant drunken driving, but bar owners are working to overturn the measure and many of their clients are flouting...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOne wonders how long it will take new business enterprises to "Outsource Stem Cells" certainly this little "Gem of Life and Death" will come with a lucrative Profit...
"MILITANTS in the Niger Delta have announced cease-fire on December 25. In an online statement to Sunday Vanguard signed by Jomo Gbomo, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) said it was done in the spirit of Christmas.
* Rivers govt imposes curfew on...
I can sense a volcano building up.I pray for peace."The US has stepped up its sanctions on Iran for "supporting terrorists" and pursuing nuclear activities.
The new measures target the finances of Iran's Islamic...
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"Aer Lingus has imposed an immediate pay freeze on all staff until a cost-cutting plan has been implemented.
Even though employees were promised increases totalling 7.5 per cent under the "Towards 2016" pay agreement...
Texas has absolutely the worst death penalty laws in the United States. It is the only state in the Union that allows the authorities to execute someone even after there is actual evidence to show that the...
"Germany has banned the makers of Tom Cruise's new movie from filming at military sites in the country because the actor is a Scientologist.
The German defence ministry said Cruise has "publicly professed to being a...
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Last month’s Sunday Times Rich List recorded that the richest 1,000 people in Britain more than trebled their wealth under Blair. Their fortunes grew by 20 percent last year alone, to a combined £360...
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There has been a glaring omission in the U.S. media presentation of the Darfur tragedy. The compassion demonstrated, mostly in words, until recently, has not been accompanied by a recognition of U.S. complicity, or...
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Last week they began kidnapping foreign workers at an alarming pace —22 foreigners kidnapped in 36 hours— and overran offshore platforms and production ships. On Monday, the strongest militant group issued a chilling ultimatum. “All foreign and local nationals working...
India has been friends with Iran for a long time- but it is maintaining ' a two-pronged approach towards the
Iranian nuclear issue — a recent visit by External Affairs Minister
Pranab Mukherjee to Tehran signalled India's desire to keep dialogue
channels open — at the...
" By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer 17 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose limited sanctions on North Korea " /> SEARCH News | News...
According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and salads. ...
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