By Lloyd Marcus Guest Blogger Coming from the projects, the story of President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, is inspiring. Ironically, the success of Obama, a black, and Sotomayor, a...
Tax free economic zones are neither new nor are radical. They were proposed by the Fraser Institute 30 years ago by Dr. Herb Grubel Phd (The theory of free economic activity zones . Burnaby, B.C. : Dept. of Economics and Commerce, Simon Fraser University, c1979. 29...
Hundreds of energy projects across the United States are being put on hold until President Obama announces his plans for the stimulus money today, which will most likely include a plan to update the electric grid....
opinion by amyjudd | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 72 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
He really is The TERMINATOR! Schwarzenegger will send out 20,000 pink slips if he doesn't get his way. The moderate Republican has to deal with those pesky conservative hold outs on raising taxes. ...
A new report by Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development suggest that the Canadian federal government has not got a clue if the amount of money it is spending on green projects are...
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"Housing loan linked subprime crisis led to current state of economic slowdown in the United States and its contagion has spread all over world. The Indian real estate sector grew...
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COMMUNICATION is about a TWO WAY "understanding" in which a "specification" forms the basis of a COMMON ACHIEVEMENT. Given that Project Budgets over run by MILLIONS and DELAYS amount to a PEOPLE Generation SPAN it...
opinion by Professor | 27 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago 51 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
The cash-strapped Pakistan government is today proposing 45 development projects worth about $55 billion in a technical meeting of the Friends of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi."The government has decided to present a proposal for 45 development projects with an estimated cost of $ 55...
I am in Shanghai these days. Seeing all the construction around, I am quite wary of the way the city is shaping up, demolishing old neighbourhoods and going highrise. This bit of news about the city's investment...
The pound is continuing to plummet against the dollar as fears continue about a global recession. The FTSE has also dipped to a five-year low."The pound lost more than six cents against the dollar as renewed fears...
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" The European and African unions yesterday agreed a list of 19 joint projects to strengthen Africa's science and technology base. Financial Times, p9, brief"
The new propsed changes in rule regarding letting the US agencies decide for themselves whether their action put wildlife at risk is drawing heavy criticism from environmentalis.But the US department is saying...
" The World Bank is in the process of issuing a Concept Note on its agreement for giving financial and technical support to the federal and Sindh governments in Pakistan in evaluation of investment proposals and documentation of Thar coal-fired power projects. “We...
" RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The federal government is chipping in nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country as Americans continue to drive less and take the train more, U.S....
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[In the debate Friday night, John McCain railed against earmarks. He railed against Barack Obama for stopping the practice only after he decided to run for president. He left out the greatest...