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China stocks end higher but upside seen limited – Reuters UK

China stocks end higher but upside seen limited – Reuters UK
SHANGHAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – China’s key stock index closed 1.44 percent higher on Tuesday as several companies, including top auto maker SAIC Motor ( 600104.SS ), forecast or reported strong earnings, although analysts warned against excessive

Property, stocks increase China’s billionaires to 130 – Monsters and Critics
Beijing – China’s booming property and stock markets have helped expand the number of dollar billionaires to 130, up from 101 a year ago, the Shanghai-based Hurun Report said Tuesday. ‘China’s super-rich seem to have put the credit crunch behind them

AP, News Corp bosses say pay up – China Post

AP, News Corp bosses say pay up – China Post
The leaders of two of the world’s major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up. The comments from The Associated Press’ Tom Curley and Rupert Murdoch of News Corp., come as

Full text of World Media Summit Joint Statement – People’s Daily Online
Leaders and representatives from 170 media organizations worldwide on Saturday adopted a joint statement before concluding a three-day World Media Summit. Following is the full text of the joint statement: The World Media Summit was held in Beijing

Volunteer opportunities – Daily Tribune
One of the goals of United Way of Inner Wisconsin’s Volunteer Center is to recruit and match volunteers for nonprofit organizations that need help in south Wood and Adams counties. The following are this week’s volunteer opportunities. The

French arrest physicist tied to al-Qaida – Sun-Times news group
GENEVA — A nuclear physicist working at the world’s largest atom smasher has been arrested on suspicion of links to the Algerian branch of al-Qaida, another blow to a project that has been plagued by glitches and was shut down after a massive

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Oct 9 – Forbes

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Oct 9 – Forbes
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Port and rail asset manager Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) yesterday launched a

Tories Leader Passes a Test He Couldn t Easily Fail – New York Times
All he had to do was appear capable, confident and relaxed, said Ash Aubeeluck, who works for a business news Web site and was here at the Conservative Party conference, where Mr. Cameron was speaking. Mr. Cameron did all those things. If the

Business news briefs – Akron Beacon Journal
The Akron-based manufacturer of Purell hand sanitizer has boosted production and is quickly hiring more workers but says it’s still struggling to stay ahead of flu season demand. Spokeswoman Angela Watkins said the company does not anticipate any

Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
Aircraft near-collisions on U.S. runways fell by half in the year ended Sept. 30, following a Federal Aviation Administration effort that included better markings at busy airports. The number of the most serious types of near-misses dropped to 12

Business News – Northampton Chronicle
Supermarket buys garage site Budget supermarket chain Aldi has bought the former Citroen garage site in Weston Favell, and is hoping to build a new store there. Haulage firms suffering as petrol prices rise Haulage firms have warned the latest rise

China Pledges To Protect Foreign Media – CBS News

China Pledges To Protect Foreign Media – CBS News
(AP) President Hu Jintao pledged Friday that Beijing would protect the rights of international news organizations reporting in China. Hu also said in an opening speech to a meeting of global media leaders that news organizations had an obligation to

Arizona Sheriff & Immigration: Arpaio Subpoenas ACORN (Video), Stings – Post Chronicle
Arpaio sent subpoenas to the local chapter and national headquarters of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, asking for a wide array of records he says will connect the organization to a racial profiling lawsuit he is

AP, News Corp bosses say pay up – Bellingham Herald
BEIJING The leaders of two of the world’s major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up. The comments from The Associated Press’ Tom Curley and Rupert Murdoch of News Corp

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 – Thaindian.com
Oslo (Norway), Oct.9 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama has been surprisingly given the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 for his extraordinary efforts in strengthening international diplomacy and for taking landmark initiatives to create a nuclear

AP, News Corp bosses say pay up – The State
BEIJING — The leaders of two of the world’s major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up. The comments from The Associated Press’ Tom Curley and Rupert Murdoch of News

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 – Thaindian.com

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 – Thaindian.com
Oslo (Norway), Oct.9 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama has been surprisingly given the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 for his extraordinary efforts in strengthening international diplomacy and for taking landmark initiatives to create a nuclear

Fort Bliss urges soldiers to give back – El Paso Times
FORT BLISS — As soldiers arrive to form a new infantry squadron here, the unit already is creating a volunteer organization that will support family members when they deploy. Other volunteers on post give their time coaching children in after-school

US pot growers cut into Mexican traffickers’ profits – Record Searchlight
ARCATA – Stiff competition from thousands of mom-and-pop marijuana farmers in the United States threatens the bottom line for powerful Mexican drug organizations in a way that decades of arrests and seizures have not, according to law enforcement

AfDB – Ongoing Review of the Independent Review Mechanism – AllAfrica.com
The AfDB’s Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) has been effective since mid-2006. The purpose of the IRM is to respond to complaints by people and communities who allege they are or likely to be adversely affected by projects financed by the AfDB