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Obama's Balancing Act on U.S. Trade Policies
The New York Times
| Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania challenged President Obama last week on behalf of steel workers, and helped underscore the administration's ambivalence about trade. | During a public meeting between the president and Senate Democrats, Mr. Specter asked whether Mr. Obama would upend existing ...
A man speaks on a public telephone kiosk, owned by Spain's Telefonica SA, in front of an agency of Spanish Bank Santander, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2005. A courtship between the two countries is under way aimed at bringing more Spanish money to South America's largest economy and strengthening Spain's position as the largest foreign investor in Brazil after the United States. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) *
(photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini)
Santander may float in UK if it buys Williams & Glyn's branches from RBS
The Guardian
| Speculation mounts over possible UK flotation by Spanish bank if it buys network that EU is forcing bailed-out RBS to sell | Alliance & Leicester was taken over by Spain's Santander after the credit crunch. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters | could float part of its rapidly growing UK division â€...
Another woman in Latin wave
Hong Kong Standard
Laura Chinchilla, a social conservative who opposes abortion while seeking more help for the poor, became Costa Rica's first woman president after a convincing election triumph. | //--> Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | Laura Chinchilla, a social conserva...
Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico
The Miami Herald
| MEXICO CITY -- Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City. | Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the new work at its Toluca plant will create 400 jobs. He said Monday the...
Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico
Breitbart
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City. | Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the new work at its Toluca plant will create 400 jobs. He said Monday t...
Chrysler says it will invest $550 million to build Fiat 500 at Mexican assembly plant
Hartford Courant
(AP) — Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near City. | Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the new work at its Toluca plant will create 400 jobs. He said Monday the company wi...
Avon
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Avon 4th-quarter profit rises, as growth in Latin America offsets declines in North America
KDVR
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapid growth in Latin America helped cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc. post a 16 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit. | However, Avon also said Thursda...
Microsoft
WN / Yolanda Leyba
Microsoft's Creative Destruction
The New York Times
| San Juan Island, Wash. | AS they marvel at Apple's new iPad tablet computer, the technorati seem to be focusing on where this leaves Amazon's popular e-book business. But the muc...
Sugar - Commodity - Prices
WN / Yolanda Leyba
Asian sugar demand to hold up despite price surge
Malaya
| SINGAPORE - Sugar market bears hoping prices above 30 US cents will melt demand from Asia could be disappointed as dwindling stocks on shrunken domestic crops will force India, I...
Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico
The Boston Globe
| MEXICO CITY-Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City. | Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the new work at its Toluca plant will create 400 jobs. He said Monday the co...
Hawaii considers raising minimum wage
Business Journal
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JetBlue launches Montego Bay route
Business Journal
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Money
A man speaks on a public telephone kiosk, owned by Spain's Telefonica SA, in front of an agency of Spanish Bank Santander, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2005. A courtship between the two countries is under way aimed at bringing more Spanish money to South America's largest economy and strengthening Spain's position as the largest foreign investor in Brazil after the United States. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) *
(photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini)
Santander may float in UK if it buys Williams & Glyn's branches from RBS
The Guardian
| Speculation mounts over possible UK flotation by Spanish bank if it buys network that EU is forcing bailed-out RBS to sell | Alliance & Leicester was taken over by Spain's Santander after the credit crunch. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters | could float part of its rapidly growing UK division – which includes the former Abbey, and – if it e...



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