Continue reading the main story Global Economy Has the G20 lost its momentum? Currency war’s key battlegrounds Currency wars; what are they? Watch Are US QE moves storing up trouble? Talks between leaders of the G20 group of major economies are entering their second day in Seoul, with key nations locked in fractious talks. Leaders are due to publish a final communique on the summit, setting out agreements had made. But tensions are high between some delegations over how to correct distortions in currency and trade. Some fear the conflict – primarily between the United States and China – may threaten global growth. The US has faced criticism from several countries for pumping another $600bn…
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Director Edgar Wright says his film, ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’ is picking up new fans now that it’s out on Blu-ray and DVD. (Nov. 11)
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Iraq’s president gave Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki the nod to form the next government after an eight-month deadlock, but a dramatic walkout from parliament by his Sunni rivals cast doubt on a power-sharing deal. (Nov. 11)
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The FDA has approved Egrifta, administered by daily injection, for the treatment of HIV lipodystrophy — fat accumulation that is a side effect of AIDS drugs.
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By G.W. Schulz, CIR By G.W. Schulz Everyone from employers to the Department of Homeland Security is monitoring social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, raising questions about how standards enforcing privacy online can withstand the rush of data about you and everyone else that courses through the Internet. Related Entries November 11, 2010 Obama Blinks on Tax Cuts for the Rich November 11, 2010 The Elites Are Having a Tea Party
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“Think of a caged rat, a cornered rat. What does a cornered rat do? It instinctively goes for the jugular. That's where the media are going right now,” following the November 2 elections, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell told Ernest Istook in a radio interview. The
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Wal-Mart is going for the jugular in the holiday retailing war, announcing that it will offer free shipping on nearly 60000 online items _ with no minimum purchase requirement. (Nov. 11)
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Democrats of all stripes are voicing their horror after the White House indicated it might cave to Republicans and extend the Bush tax cuts to the wealthy. It’s one issue that has managed to unite and excite the Dems, and for which polls are overwhelmingly on their side, so it’s not surprising that there’s already a petition opposing the surrender. Politico: It’s hard to overstate just how much some Democrats, still reeling from the midterms, were relishing the prospect of the Bush tax cuts fight. Polls show a majority of voters support raising taxes on the rich. Democrats could accuse Republicans of being hypocritical defenders of the elite. And the debate would be a well-timed rallying cry for Obama as he sought to reassert himself as champion of working Americans after the Democrats’ drubbing at the polls. Now it doesn’t look like it’s going to play out that way. Read more Related Entries November 11, 2010 Obama Blinks on Tax Cuts for the Rich November 11, 2010 The Elites Are Having a Tea Party
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