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Christian Siriano Seeks Fashion Industry’s Approval

9 min 11 sec ago
Thanks to “Project Runway,” Christian Siriano is a star in the eyes of the broader public, but now he’s trying to appeal to the fashion crowd.

In Piracy Debate, Deciding if the Sky Is Falling

11 min 21 sec ago
Media and Internet giants at odds over dealing with purloined content on the Web may need to agree first on exactly how bad the problem is.

Push to Avert Foreclosures Hits Court Logjam

24 min 59 sec ago
Court hearings meant to protect New York homeowners from foreclosure are hopelessly slowed by endless paperwork and requests for additional information.

Santorum Sweep Sets Stage for New Battle in Republican Race

28 min 54 sec ago
Rick Santorum’s rebuke of Mitt Romney could scramble the dynamics of the race even as many in the party’s establishment were urging its most committed activists to finally fall in line behind Mr. Romney.

Drilling Reaches Lake Vostok, Long Trapped Under Antarctic Ice Sheet

33 min 15 sec ago
Scientists said Wednesday they had reached the waters of a lake that has been sealed off for millions of years.

U.S. and Japan Pave Way to Send Okinawa Marines to Guam

1 hour 2 min ago
The transfer of U.S. Marines to Guam will not require the prior closure of a base on the southern Japan island of Okinawa, the United States and Japan announced Wednesday.

Islandia, a Florida City That Never Was

1 hour 19 min ago
Miami-Dade County officials are expected to abolish the city of Islandia, a desolate chain of 33 islands that mid-century land developers had hoped to turn into a rollicking resort town.

Greek Leaders Struggle for Agreement on Cuts

1 hour 28 min ago
Driving the talks has been a clear recognition that the ever-worsening collapse of the Greek economy will require another increase in bailout funds.

Ban on Insider Trading by Congress Faces G.O.P. Revisions in House

1 hour 45 min ago
Lobbyists were in a tizzy over provisions of a Senate-passed ethics bill that tighten regulation of lobbying and require secretive “political intelligence” firms to register as lobbyists do.

Santorum Upsets G.O.P. Race With Three Victories

1 hour 57 min ago
Rick Santorum won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and a nonbinding primary in Missouri on Tuesday, raising fresh questions about Mitt Romney’s ability to corral conservative support.

Jeremy Lin Has Burst From N.B.A. Novelty Act to Knicks Star

2 hours 7 min ago
Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American Harvard graduate, couldn’t find a role in the league. Then he scored 53 points in two games for the Knicks.

New Settlements in Britain’s Hacking Scandal

2 hours 17 min ago
Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper subsidiary was reported to have reached a new batch of settlements on Wednesday in the hacking scandal.

As Russia Pushes Diplomacy, Syrian Forces Are Said to Pound Homs

2 hours 27 min ago
Russia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Syria’s vice president would seek open talks with the rebels, even as regime forces were reported to be shelling the city of Homs.

For Multitaskers, Multiple Monitors Improve Office Efficiency

3 hours 19 min ago
In a new tactic for countering the data assault, offices are giving workers a second computer screen and sometimes a third.

Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule

3 hours 45 min ago
Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible.

City Hotel Workers to Be Issued Panic Buttons

4 hours 7 min ago
The biggest New York City hotel operators have agreed to a contract that will give workers, among other things, security devices that would summon help if hotel staff encounter danger in a guest’s room.

U.S. Is Planning to Halve Its Staff at Iraq Embassy

5 hours 32 min ago
The swift realization that the diplomatic buildup may have been ill advised is a remarkable pivot for the State Department.

A Contrarian Bets Ireland and Hungary Will Rebound

6 hours 14 min ago
Michael Hasenstab, whose Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund owns billions in Irish and Hungarian bonds, is drawing comparisons to the giants of the mutual fund industry.

BP Reports Stronger Q4 Earnings in 2011

7 hours 45 min ago
The British oil company also reiterated its desire for a "fair and reasonable" settlement ahead of a trial on liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Santorum’s Victories May Not Guarantee an Edge

8 hours 17 min ago
Rick Santorum’s victories in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri were his first breakout moments, but how much they will matter in the long run remains unclear.


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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.
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