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The growing integration of a global economy, which can include social, political, industrial, international and technical aspects. Globalization is viewed by some as a positive development, but a negative one by others.
The growing integration of a global economy, which can include social, political, industrial, international and technical aspects. Globalization is viewed by some as a positive development, but a negative one by others.
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Gul drops in, talks up the Turkish political model
World NowTurkish President Abdullah Gul came to California this week after addressing the NATO summit in Chicago and talked up the Turkish political model.... -
Nervous investors are looking beyond positive U.S. economic signs
New home sales are up. The unemployment rate is falling. Companies are buying one another, signaling confidence in the economy.
But investors are turning their back on positive economic signs, looking nervously at Europe's seemingly never-ending debt...Tags: Cooper Industries Incorporated, Eaton Corporation, Financial Markets, Financing and Stock Offerings, Ariba Incorporated
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Merkel comes under increasing fire on euro crisis
BERLIN — If it seems to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the world is against her, she may be right. Her insistence that debt-ridden European nations cut their way out of financial crises helped cost her conservative political party two state...
Tags: Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund, France, Angela Merkel, International Organizations
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Euro crisis imperils recovering global economy, OECD warns
World NowMost major economies are enjoying growth and recovery after four years of turmoil but the improvements are uneven and the Eurozone crisis could spill outside Europe "with very serious consequences for the global economy," the Organization for Economic... -
After slamming brakes on growth, China reaches for stimulus
BEIJING — After months of careful tinkering aimed at slowing China's supercharged economy, Chinese officials may have gotten more than they bargained for: The nation's economic engine is decelerating with alarming speed.
Industrial production in...Tags: Machine Manufacturing, Financial Markets, Realty, Beijing (China), Industrial Production
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Obama expected to push for growth at G-8 summit
WASHINGTON — For months, President Obama has been urging his European allies to balance their zeal for spending cuts with policies to spur economic growth. His pleas have mostly been ignored. But now, as Obama prepares to host the Group of 8...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, France, G20, Angela Merkel, White House
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Silicon Valley finding Washington regulators uncomfortably close
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. and other big tech firms may operate thousands of miles from the nation's capital but they're not beyond the reach of federal regulators.
That was the message Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz delivered...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Chemicals, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Anti Trust Crime, Antitrust Issues
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IMF forecast: A 'very fragile' global recovery
Global economies — advanced and otherwise — are looking up, according to the International Monetary Fund. But the incoming growth that the organization foresees will happen on perilous ground. Economic output worldwide will increase 3.5% in...
Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Politics, International Monetary Fund, Petroleum Industry, International Organizations
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Reports show optimism about international trade growth in 2012
The International Monetary Fund released a report that said there could be a downturn in global trade this year, but a number of other surveys and analyses have come to more positive conclusions. A recent survey of more than 50 global retail...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Consumer Confidence, Imports, National Retail Federation, Philosophy
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'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' director: U.S. films losing voice
24 Frames"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" director Timur Bekmambetov, CinemaCon's International Filmmaker of the Year, talks about his new film and the globalization of Hollywood.... -
California exports rose despite slowing global economy
California posted its 27th consecutive month of year over year increases in exports in January, in spite of a slowing global economy. The forecast for 2012 is continued growth but at slower rates than were seen through much of last year.
That's the...Tags: Industrial Production
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McManus: Fuming about gas
When the price of gasoline rises, the supply of hot air expands. Just look at the recent GOP attacks blaming President Obama for prices that exceed $4 a gallon in some parts of the country. Not only is Obama responsible, according to some Republicans,...
Tags: Republican Party, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Parties and Movements, Fox News Channel (tv network), Environmental Issues
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