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CONSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO RISE like a giant steel and glass Christmas tree from a peninsula along the Moscow River, Crystal Island, if built, would be the world's biggest building as measured in floor space-four times the size of the mammoth Pentagon. Foster + Partners, the British firm that...
Tags: apartment, buffer, Moscow, Pentagon, prosperity, steel
Research articles 2008-07-01
Race to the bottom? The presidential candidates' positions on trade
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Only when the American people are free to exchange goods unimpeded by the often faulty judgment of politicians will freedom and prosperity prevail." IN RECENT MONTHS, the economy has been in the headlines and in the sights of politicians seeking the presidency. Particularly on the Democratic...
Tags: agreement, barrier, Democrat, FINANCE, job, liberalization, NAFTA, Obama, prosperity, Republican, rhetoric, subsidy, U.S., U.S. Congress, unemployment, worker
Research articles 2008-07-01
Army at 233, The
June 14 marks the 233rd birthday of the U.S. Army. The anniversary of organized citizens as soldiers in what has become the United States is even more distant in time. It perhaps dates as far back as 1612, when most Jamestown settlers abandoned the notion of achieving a quick fortune...
Tags: Government, Leadership, prosperity, soldier, U.S. Army
Research articles 2008-06-01
Cambodian oil production to start in 2011: energy official
PHNOM PENH AFP — Cambodia expects to begin oil production in 2011, a senior energy official said Wednesday amid warnings that new-found petroleum reserves did not guarantee instant prosperity for the impoverished country. "If there is no delay, we are planning the first oil production for around 2011," said...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Chevron Corp., petroleum, prosperity
Research articles 2008-03-25
Administration Requests Essential Increase for International Affairs Budget
To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Matthew Corso of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, +1- 202-730-4153, mcorso@usglc.org U.S. Global Leadership Campaign Urges Bipartisan Congressional Support WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign applaud the Administrations FY09 International Affairs Budget request, a critical step to ensure that...
Tags: administration, Leadership, president, PRODUCTIVITY, prosperity, U.S., U.S. Congress
Research articles 2008-02-05
Speech issues global, bipartisan challenges
Excerpts from the prepared text of President Bush's final State of the Union address Monday: On Congress: "The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our nation long after this session has ended. In this election year, let us show our...
Tags: Iran, prosperity, SECURITY, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2008-01-29
State of the Union Excerpts
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following are excerpts from President Bush's State of the Union excerpts, as prepared for delivery: "The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our Nation long after this session...
Tags: agreement, America, entitlement, immigration, Iran, Iraq, liberty, prosperity, security, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2008-01-28
PMs of two Koreas hold first talks for 15 years
SEOUL AFP — The prime ministers of North and South Korea held talks Wednesday for the first time in 15 years and promised to implement a sweeping reconciliation pact signed by their leaders last month. The North's Kim Yong-Il and his counterpart Han Duck-Soo are holding a three-day meeting...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, agreement, leader, Leadership, North, prosperity, Seoul
Research articles 2007-11-14
PMs of two Koreas hold first talks for 15 years
SEOUL AFP — The prime ministers of North and South Korea held talks Wednesday for the first time in 15 years and promised to implement a sweeping reconciliation pact signed by their leaders last month. The North's Kim Yong-Il and his counterpart Han Duck-Soo are holding a three-day meeting...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, agreement, leader, Leadership, North, prosperity, Seoul
Research articles 2007-11-14
Remarks in Miami, Florida
October 12, 2007 The President. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you for the warm welcome. It's great to be in Miami. I've been looking for my little brother. [Laughter] He must have finally found work. I thanks--[laughter]. Just kidding, Jeb. I thank the Center for Hemispheric Policy...
Tags: agreement, America, Colombia, job, Miami, Panama, Peru, president, prosperity, U.S., U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-10-15
Remarks by the President on Trade Policy
MIAMI -- Radisson Miami Hotel Miami, Florida 2:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for the warm welcome. It's great to be in Miami. I've been looking for my little brother. (Laughter.) He must have finally found work. (Laughter.) Just kidding, Jeb. I thank the Center...
Tags: agreement, America, applause, Colombia, job, Miami, Panama, Peru, president, prosperity, U.S., U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-10-12
Bush promotes free trade amid US anxiety
MIAMI, United States AFP — US President George W. Bush on Friday praised the benefits of globalization and economic competition amid signs Americans are increasingly worried about free trade ahead of elections next year. Speaking before the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Bush urged Congress to ratify the free-trade...
Tags: accord, agreement, Bush, FINANCE, president, prosperity, U.S., U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-10-12
Middle Class Living Standards at Stake.
Byline: Economic Policy Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 AScribe Newswire -- American autoworkers helped build the American middle class through hard work, higher productivity and innovation over the past 70 years. But now that shared prosperity is at risk, says Economic Policy Institute president Lawrence...
Tags: Benefits, General Motors Corp., prosperity, standards, UAW, worker
Research articles 2007-09-25
They Say
Behind the Liquidity Boom Excerpted from Publisher Rich Karlgaard's "Digital Rules" column in the July 2 issue of Forbes The bottomless pool of liquidity around the world is the business story of 2007. It drives everything: low borrowing rates, high stock prices, buybacks, hedge fund growth, the private equity boom....
Tags: FINANCE, Forbes, Investment, liquidity, prosperity
Research articles 2007-07-16
Developing states seek G8 help to eradicate poverty
SHUNEH, Jordan AFP — A summit of G11 developing countries on Saturday agreed to push for cooperation with G8 industrialised nations and boost multilateral ties in a bid to lift millions of people out of poverty. "Our two organisations have a vital shared goal, to strengthen prosperity and peace...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, poverty, prosperity, summit, terrorism
Research articles 2007-05-19
Media Advisory: Canadian Labour Congress to Call for Urgent Action to Fix 'Looming Roadblock' to Sustainable Growth and Prosperity; Tuesday's Presentation to Parliamentary Committee lays out practical steps to implement an 'inclusive' labour force develop
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Mar 20, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Sustainable economic growth and continued prosperity will eventually hit a wall if the federal government fails to implement a truly inclusive labour force development plan, says the Canadian Labour Congress. "We're hurtling down the road,...
Tags: Government, prosperity, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress, worker
Research articles 2007-03-20
Americans for Prosperity, Congressman Flake to Hold News Conference to Expose the 'Real March Madness'
To: SPORTS EDITORSContact: Ed Frank or Annie Patnaude of Americans for Prosperity, +1-202-349-5880 WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The national free- market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity and U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake (6th Dist. - Ariz.) will hold a news conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on Thursday, March 15,...
Tags: conference, Government, lobbyist, loophole, Prosperity, SOFTWARE, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-03-13
Corporate America urges Congress on trade authority
WASHINGTON AFP — Top US leaders and business groups warned that the country will lose prosperity and prestige if Congress fails to renew the government's "fast-track" authority to adopt trade deals. Speaking at the launch of a new "Trade for America" coalition, US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said the...
Tags: America, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Globalization, Government, Leadership, president, prosperity, Strategy, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2007-02-12
SKorea condom sales down for Year of Pig
SEOUL AFP — South Koreans are pinning their hopes for prosperity on the upcoming Year of the Pig -- but it's bad news for condom manufacturers. Stores are reporting a marked decline in condom sales as couples plan to have babies in an especially auspicious year, the JoongAng Daily reported...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, prosperity, SALES
Research articles 2007-01-23
ABC counting on some losers to be winners
A lineup of lovable losers visits ABC tonight, and some less-than-lovable ones show up, too, as the network continues its laugh-track boycott. Audiences complain that canned laughter ruins TV comedy, but when they get a chance to watch sitcoms without the preheated yuks, they stay away. ABC's Big Day and...
Tags: ABC Inc., network, NETWORKING, Prosperity, TVs
Research articles 2007-01-03
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