Paris Jackson, Al Sharpton, Palin and the Pope...
Region: Pennsylvania
I share my 2 cents about Paris Jackson, Al Sharpton, Palin and the Pope. All in 180 seconds. #1 Michael's Children: The Media couldn't wait even a day before they turned their fangs on MJ's little ones. YUCK #2 Al Sharpt... more
Views: 1827Zuma promises 4 million jobs by 2014
Region: South AfricaPer Bloomberg, South Africa President Jacob Zuma pledged to create four million jobs by 2014, including 500,000 by the end of this year, in his state of the nation address Wednesday. He said that the government would boost... more
Views: 1662Nigeria's Strategy: Become Economic Powerhouse by 2020
Region: NigeriaBy Emeka Chiakwelu Strategist@afripol.org The vision of transforming Nigeria's economy by 2020 must be strategically framed, rooted in sound macroeconomics fundamentals and elucidated legal frame... more
Views: 2106Bulls Dismiss Slump Warnings
Region: IndonesiaHopes are mounting among financiers that the recent rally in emerging market assets is setting the scene for a bull market in 2010, despite warnings from senior economists of a long and deep global recession. Mark Mobiu... more
Views: 1409Brazil’s GDP growth may be 0% in 2009
Region: Brazil
During an interview this May 14th, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Matega admitted for the first time that the GDP growth may be 0%. According to him, due to the volatility faced by the Brazilian economy and abroad it is... more
Views: 1626China’s New Stimulus Plan: Mandatory Smoking!
Region: China
Afraid that the world economic crises would hit hard the local economy, the Hubei Province in Central China decided to do something about it: an economy stimulus plan based on cigarettes. That is right, cigarettes!... more
Views: 3962Zimbabwe and the Diaspora
Region: ZimbabweRecently Kubatana offered Brian Chikwava’s new book, Harare North, as a prize for the best bit of writing on the Diaspora. Here’s something from Martha in Bulawayo . . . For me the Diaspora is any place outsid... more
Views: 1370Spain's Sinking Recession
Region: SpainThe Bank of Spain reported Wednesday that it's economy has fallen 1.8% in the first trimester of 2009 and 2.9% over the last year. Spain hasn't seen this steep of a decline in their economy since the 1970's according... more
Views: 2029CPB Urges for Effective Measures to face the impact of global Financial Crisis in Bangladesh
Region: BangladeshThe Communist Party of Bangladesh has urged the government to take effective measures to resolve the impact of global financial crisis in Bangladesh. The CPB in its two days long presidium meeting on 1st February at its ce... more
Views: 1045Recent Foreclosures: Who Do They Affect?
Region: New York
The recent foreclosures in today's economic recession have deeply affected children and families. Through the loss of homes, they have affected children through changing their lives drastically. Through the emotional strug... more
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