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TwitterContinued difficulties for the Euro zone have seen its currency fall against the dollar, and the Euro hit a fresh low against the Swiss Fran on Monday. Perhaps chief among the difficulties for the euro is the continued speculation about the insolvency of European countries like Spain. Moody’s indicated that it may well follow up [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Is The Euro Trash?
Posted by Nathan Jackson on December 21st, 2010
Posted in Money, World 
Tags: belgium, euro, forex, france, Ireland, spain, swiss francs 
No Comments »Steele Crazy After All These Years?
Posted by Bobby West on December 14th, 2010
Michael Steele, the National Committee Chairman of the Republican Party, announced yesterday that he will put himself up for re-election. Steele got off on the wrong foot with Republicans on the national level almost immediately, and has been viewed by many in the party as a disappointment. But yesterday he said he would seek re-election [...]
Posted in Featured News, U.S Tags: ann wagner, gentry collins, maria cino, michael steele, Politics, reince priebus, rnc, saul anuzis No Comments »Sarkozy So Cozy With India
Posted by Derrick Lawson on December 14th, 2010
French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid a visit to India last week in a move that received little attention in the US. Sarkozy brought a 50-member entourage with him and managed to secure business agreements of $20 billion, roughly double what US President Barack Obama was able to accomplish with his estimated $10 billion in Indian [...]
Blood Cancer Advances Announced Saturday
Posted by Emma Russo on December 8th, 2010
Two major advances in the treatment of blood cancers were recently announced at the meeting of the American Society of Hematology. One study suggests that zoledronic acid treatments might improve prospects for patients with multiple myeloma. Zoledronic acid is given to reduce the bone pain and the risk of fractures, which can be especially dangerous [...]
Posted in Health, U.S Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Gleevec, multiple myeloma, zoledronic acid No Comments »Palestinian Statehood: Brazilian Leader’s Move Angers US, UK
Posted by Nathan Jackson on December 8th, 2010
Brazil has formally recognized the statehood of Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza, in a move sure to cause waves in the international community. Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva made the official recognition in the last month of his presidency. Israel has occupied the Palestinian territory since 1967, and much of the [...]
Posted in Featured News, World Tags: luiz inacio lula da silva, Mahmoud Abbas, palestinian statehood 1 Comment »
