Bloomberg Tells Forum He Isn#39;t Seeking Presidency (Update1)
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Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told
a group of former elected officials and U.S. policy makers he
doesnt intend to seek the presidency and called for a
bipartisan approach by the major party candidates.
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Leavitt Tours India as U.S. Seeks Safer Drug Imports (Update2)
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Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Health Secretary Michael Leavitt
will seek to improve the quality of food, drugs and medical
products imported from India on a tour this week, after
tightening rules for Chinese makers to curb harmful products.
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Sarkozy in Gulf to Sign Nuclear Deal Boost Contracts (Update1)
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Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy
began a three-day Middle East visit to push energy and defense
contracts and discuss regional political matters, including
Iran, Lebanon and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Sarkozys trip began [...]
U.K. Offers London as Base for China#39;s 200 Bln Fund (Update3)
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Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) — U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown
offered London as an overseas base for China Investment Corp.,
the nations $200 billion sovereign wealth fund, aiming to
encourage the worlds fastest-growing major economy to invest in
Britain.
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Branson Plans to Set Up CleanEnergy Company in China (Update1)
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Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) — Richard Branson plans to establish
a company in China to help the worlds biggest emitter of
climate-altering gases develop clean energy and cut emissions.
“We plan to invest quite heavily [...]
Bush Tells Congress to Act on Economy Tackle Unfinished Work
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush urged
Congress to set aside election-year politics to quickly approve
an economic stimulus plan and finish work on education and
national security proposals as time runs out on his presidency.
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Bush Tells Congress to Put Economy Ahead of Politics (Update1)
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Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush, delivering
his final State of the Union address, urged Congress to set aside
election-year politics and act quickly on an economic stimulus
plan and other measures he said the country needs.
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Rem Koolhaas to Redesign Hermitage Museum#39;s Art Displays
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Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Architect Rem Koolhaas will redesign
the art displays inside St. Petersburgs State Hermitage Museum
over the next six years to bring the landmark Russian
institution up to date.
In tandem with [...]
UK and India should step up terrorism fight Brown
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Britain and India should step up cooperation in the fight against terrorism and work together to isolate militants, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday.
Brown, on his first visit to India as prime minister, said he would like to see India join an international body that fights money laundering and [...]
UPDATE 3Brown seeks to take China relationship to new level
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By Adrian Croft
BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown
told China on Friday he wanted Britain to be the number one
choice for Chinese trade and investment as he sought to take
the relationship to a “higher level”.
Brown also said he would bring up human rights and
democracy in his talks with leaders of [...]
