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Editorial: Compromise no way to save the whales (Stuff) OPINION: The international politics of whaling have long been a shameful business, riven as they are with vote-buying, posturing, agreements being undermined, and countries reduced to openly insulting each other.

NIreland Assembly to vote on next peacemaking step (AP via Yahoo! News) Northern Ireland lawmakers debated Tuesday whether to approve the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant government work. The No. 2 Protestant party, the Ulster Unionists, confirmed it will vote against the plans amid continuing tensions.

Foreign Affairs essay contest for undergraduate students (Foreign Policy Blogs) The Council on Foreign Relations has launched the inaugural Foreign Affairs‘ Essay Contest for undergraduate students. The contest gives the young leaders of tomorrow to show how they see key world issues and how to address them to create change across the globe. A panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff will select one undergraduate’s essay [...]

MSG spotlights pair from Watchung Hills Regional High School in Model UN documentary series (Independent Press) Courtesy of MSG VarsityMODEL UN REALITY SHOW — Two students at Watchung Hills Regional High School, Alex Hanna and Neha Agrawal, will be featured when MSG Varsity broadcasts two half-hour shows and a one-hour finale on the Philadelphia Model United...

Northern Ireland Assembly to vote on next peacemaking step (Boston Herald) DUBLIN - Northern Ireland lawmakers convened Tuesday to approve the next key step in making their Catholic-Protestant...

Turkey - Factors to Watch on March 11 (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) ISTANBUL, March 11 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 06:49 Turkey - Factors to Watch on March 11 (Interactive Investor) ISTANBUL, March 11 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday. The lira was trading at 1.5320 against the dollar, compared with a close of 1.5360 on Wednesday. The benchmark Nov. 16, 2011 bond yield rose to 9.26 percent from Monday's close of 9.17 percent. The Istanbul share index closed 0.39 percent weaker at 52,753.

Turkey - Factors to Watch on March 10 (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) ISTANBUL, March 10 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 06:28 Turkey - Factors to Watch on March 10 (Interactive Investor) ISTANBUL, March 10 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday. The lira was trading at 1.5360 against the dollar, compared with a close of 1.5400 on Tuesday. The benchmark Nov. 16, 2011 bond yield rose to 9.17 percent from Monday's close of 9.07 percent. The Istanbul share index closed 0.63 percent weaker at 52,959.

At last, a Turkish military coup that failed (The Japan Times) ANKARA — The exposure of the plan hatched by senior military officials — called "Operation Sledgehammer" — to destabilize Turkey's government, and the subsequent arrest of high-ranking officers, demonstrates the growing strength of Turkey's democracy. Moreover, prosecutors' efforts to uncover the truth are not a campaign to discredit the Turkish Army, as some allege; nor has the exposure of ...

Munich Re CEO: Buffett stake backs our strategy (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Munich Re (MUVGn.DE) sees star investor Warren Buffett's stake in the reinsurer as evidence that he backs its long-term strategy aimed at creating stability, Munich Re's chief executive said on Wednesday.

Baloise Group selects SuccessFactors for talent management (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Baloise Group, a Switzerland-based provider of insurance and pension solutions, has selected SuccessFactors to align its talent management strategy and reduce attrition across the group.

AMPLIFY CREDIT UNION ADDS 30 JOBS TO AUSTIN ECONOMY IN 2010 (dBusinessNews.com) Amplify Credit Union is hiring 32 additional workers in 2010, and has announced plans to open a sixth location in downtown Austin this summer. The new branch will be in the former Wolf Camera store on Congress Avenue near Sixth Street.

Amplify Credit Union Adds 30 Jobs to Austin Economy in 2010 (PRWeb) Downtown Branch On Target to Open this Summer (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/amplify/credit_union/prweb3712124.htm

Amplify Credit Union Adds 30 Jobs to Austin Economy in 2010 (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Downtown Branch On Target to Open this Summer

Ghana and EU sign financing agreement (Ghanaweb.com) Accra, March 10, GNA - Ghana and the European Union on Wednesday signed two financing agreements on natural resource and environmental governance (NREG) and general budget support, as well as an amendment to the country strategy paper 2008-2013.

AOL Chief Targets Web Ad Billions With Sales, Content Hirings (Bloomberg) March 10 (Bloomberg) -- AOL Inc. said it’s “laser focused” on getting a share of an estimated $20 billion gap in online advertising, as marketers race to catch up with consumers on the Internet.

Shukan Post › Law may be changed to reduce number of long holiday weekends (Japan Today) Question: Of the 15 national holidays in a year, how many of them are so-called “Happy Mondays?" The national holidays law was revised in 2000…

Advocates Encourage U.S. to Make Human Rights a Priority (The Epoch Times) Human rights advocates want Washington to support human rights around the world.

Epoch-defining insight ... and the govt missed it (Stuff) OPINION: RIP, SHIT and bust is a classic strategy, seductive to many corporates and countries.

Beyond Commerce, Inc Announces New Website and Business Strategy (PRWeb) The newly redesigned website of Beyond Commerce, Inc is live today on the World Wide Web and provides the latest news and information about the Company, its products and technologies. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3715234.htm

SEO Company - A Sound Business Strategy To Target Online Productivity (Turks.US) An Internet-based business should be concerned whether their site is doing well to their venture or not.

'New economic model to stress innovation' (Business Times (Malaysia)) The country's New Economic Model will look at high income as well as productivity while providing the flexibility to address a global crisis. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said the country's business strategy could no longer be based on low-cost labour as it was no longer an advantage. "We are trying to push for a new economic strategy based on ...

eHydrogen Solutions Releases Investor Guidance on Business Objectives; Leverages $2,000,000 Acquisition to Add 1 ... (Marketwire) RENO, NV--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - eHydrogen Solutions, Inc . (eHS) ( PINKSHEETS : EHYD ) announced today its enhanced and expanded business strategy and market objectives. The initiatives center around the recently announced $2,000,000 acquisition of Intellectual Property (IP) and core On Demand Hydrogen Production (ODHP) technologies. In addition to its existing electrolysis technologies ...

Riverstone Residential Group Names Terry Danner as President (PRWeb) Riverstone Residential Group, the largest privately-owned, third-party multifamily property management company in the United States, has named 21-year industry veteran, Terry Danner, as President. Danner will report to Walt Smith, Riverstone’s Chief Executive Officer, and oversee the company’s property operations while Smith directs the global operations, business strategy, and board of director ...