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Special Report: The Rise and Fall of China's Sun King
Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:53 -0700
By Charlie Zhu and Bill Powell HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a 2010 speech before a packed ballroom of university students in Sydney, Shi Zhengrong, founder of Chinese solar-panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, listed the people who had been important in his rise to fame and riches. Two were of particular note: Yang Weize and Wang Rong, senior Communist Party officials from the eastern Chinese ...

Colorado marijuana firms at hub of new investment network
Sun, 19 May 2013 05:49:24 -0700
Legal marijuana's sensational evolution is helping crack open a previously closed door: money to start and grow cannabis businesses.

National Cooperative Bank and ROC USA® Provide Vital Funding for the Creation of New Limited-Equity Cooperative in ...
Tue, 07 May 2013 05:30:00 -0700
ARLINGTON, Va., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Cooperative Bank (NCB), as part of its commitment to serving low- and moderate-income communities and promoting cooperative development , has partnered ...

Two Delaware Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 06 May 2013 11:01:00 -0700
Delaware's top two youth volunteers of 2013, Krysta Pritchett, 17, of Millsboro and Kyle Spillane, 13, of Harrington, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 18th annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

IMF, World Bank, G20 meetings in Washington
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:14:55 -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are comments on Friday from finance officials in Washington for the semi-annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and a meeting of Group of 20 leaders. GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG SCHAEUBLE ON EUROPEAN BANKING UNION: "The German government is willing to change the treaties: the sooner, the better." "The German government is ...

Two Alabama Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 06 May 2013 11:01:00 -0700
Alabama's top two youth volunteers of 2013, Kristen Ashley, 18, of Trussville and Emily Whittington, 13, of Mobile, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 18th annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

HIGHLIGHTS - IMF, World Bank, G20 meetings in Washington
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:57:58 -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are comments on Saturday from finance officials in Washington for the semiannual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and a meeting of Group of 20 leaders. INDIAN FINANCE MINSTER P. CHIDAMBARAM ON GLOBAL OUTLOOK: "We are meeting at a time when there are some signs, albeit tentative, of stabilizing global economic activity. Although ...

Special Report: U.S. cyberwar strategy stokes fear of blowback
Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:55 -0700
By Joseph Menn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as the U.S. government confronts rival powers over widespread Internet espionage, it has become the biggest buyer in a burgeoning gray market where hackers and security firms sell tools for breaking into computers. The strategy is spurring concern in the technology industry and intelligence community that Washington is in effect encouraging hacking and ...

Lending from Advantage Capital Business Loans Leads the Way Toward Economic Stability
Wed, 15 May 2013 16:57:00 -0700
LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantage Capital Business Loans provides loans that are tailor-made for small and medium-sized companies by creating an underwriting model that is drastically ...

Two Tennessee Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 06 May 2013 11:01:00 -0700
Tennessee's top two youth volunteers of 2013, Hannah Bryant, 17, of Columbia and M'Lea Scott, 14, of Memphis, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 18th annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

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