Harper heads to South America to check out membership in new trade group Mon, 20 May 2013 11:10:28 -0700
OTTAWA - The prime minister heads to South America this week to suss out membership in a new trading bloc that many aren't sure Canada ought to join.

Today's Economist: Nancy Folbre: Redeeming Bangladesh Sun, 19 May 2013 21:48:37 -0700
The Bangladeshi factory collapse should provoke more accountability on worker safety from companies, governments and the public.        

Redeeming Bangladesh Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:02 -0700
The Bangladeshi factory collapse should provoke more accountability on worker safety from companies, governments and the public, an economist writes.

Harper travelling to Colombia as ‘observer’ at Pacific Alliance trade meeting Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:03 -0700
The prime minister heads to South America this week to suss out membership in a new trading bloc he has been working to join for many years

CNN Washington AM Note Mon, 13 May 2013 03:09:44 -0700
NATIONAL STORIES: CNN Exclusive: CNN Exclusive: Brothers call Ariel Castro a 'monster' Ariel Castro's brothers no longer refer to him as kin. Instead, they call him "a monster" who should rot in jail after being accused of kidnapping and holding three young women hostage in his home for a decade. "I had nothing to do […]

U.S., European groups divided on how to improve Bangladesh factories Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:06 -0700
By Jessica Wohl and Nivedita Bhattacharjee (Reuters) - A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories split wide open on Wednesday, with U.S. retailers claiming their European counterparts are giving labor unions too much control over ensuring workplace safety. Some U.S. retailers, including Gap Inc, had ...

Altria Group's CEO Hosts Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Transcript) Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42:06 -0700
Altria Group, Inc. (MO) Annual Meeting of Shareholders Call May 16, 2013 9:00 AM ET Executives Marty Barrington – Chairman and CEO Brandt Surgner – Corporate Secretary Denise Keane – EVP and General Counsel ...

Philip Morris International's CEO Presents at Annual Meeting of Stockholders Conference (Transcript) Wed, 08 May 2013 18:42:02 -0700
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Annual Meeting of Stockholders Conference Call May 8, 2013 9:00 am ET Executives Louis C. Camilleri – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jerry Whitson – Deputy General ...

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Releases April 2013 Index Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 -0700
In April 2013, the AGEM Index reported a month-to-month increase for the second consecutive month, with a composite score of 159.45 points, up 8.44 points, or 5.6 percent, when compared to March 2013. ...

Africa: The Rise of the Global South Tue, 14 May 2013 22:03:38 -0700
[AfricaFocus]"Although most developing countries have done well, a large number of countries have done particularly well - what can be called the 'rise of the South'.