New Republic: Private Equity Is No Reform Movement - NPR

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New Republic: Private Equity Is No Reform Movement NPR Timothy Noah is a senior editor at The New Republic. "Forty years ago, corporate America was bloated, sluggish and losing ground to competitors in Japan and beyond. But then something astonishing happened. Financiers, private equity firms and ... Romney defends his Bain Capital record, lately a subject of debate in campaign ... The Republic Deval Patrick: Bain 'Not a Bad Company' National Review Online (blog) all 2,996 news articles »

Fitch, Moody's Place Old Republic Rating On Watch For Upgrade - Wall Street Journal

Fitch, Moody's Place Old Republic Rating On Watch For Upgrade Wall Street Journal Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service placed their ratings on Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) on watch for a possible upgrade after the insurer earlier this week unveiled plans to spin off its Republic Financial Indemnity Group Inc. Old Republic Announces the Filing of a Form 10 Registration Statement by its ... MarketWatch (press release) TEXT-Fitch puts Old Republic International watch positive Reuters Old Republic International's CEO Presents at Partial Leveraged Buyout and ... Seeking Alpha all 12 news articles »

Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on May 23 - Reuters

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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on May 23 Reuters PRAGUE, May 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours) ===========================ECONOMIC DATA======================== ... Russian jet crash in Czech Republic injures 6 Seattle Post Intelligencer Russian military jet crashes in Czech Republic Sacramento Bee all 185 news articles »

Republic Airways CEO talks Bombardier jet plans - CBS News

Republic Airways CEO talks Bombardier jet plans CBS News MINNEAPOLIS — The CEO of feeder airline operator Republic Airways said on Wednesday that new Bombardier jets could be flown in the US in a partnership with one of the big airline alliances. Republic ordered 40 of the new C-Series jets being developed ... and more »

Usain Bolt kids around before race in Czech Republic - USA TODAY (blog)

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Usain Bolt kids around before race in Czech Republic USA TODAY (blog) By Roxanna Scott, USA TODAY Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, is in the center of the track and field world this week -- Ostrava, Czech Republic. It's where the IAAF Golden Spike meet will be held Friday with a star-studded field that includes ... Bolt says he's working to refine his start in order to break world records at ... The Republic all 186 news articles »

5000 Elephants Killed In Republic Of Congo - Huffington Post

5000 Elephants Killed In Republic Of Congo Huffington Post BOMASSA, Republic of Congo -- A wildlife official says that about 5000 elephants have been killed by poachers over the past five years around the Nouabale Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo. Thomas Breuer, a senior technical official of the ... and more »

Will US Investment Create a 'Ruby Republic' in Burma? - Huffington Post (blog)

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Will US Investment Create a 'Ruby Republic' in Burma? Huffington Post (blog) The new US rhetoric about Burma sounds eerily familiar to its actions in 'banana republic' countries like Guatemala and Honduras in the early 20th century. In the name of altruistic development, US companies supported a kleptocracy of large-scale ... Myanmar's Suu Kyi to speak at World Economic Forum in Bangkok, in her first ... The Republic all 700 news articles »

President-elect seen as continuation for Dominican Republic - CNN

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President-elect seen as continuation for Dominican Republic CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The election of Danilo Medina as president of the Dominican Republic signals a continuation of the policies that many experts say have helped the country grow during the past eight years. Medina hails from the same ... Dominican Republic Elects New President KJCT8.com Dominican Republic vote: Hipolito Mejia decries result BBC News Ruling Party Claims Win in Dominican Vote AllAfrica.com Washington Post  - The Seattle Times all 227 news articles »

Old Republic getting plenty of changes for Update 1.3 - GameZone

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Old Republic getting plenty of changes for Update 1.3 GameZone See what the future holds for Star Wars: The Old Republic, as Game Director James Ohlen highlights some of the new game systems coming in Game Update 1.3, as well as some of the playable content that will be released in the coming months. Star Wars: The Old Republic 1.3 update aims to bring players back Geek 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' Developer Restructuring, Layoffs Ensue WorthPlaying.com Star Wars: The Old Republic 'Allies' Update Adds Server Transfers, New Legacy ... G4 TV (blog) Digitaltrends.com  - PC Gamer Magazine  - CNET all 69 news articles »

US loses to Czech Republic - ESPN

US loses to Czech Republic ESPN AP DUESSELDORF, Germany -- The Czech Republic closed out a 3-0 victory over the United States as Frantisek Cermak and Radek Stepanek defeated Andy Roddick and Ryan Harrison 7-6 (5), 5-7, 10-8 in doubles at the Team World Cup on Wednesday. and more »