(PTI): A female US soldier has been detained for refusing deployment to Afghanistan. Army Specialist Alexis Hutchinson of Oakland, California said she felt her infant child would not receive decent care in her absence so she could not agree to be sent to a war in a foreign country. She was arrested less than two weeks [...]
Criminal charges against US female soldier for refusing deployment to Afghanistan
Published in November 18th, 2009
Posted by The Business Time in World
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“US economic recovery will remain weak” US Federal Reserve Head
Published in November 18th, 2009
Posted by The Business Time in Business
(PTI): The head of the US Federal Reserve says the country’s economic recovery will remain weak because of high unemployment and tight bank credit. “We are seeing early evidence of that recovery, most forecasters anticipate another moderate gain in the fourth quarter,” but “how the economy will evolve in 2010 and beyond is less certain,” [...]
Paul Allen, former Microsoft co-founder suffers from cancer
Published in November 18th, 2009
(PTI): A former co-founder of US software giant Microsoft Corporation, Paul Allen, is undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. According to Allen’s sister, Jody, her brother is optimistic that he can regain his health once again, The Wall Street Journal reported. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer
Japan’s third-largest motor company, Nissan records 92.9 % fall in profits
Published in November 10th, 2009
Posted by The Business Time in Business
(PTI): Japan’s third-largest motor company, Nissan, has posted a 92.9 percent fall in profits due to week sales in the six months ending in September. Nissan Motors, owned 44 percent by Renault, says it gained a net profit of 9.0 billion yen ($100 million) in the first half of the year compared with 126.3 billion
4 more US banks closed by US regulators
Published in November 10th, 2009
Posted by The Business Time in Business
(PTI): Four more US banks have been closed by regulators, increasing the number of bank failures since January to 119. The latest financial institutions to fall victim to the floundering economy are located in Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Minnesota. The failures are estimated to cost the Federal Deposit Insurance
Israel fails to meet all requirements of a tolerant society: US State Department
Published in November 9th, 2009
Posted by The Business Time in World
(PTI): Israel drastically fails to meet all requirements of a tolerant pluralistic society, according to a US State Department report issued on Saturday. The report, written by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, indicates that Israel is discriminating against Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christians, women, Bedouins, and even Reform Jews, the Israeli daily Haaretz
