Tag Archives: relations
EBay Urges Users to Join Tax Fight
SAN JOSE, Calif. (TheStreet) — eBay is attempting to get its users to join a campaign to fight pending federal sales tax legislation. Continue reading
Boston bombing could have U.S.-Russia implications
Russian President Vladimir Putin may use Boston tragedy to reset relations with U.S. Continue reading
Serbia, Kosovo reach tentative deal on relations
BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia and Kosovo reached a potentially historic agreement Friday to normalize relations between the Balkan neighbors, end years of acrimony and put them both on a solid path to European Union membership. Continue reading
EU brokers historic Kosovo deal, door opens to Serbia accession
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Serbia agreed to cede its last remaining foothold in the country's former province of Kosovo on Friday, striking an historic accord to settle relations in exchange for talks on joining the European Union. Continue reading
BHP Chairman Cautions Australia on Tax, Industrial Relations Policy
The chairman of BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s largest mining company, Thursday cautioned Australia against changes to the tax system that he said would harm the industry, adding that there is a need to move away from an adversarial approach to industrial relations in the country. Continue reading
Obama heads to Israel amid low expectations
By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Barack Obama arrives in Israel on Wednesday without any new peace initiative to offer disillusioned Palestinians and facing deep Israeli doubts over his pledge to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Making his first official visit here as president, Obama hopes to reset his often fraught relations with both the Israelis and Palestinians in a carefully choreographed three-day stay that is high on symbolism but low on expectations. .. Continue reading
North Korea cuts off hotline with South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has cut off a Red Cross hotline with South Korea as it escalates its war of words against Seoul and Washington in response to a military drill in the South and U.N. sanctions imposed for its recent nuclear test Continue reading
MZ Group and REAL Publicidade Form a Joint Venture for Legal Publicity
SAO PAULO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — MZ Group, the world’s the largest independent company specializing in investor relations, in partnership with REAL Publicidade, one of Brazil’s largest lega… Continue reading
Yum stumbles badly in China, warns on profit
REUTERS – KFC parent Yum Brands Inc warned on Monday that it expects 2013 earnings to shrink rather than grow as it struggles to manage a food safety scare in China, and sees no return to growth in restaurant sales there until the fourth quarter. Yum shares fell 5.6 percent in after-hours trading, as Wall Street analysts and investors digested the disappointing news from the company that is widely seen as a model for how to do business in the complex Chinese market. “This is going to take all the experts they have in public relations to stem the tide. Continue reading
