Dallas Regional Chamber Announces 2011 Chairman of the Board
DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2011 – W. Mike Baggett, Chairman Emeritus, Winstead PCDALLAS, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Dallas Regional Chamber announced its 2011 Chairman of the Board at the Annual Meeting on January 26, W. Mike Baggett, Chairman Emeritus, Winstead PC. Baggett assumed the chairmanship January 26. The Chamber also announced its new board…
Egyptians denounce Mubarak, clash with riot police
CAIRO – Egyptian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets and beat protesters to clear thousands of people from a central Cairo square Wednesday after the biggest demonstrations in years against President Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule.Two protesters and a police officer were killed in the nationwide demonstrations inspired by Tunisia's uprising, which also demanded a…
Q+A: Will Obama talk tax reform in State of the Union?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has proposed revamping the dizzying U.S. tax code and many observers are eyeing his State of the Union address on Tuesday for signs of his commitment.Presidential leadership is essential for such a politically and economically complex task, last successful after Republican President Ronald Reagan struck a deal with congressional…
Algeria to host N. African talks with United States
ALGIERS (AFP) – Algeria will on Wednesday welcome delegates from the United States and north African countries for a two-day seminar to encourage business opportunities, the APS news agency announced on Monday."This meeting is the direct result of the presidential summit on business organised by President Barack Obama in April in Washington," US Assistant Secretary…
BA, Iberia shareholders approve $8.9 bln merger
LONDON – Shareholders in British Airways PLC and Iberia SA have approved a 5.7 billion pound ($8.9 billion) merger that will create Europe's third-largest airline.More than 99 percent of shareholders from both airlines on Monday voted in favor of the deal — a result that was announced at investor meetings in London and Madrid.The two…
Ex-Congo VP Bemba to go on trial at int'l court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The war crimes trial begins Monday of the most senior political figure in the custody of the International Criminal Court, a former vice president of Congo who is being held to account for mass rape and murder of civilians by his followers in the neighboring Central African Republic.The trial is only…
In-form Ronaldo unfazed by Barcelona goal glut
MADRID (AFP) – Spanish league top two scorers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will come face to face on November 29 when Real Madrid are in Barcelona for the first Clasico at Camp Nou.Unbeaten Real hold a one-point lead over Barcelona going into the match after Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a 5-1 home win…
Florida A&M beats Hampton 17-12
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Philip Sylvester rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown Saturday, and Florida A&M held on for a 17-12 win over Hampton.Sylvester's 79-yard touchdown run gave the Rattlers (7-3, 6-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) a 7-0 lead less than five minutes into the game.Austin Trainor scored on a 5-yard run that put the Rattlers…
Q+A-Could world markets warm to a gold standard?
LONDON (Reuters) – The president of the World Bank has made a bold call on leading global economies to consider readopting a modified gold standard to guide currency movements, but the proposal has met with a wall of skepticism.Writing in the Financial Times, Robert Zoellick called for a new system of floating currencies as a…
U.S. officials meet travel industry over security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. homeland security officials sat down with travel industry executives on Friday to try to address growing complaints by fliers who feel they are facing overly intrusive screening at U.S. airports.Industry officials, travelers and pilots have complained bitterly to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about new…