Monthly Archives: September 2011

German Chancellor Merkel achieves her goal of expanding EU Funding

Germany, probably the most crucial member for the expansion of EU funds to bail out struggling neighbors (Greece, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, and Italy), finally voted in favor of advocating the plan.  German chancellor Merkel faced violent oppositions of many Germans, … Continue reading

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Amazon jumps on the tablet market

Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon, introduced “Kindle fire”–an upgraded tablet version of its original black and white e-reading device— on Wednesday, September 28th.  Along with its glossy 7 inch color touch screen and a dual core processor, Mr. … Continue reading

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Obama pressures Europe to take stronger measures for the debt crisis

The United States, increasingly threatened by the spill over effect of Greece’s financial crisis, has finally begun to apply direct pressure on European leaders by initiating intensive lobbying campaigns.  President Obama criticized the indecisiveness and optimism of European leaders, and urged  them … Continue reading

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Gulf Oil Spill- Is taking shortcuts worth destroying ethics?

Federal investigators finally concluded that the calamity that happened in the Gulf of Mexico on 20, April 2010, was primarily the  consequence of British Petroleum’s reckless decision to take shortcuts.  In spite of the tremendous risk of pumping gas and … Continue reading

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