Eastern Europe urged to take immigrant workers (AP via Yahoo! Finance) bi2330589 Countries eastern have to open up to new waves of immigrants to prevent economies being hobbled by labor shortages caused by rapidly aging populations, a senior World Bank economist warned Wednesday

Eastern Europe (OPI) bi2330589 Eastern a strong, dynamic growth region for Esselte and Leitz brand particular, but has required perseverance, positioning and purpose to get there and be successful

U.S. decision on missile defense elements Europe could be revised next bi2330589 There no urgency the immediate deployment of U.S. missile defense elements Eastern , former U.S. national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski told Interfax an interview

At least 50 hurt by bomb explosion Eastern Europe (USA Today) bi2330589 A homemade bomb exploded at an outdoor concert Belarus' capital early Friday, injuring at least 50 people. Officials blamed hooligans

Eastern EU States Unite for Overhaul of CO2 Curbs (Planet Ark) bi2330589 PARIS - The an Union geared up on Friday for deep cuts greenhouse gases as eight ex-communist states sought help overhauling infrastructure for a low-carbon future

Snail prices rise after poor harvest Europe (Vancouver Sun) bi2330589 PARIS -- Gourmets have to dig deeper pockets they want to be served snails after an insufficient 2008 harvest, the French canning and preservation industry federation said Friday. The main reason for the drop a shortfall from countries central and southeastern where collecting snails less and less popular as those countries' economies develop rapidly, a FIAC ..

Sunday's newspaper round-up: Marks & Spencer, Minerva, Alliance & Leicester ( bi2330589 LONDON (SHARECAST) - Troubled Marks & Spencer has suspended £600m share buyback as reviews the controversial programme, says the Sunday Telegraph

Personnel Moves (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) bi2330589 This a listing of promotions, hirings and other personnel actions at area companies

Acorns of interest foresty funds develop oaks (Financial Times) bi2330589 As investors have been lamenting the performance of equities, commercial property and bonds over the past year, some may have missed the impressive growth of a rarer asset class: forestry

Irish unemployment hits 5.7 percent (Deseret Morning News) bi2330589 Irish unemployment jumped last month to a nine-year high of 5.7 percent, the Central Statistics Office reported Friday, the latest sign that Ireland heading toward a recession

Jobs losses Ireland point to a recession (International Herald Tribune) bi2330589 Friday's report said the number of people signing up for unemployment benefits rose 9.5 percent June to more than 220,000. The total included more than 25,000 people casual or part-time jobs who nonetheless qualify for state welfare

China picture special: Faces a billion (Guardian Unlimited) bi2330589 From struggling peasants, yak farmers and factory workers to night-club dancers, how China looks as readies itself for the Olympic Games. Jonathan Watts reports..

Faces a billion (Mail and Guardian) bi2330589 The map replace text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see message. Even on an ordinary day, Luo Jinquan an unlikely poster boy for China's spectacular economic development

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