The immediate benefit of a modest currency adjustment is that it will cool off some of the overheated rhetoric in China and the U.S., allowing the nations to focus on important economic and strategic issues rather than getting into petty trade disputes.
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What China's Currency Shift Could Mean - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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A currency move could boost household consumption, making the Chinese economy more balanced and less dependent on exports.
McCain: China Should Step Up In North Korea - Political Hotsheet - CBS News - 0 views
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McCain said the most important thing is for China to get more involved and do what is in China's interest, which he said was not to have "a nuclear-armed, aggressive Korea" next door. He also warned that North Korea's nuclear ambitions might propel Japan or other countries to arm themselves similarly, which China might also seek to prevent for its own interests. He also said that while China's relations with North Korea is a vital element of its relations with the U.S., it is also in Beijing's self-interest to wield their influence. "We're not asking for an act of charity," he said. "They control their economy. They control a whole lot of things. Really they're the only nation that has influence."
North Korean Economy Watch - 0 views
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Mr Hwang, 87, once a close confidant of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, defected to the South in 1997. Pyongyang’s official government website had recently threatened him with death. The alleged plot to kill Mr Hwang was uncovered when the two men, named by the Yonhap news agency as Kim and Tong, crossed into South Korea from Thailand earlier this year, posing as defectors themselves. They were questioned by South Korean officials during the debriefing sessions that await all North Korean refugees who make it to Seoul. A unnamed senior official at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office told reporters they had said their orders were to “slit the betrayer’s throat”, the Associated Press news agency reports.
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Mintha Trockij-ról lenne szó. A magas rangú hivatalnok azután hagyta el hazáját, hogy megtapasztalta a 90'-es években történt hatalmas éhínséget. Az észak-koreai kormány megfenyegette, majd bérgyilkosokat küldött rá, de azok lebuktak. Mr Hwang azóta rendőri őrizetben él egy ismeretlen helyszínen.
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Hungarian-Slovak Relations - 0 views
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Icy relations between Hungary and Slovakia turn even frostier.
Hungarian Forint Falls Against Euro as Prime Minister Resigns - Bloomberg.com - 0 views
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The Hungarian forint weakened the most in 2 1/2 weeks against the euro after Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said he will quit as the central European economy heads toward its worst recession in at least 16 years.
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Hungary became the first EU country to seek an International Monetary Fund-led bailout to avert a default last year, receiving 20 billion euros
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Any further weakening in the exchange rate would have a harmful effect on the capital position of the domestic financial intermediary system
What do you think? - USATODAY.com - 0 views
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How much is $700 billion?
China offers strong support to help facilitate U.S. participation in Shanghai Expo_Engl... - 0 views
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hina offers strong support to help facilitate U.S. participation in the 2010 Shanghai Expo and hopes the U.S. side soon to confirm its participation
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Since the Expo will contribute to restoring confidence in the world economy, Zhou said he hopes U.S. corporations to look at things in a long-term perspective and provide active support to facilitate U.S. participation in the Expo.
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So far, the U.S. nonprofit preparation institution hasn't raised enough funds for the participation.
eUSER : Country background (eLearning country report for HUNGARY) - 0 views
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eLearning country report for HUNGARYNational correspondent who has collected qualitative and, where available, quantitative information from national sources for this document: György Lengyel, Institut of Socioligy, HUNGARYIssue: Main suppliers of adult education (excl. employers) in the countryMain suppliers of adult education courses in Hungary can be divided into two major categories. There are institutes which are part of the national educational system:universities like Corvinus University of Budapest (Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem), University of Politechnics and Economy of Budapest (Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem), West-Hungarian University (Nyugat-Magyarosrzági Egyetem) business colleges like Budapest Business School (Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola) institutes which provide post-graduate studies like The Institute of Post-graduate Legal Studies (Jogi Továbbképző Intézet), Institute of Post-Graduate Medicine Studies (Orvosi Továbbképző Intézet) folk institutes like Association of Hungarian Folk Institutes (Magyar Népfőiskolai Társaság).On the other hand there are institutions which are not part of the national educational system:County Labour Centres (Megyei Munkaügyi Központok) which provide certain professions Accredited Language Schools, Adult Educational Institute which handles mainly the education of already employed people.
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Study for Masters degrees online Our expertise in online degrees We offer online degrees in conjunction with our e-learning partner Laureate Online Education. Together, we have developed a unique approach to online degrees, allowing you to complete a Masters programme 100% online. Each online degree programme is designed to let you fit study around your schedule whilst still meeting our high academic standards. Delivered in small personal classes, our online degrees provide an excellent forum for networking and international collaboration, giving you a worthwhile advantage in today's global economy.
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