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Enrique Galván Ochoa: Dinero El 57 por ciento de los encuestados de esta semana respondieron que no están enterados con exactitud de qué se trata el proyecto de reforma política que se cocina en el Congreso. Un 22 por ciento sospecha que su finalidad es que Salinas de Gortari siga mandando en el país, ocho por ciento piensa que se abrirán las puertas para que el narco elija y relija a diputados locales y alcaldes, siete por ciento estima que son cambios diversos para mejorar la democracia, y seis por ciento considera que es un cambio inicial para que Calderón pueda relegirse otros seis años., Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:54 GMT Leer documento>> Protestas en Italia y Francia contra despidos Roma, 12 de marzo. Una huelga en el transporte terrestre y aéreo, así como en el sector público paralizó Italia, mientras en Francia se realizó una jornada de protestas; en ambos casos las movilizaciones fueron en rechazo a los despidos., Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:54 GMT Leer documento>> Silvia Ribeiro*: No hay planeta B Un variopinto sector, que abarca algunos científicos, grandes inversionistas, poderosos gobiernos y algún ambientalista despistado, convergen en impulsar la geoingeniería o manipulación del clima, alegando que “no se pueden” cambiar las causas de la crisis climática. Proponen entonces un “plan B”: técnicas para manipular grandes trozos del planeta, desde oceános a la estratosfera, para contrarrestar los efectos del calentamiento global. Saben que implica enormes riesgos y por eso afirman que es sólo para “casos de emergencia” ?que ellos mismos definirán cuándo ocurre., Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:54 GMT Leer documento>> Carlos Fernández-Vega: México SA Nadie sabe por qué, aunque todos sospechan la razón, pero en 2007 al Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT), con el visto bueno de la Secretaría de Hacienda, se le ocurrió la brillante idea de cancelar créditos fiscales por cerca de 74 mil millones de pesos a un compacto grupo de empresas (personas morales) y otros contribuyentes (personas físicas). Tal indignación y revuelo causó la magnanimidad de la autoridad legalmente encargada de recaudar los impuestos en el país, que el pleno del Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información ordenó a esa institución publicar montos y nombres de los beneficiados, y con base en qué el gobierno calderonista lo autorizó., Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:54 GMT Leer documento>> Aumentará precio del acero hasta 15% Además de las alzas en electricidad y gas natural, ahora los industriales tendrán que asumir un nuevo aumento de precio en el acero. A partir del lunes 15 de marzo el precio de la placa de acero que produce Altos Hornos de México (Ahmsa) se elevará entre 12 y 15 por ciento, como resultado del incremento en el precio de las materias primas y la recuperación de precios en el mercado internacional., Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:54 GMT Leer documento>> IP: empleos, sólo si gobierno y Congreso ofrecen competitividad El presidente de la Confederación de Cámaras Nacionales de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo (Concanaco-Servytur), Mario Sánchez Ruiz, propuso un pacto al presidente Felipe Calderón para que el sector empresarial “asuma el reto de generar un millón de empleos dignos y bien remunerados este año”, si el gobierno federal y el Congreso de la Unión se comprometen a generar condiciones de competitividad., Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:33:54 GMT Leer documento>>
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:26:48 GMT
Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.
Economy the focus as China political session ends
(AP)
AP - Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? "Economic development," he said, as the nation's most public political meetings end with sweeping goals to expand growth — and help more Chinese enjoy it.
New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's `bitter' health push
(AP)
AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.
China to bid on US high-speed rail projects
(AP)
AP - China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official said Saturday.
GOP's Ryan Dissects ObamaCare, Lays Out 'Roadmap' To Health
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., took the national stage last month as he cut down Democratic health care plans point by point. If the GOP should win back the House In November, Ryan will become chairman of the House Budget Committee. And he has lots of ideas. He recently updated his "Roadmap for America's Future" to address many issues, including the budget deficit, entitlement programs, the tax system and health care.
Yellen at Fed would likely favor low-rate policy
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama's likely choice of Janet Yellen to become vice chairman of the Federal Reserve would favor a policy that stresses low interest rates to ease unemployment over higher rates to curb inflation.
FTSE shares close higher
(AFP)
AFP - FTSE 100 shares ended slightly higher on Friday on news that retail sales in the United States rose unexpectedly in February for the second straight month.
Nucor CEO's pay package falls 43 percent
(AP)
AP - An Associated Press calculation finds that steel maker Nucor Corp. paid its CEO fell 43 percent last year as it eliminated cash bonuses for executives to help it weather the recession.
Nortel Networks posts profit in 4Q
(AP)
AP - Bankrupt telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. said Friday it posted a profit in the fourth quarter, thanks to a large gain related to an asset sale.
Euro finance ministers to agree on Greek aid: source
(Reuters)
Reuters - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, if it is required, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said on Saturday.
Middle-class NYC apartment complex sold at auction
(AP)
AP - The developer of a high profile middle-class Harlem apartment complex has lost ownership of the property after defaulting on the mortgage.
UBS may return to commodities in 2010: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - UBS is considering possibly returning to its commodities business this year, some of which it sold during the financial crisis, a Swiss newspaper said on Saturday, citing the co-head of UBS's investment bank.
Business Highlights
(AP)
AP - Retail sales show surprising gain in February
Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions
(AP)
AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.
Oil-Dri board approves additional share buy-backs
(AP)
AP - Cat litter maker Oil-Dri Corp. of America said Friday its board approved the repurchase of 250,000 more shares and declared a quarterly dividend on common and Class B shares.
Kuwait's Investment Dar files for legal protection
(AFP)
AFP - Investment Dar, the troubled Kuwaiti firm that owns half of luxury British carmaker Aston Martin, said on Saturday it has filed for legal protection under Kuwait's financial stability law.
Why MBAs are Going East
(BusinessWeek)
BusinessWeek - James Tsai is the sort of MBA corporate recruiters covet. He went to a good prep school, earned a degree with honors from Middlebury College, and made vice-president in Bank of America's (bac.) international wealth management group at the age of 26. Today, Tsai is about to graduate, straight A's in hand, from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, a top-rated program in America. And he's hustling to land his first post-MBA job -- in China.
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Global economy - OECD studies a possible Model Investment Treaty to boost growth
At a conference organised by the U.S. Council for International Business, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría urged governments to support innovation and green growth as a basis for a sustainable recovery, cites a possible Model Investment Treaty as a way to encourage cross-border investment. Fri Mar 12 00:00:00 CET 2010More info Economics - Action on jobs, competition and taxes must replace crisis management
Strengthening our economies for the future in key areas such as jobs, competition and taxation must now replace crisis management, says the OECD?s latest Going for Growth report. Governments have already started removing some of the emergency measures brought in to save the global economy from collapse. Wed Mar 10 10:55:00 CET 2010More info Chile - OECD Secretary-General congratulates President Piñera on his inauguration
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría expressed his congratulations to Chile?s new President, Sebastián Piñera, on the occasion of his inauguration, and assured him of the support of the OECD in tackling both reconstruction following the recent earthquake and in relation to longer-term policy challenges. Fri Mar 12 00:00:00 CET 2010More info Portugal - OECD hails fiscal consolidation plan, says it will help to support growth
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed the Portuguese government?s announcement of a fiscal consolidation strategy to cut its budget deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2013 as going in the direction of maintaining market confidence, supporting growth and ensuring fiscal sustainability. Wed Mar 10 00:00:00 CET 2010More info Tax - The Bahamas expands its network for international exchange of tax information
The Bahamas has today signed agreements allowing for exchange of tax information with the seven Nordic economies (Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). Wed Mar 10 00:00:00 CET 2010More info Nuclear energy - OECD?s Gurría highlights potential, warns of challenges
Opening an international conference to discuss the peaceful and responsible development of nuclear energy, A. Gurría said "We are currently seeing a renaissance of the nuclear option, for reasons that are clear to see and primarily to allow us to meet the challenge of climate change". The conference, held at the OECD, was organised by the French government in co-ordination with the IAEA and with the support of the OECD?s Nuclear Energy Agency. Mon Mar 08 00:00:00 CET 2010More info G20 - OECD, WTO and UNCTAD renew calls to resist protectionism
The OECD, World Trade Organization and the UN?s Conference on Trade and Development have called on the leaders of the G20 countries to resist protectionism or the prospects for economic recovery may be wiped out. Mon Mar 08 11:00:00 CET 2010More info Statistics - Unemployment rate falls to 8.7% in January, driven by US and Japan
The unemployment rate for the OECD area fell slightly to 8.7% in January 2010, reflecting drops of 0.3 percentage points in the United States and Japan. Mon Mar 08 00:00:00 CET 2010More info Norway - Economic Survey
Norway?s economy has been particularly resilient during the crisis. The large policy stimulus should be withdrawn soon. Public spending needs to be made more efficient and cost-effective environmental and fishing policies need to be further pursued. Mon Mar 08 11:00:00 CET 2010More info Statistics - Composite leading indicators continue to signal expansion in economic activity
OECD composite leading indicators (CLIs) in January 2010 continue to signal an improvement in economic activity for the G7 countries although only marginally more so than in the assessment for December. Fri Mar 05 00:00:00 CET 2010More info
OCDE - México
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010 - Mexico Country Note
This note is taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010. Wed Mar 10 00:00:00 CET 2010More info
OECD Regulatory Reform Forum, Mexico, January 2010 - Strengthening Competitiveness in Mexico
On 12-13 January the Mexican Ministry of Economy (Secretaria de Economia), and OECD?s Regulatory Policy Division organised a Forum on Regulatory Reform. The event aimed at raising awareness of the regulatory challenges for Mexico and discussing ideas and international reform experiences. During the forum, the Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, announced a general regulatory review to be conducted by the federal government to eliminate unnecessary burdens and simplify the interactions between the government and citizens and businesses. Thu Jan 21 15:00:00 CET 2010More info Mexico should invest more in innovation to boost economic growth, says OECD
Mexico should invest more in human capital, notably education, and foster innovation in the business sector to drive stronger, sustainable economic growth, according to a new OECD report. Fri Jan 08 16:00:00 CET 2010More info Mexico must remain committed to public finance reform, says OECD
Recent reforms have improved Mexico?s overall budget framework, helping it to withstand the current global crisis, but further reforms are needed to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability, according to a new OECD study. The OECD welcomes the announcement that Minister of Finance Ernesto Cordero plans to introduce a major fiscal reform initiative this year. Thu Jan 07 00:00:00 CET 2010More info OECD recommendations to boost the Latin American economy
Latin America as a whole is showing signs of recovery and stabilization. Economic activity is helped by improving conditions in global financial and commodity markets, as well as recovering exports. It is also underpinned by the stronger policy frameworks developed during the past decade, which have promoted resilience and allowed the implementation of timely responses to counter the crisis. Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 CET 2009More info OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Mexico
Summary of economic developments and projections for Mexico taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook. Thu Nov 19 10:55:00 CET 2009More info
DOF - Diario Oficial de la Federación - Sumario
PODER EJECUTIVO SECRETARIA DE ENERGIA Fe de erratas al Decreto por el que se adicionan un segundo y tercer párrafos al Artículo Unico del Decreto por el que se establece el Horario Estacional que se aplicará en los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, publicado el 6 de enero de 2010 , 13/03/2010 Leer documento
>> PODER EJECUTIVO SECRETARIA DE SALUD Convenio de Coordinación que celebran el Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia y el Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia del Estado de Querétaro , 13/03/2010 Leer documento
>> PODER EJECUTIVO SECRETARIA DE SALUD Convenio de Coordinación que celebran el Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia y el Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia del Estado de Quintana Roo , 13/03/2010 Leer documento
>> PODER EJECUTIVO SECRETARIA DE SALUD Convenio de Coordinación que celebran el Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia y el Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia del Estado de San Luis Potosí , 13/03/2010 Leer documento
>> PODER EJECUTIVO SECRETARIA DE SALUD Convenio de Coordinación que celebran el Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia y el Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia del Estado de Sinaloa , 13/03/2010 Leer documento
>> PODER JUDICIAL CONSEJO DE LA JUDICATURA FEDERAL Lista de las personas aceptadas al decimocuarto concurso interno de oposición para la designación de Jueces de Distrito en Materia Mixta , 13/03/2010 Leer documento
>> Diario Oficial de la Federación, Río Amazonas No. 62, Col. Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06500, México, D.F., Secretaría de Gobernación Tel. 5093-3200, Correo electrónico: dof@dof.gob.mx.
