WikiLeaks exposes UPA’s cash for vote deal
A set of India-related diplomatic cables on the Indo-US nuclear deal released by the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, claims that an aide of Congress leader Satish Sharma had told a US diplomat that the party had paid crores to several lawmakers to ensure that they voted for the deal in Parliament.
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China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a historic decision, the International Monetary Fund board agreed Friday to boost the voting power of big emerging economies and make China the third leading voice in the…
Don’t Vote For Dumbocrats
Don’t Vote For Dumbocrats: If You Want Freaknomics And Empowernomics! VOTE FOR ME because I’m throwing my hat into the race for the castle.
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AirTran Pilots Take Step Toward Strike on Union Vote (Update3)
May 18 (Bloomberg) — AirTran Holdings Inc. pilots voted to give union leaders the power to call a strike, a step toward a walkout after more than five years of contract talks at the second-largest U.S. low-fare airline.
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Filipinos vote amid fear of fraud, violence
Violence and technical glitches with polling machines failed to derail the Philippines presidential election Monday, with frontrunner Benigno Aquino headed for victory according to early results.
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Noble Corporation Announces Results of Shareholder Vote
Noble Corporation today announced the results of the annual general meeting of shareholders of Noble Corporation, a Swiss corporation , held on April 30, 2010, in Zug, Switzerland. At the meeting, shareholders approved a number of matters, including:
Vote for the best-looking IPL owner
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has added its own brand of glitzy glamour to cricket. Top industrialists and Bollywood stars are riding the cricket bandwagon, lending it new meaning with unprecedented money pouring into the game.