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  • The nameless factory behind the Lipton global brand name

    The nameless factory behind the Lipton global brand name

    May 21, 2009

    Be the best you can be': Unilever's Lipton tea factory in Karachi has no name, no logo and no permanent employees. Lipton, as one of Unilever's leading billion dollar brands, is aggressively promoted in multi-million dollar...

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  • Free-marketeer to take power in India

    Free-marketeer to take power in India

    May 21, 2009

    Original source: Indian PM Manmohan Singh vowed to prioritise ' socially inclusive and equitable' economic growth on Tuesday after newly-elected Congress MPs formally chose him as their leader for a second term. Congress Party chief Sonia...

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  • Pakistans displaced create new crisis

    Pakistans displaced create new crisis

    May 20, 2009 By Teresa Albano

    In the wake of the Pakistan’s army offensive against the armed Taliban, more than 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes. The Pakistan Peace and Solidarity Council sent out an urgent appeal today...

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  • Obama & Netanyahu agree and disagree

    Obama & Netanyahu agree and disagree

    May 20, 2009 By Susan Webb

    In a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their White House meeting, President Obama reiterated his view that it is “in the interest not only of the Palestinians, but also the Israelis...

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  • Obama expected to press Netanyahu on Palestinian state

    Obama expected to press Netanyahu on Palestinian state

    May 19, 2009 By Susan Webb

    In his meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House today, President Obama was expected to press the right-wing Israeli leader to endorse a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict and to come...

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