New TechNet Sponsored Study: Nearly 500,000 "App Economy" Jobs in United States

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TechNet, the bipartisan policy and political network of technology CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today released a new study showing that there are now roughly 466,000 jobs in the "App Economy" in the United States, up from zero in 2007.

New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel

Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities to allow more time for sanctions to work.

Interview with Wendy Sherman, undersecretary for Political Affairs of the United States

The under secretary for Political Affairs of the United States Department of State, Wendy Sherman, gave an interview for the program "Poder e Política - Entrevista", anchored by Fernando Rodrigues. The interview was recorded at the Grupo Folha's studio in Brasilia on February 3. This project is a partnership between UOL and Folha de S.Paulo . Mesmo após críticas de Dilma sobre Guantánamo, EUA ...

Moussa vision for Egypt could upset military

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egypt run by Amr Moussa would be a civilian state with an army that enjoys respect but not "a life of its own", a vision that could challenge the privileges of generals who have been ruling since Hosni Mubarak was toppled from power. In an interview with Reuters, Moussa also said he would fight corruption to strengthen the economy, preserve strong ties with the United States ...

New U.S. sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel

Washington— Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities to allow more time for sanctions to work.