New steps to streamline Byzantine export licence rules for tens of thousands of products will help create US manufacturing jobs while strengthening national security, President Barack Obama said
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FT on 31st Aug 2010 (via ft.com)
The words sounded great. On Wednesday, oh-so-ethical President Barack Obama announced sweeping changes to the rules on the "revolving door that lets lobbyists come into government freely and lets them use their time in public service as a way to promote their own interests". His much ballyhooed new rules included one that lobbyists who become members of Obama administration will not be able t...
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TobyHarnden on 23rd Jan 2009 (via blogs.telegraph.co.uk)
Whether product placement should be allowed in TV shows or not. Hmm, difficult question. …ministers are consulting on whether to implement part of a European directive, which would allow product placement in the UK from as early as 2010. Under the proposals advertisers would be able to pay to have products
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TimWorstall on 25th Jul 2008 (via feeds.feedburner.com)
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Items for sale in Chicago proclaim 'Obama is my homeboy', 'Barack the vote' and 'Bros not hoes'. Supporting Barack Obama? Troubled by halitosis? Then the gift stores of Chicago have just the product for you. 'Mints for Obama,' the fetchingly decorated tin announces; 'Peppermints we can believe in.' Or perhaps you're having friends over, and wa...
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NewStatesman on 31st Oct 2008 (via newstatesman.com)
Barack Obama and his wife Michelle's representatives have abandoned some engagements planned for the G20 summit in Britain amid security concerns according to reports.
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Telegraph on 25th Mar 2009 (via telegraph.co.uk)
European lawmakers have approved measures that will force institutions to retain at least 5% of the securitised products they originate and sell to give them a direct interest in assessing the products' riskiness
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FT on 7th May 2009 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Thousands of Americans have travelled to Washington DC this week to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama as the new US president
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SocialistWorker on 20th Jan 2009 (via socialistworker.co.uk)
…because of the Messiah and his FIVE MILLION GREEN JOBS (to be paid for, er, how?) David Davis Barack Obama is promising a $150bn “Apollo project” to bring jobs and energy security to the US through a new alternative energy economy, if his final push for votes brings victory in the presidential election on Tuesday. “That’s going
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LibertarianAlliance on 8th Nov 2008 (via libertarianalliance.wordpress.com)
Broadcasters and advertisers will be able to collaborate on paid references to brands on television and radio from next year, under new rules published by Ofcom. The proposals include restrictions on any 'unduly prominent' product placement
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FT on 28th Jun 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)