Wall wants to work with AsiaTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:25PMPremier Brad Wall plans to tout the importance of furthering Canada’s economic opportunities in Asia as provincial leaders gather in Vancouver this week for their annual summer meeting. Wall said Tuesday that with the world’s middle class poised for growth over the next two decades — much of it in Asia — there are huge opportunities to provide energy and food.
Lenz Named Jo-Carroll Energy Manager of Economic DevelopmentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:52PMCindy Lenz of Maquoketa has been hired as the manager of economic development for Jo-Carroll Energy beginning July 11. The largest part of Lenz’s services will be formally contracted to the Tri-County Economic Development Alliance (TCEDA).
Gay Conservatives to HRC: “Shut Up” About BachmannTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:01PMThe leader of GOProud explains why he’s setting up a meeting with Rep. Michele Bachmann and why he says gay rights groups should back off.
THE DISTILLERY: Rates puntTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:38PMCommentators are cautious on the rates outlook, but one jotter sees potential for a Melbourne Cup move. 20 Jul 2011 7:26 AM
Iran Is Reshaping Persian Gulf PoliticsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:59PMSomething extraordinary, albeit not unexpected, is happening in the Persian Gulf region. The United States, lacking a coherent strategy to deal with Iran and too distracted to develop one, is struggling to navigate Iraq’s fractious political landscape in search of a deal that would allow Washington to keep a meaningful military presence in the country beyond the end-of-2011 deadline stipulated ...