Harper Government announces that Canadians can cross Canada-US border with a rental vehicle from the United States

OTTAWA, May 17, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Rob Nicholson , P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, ...

USAID maps new dev’t strategies

The Philippine government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently held high-level bilateral consultations on USAID’s assistance to the country and its proposed Country Development Cooperation Strategy for 2012 to 2016.

United States Department of Agriculture

FAIRFIELD, Calif., May 17, 2012?Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today met with local leaders and business owners at the Solano County Government Center to gather input on how the Obama administration can work with local businesses in the agriculture sector to improve economic conditions and create jobs. The event is one in a series of roundtables being held across the nation with ...

Facebook's Saverin fires back at tax-dodge critics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, under fire over the tax consequences of renouncing his U.S. citizenship, said on Thursday he is obligated to and will pay "hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the United States government." The social media entrepreneur and investor said in a statement, emailed to Reuters by a spokesman, that his decision to move to Singapore ...

Camp David Declaration

Camp David, Maryland, United States May 18-19, 2012 Preamble 1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Eight, met at Camp David on May 18 and 19, 2012 to address major global economic and political challenges. The Global Economy 2. Our imperative is to promote growth and jobs.  3. The global economic recovery shows signs of promise, but significant headwinds persist. 4. Against this background, we ...