China rejects artist's lawsuit against tax office

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• China rejects artist's lawsuit against tax office
• Chinese court rejects artist Ai Weiwei appeal
• Froning & Thorisdottir Repeat CrossFit Titles as Games Growth Continues While Eyeing Greater Media Distribution
• Ouya Gets Its First Exclusive Game: Episodic Prequels For 'Human Element'
• Mongolia coalition takes shape, fans fears of resource nationalism
• Beijing court rejects appeal from artist Ai Weiwei
• Israel frees senior Hamas official
• Microsoft posts first loss as public company
• GE Gambles on Green Meters for Better Buildings
• VIDEO: Iraqis flee violence in Syria
• Mideast nations declare Friday start of Ramadan
• Mongolia coalition takes shape, fans fears of resource nationalism
• The 3 Fs of Office Giving
• 10 Reasons Why Your Brain Hates Long Business Meetings
• How To Run A Meeting
• Apple's New Campus
• VIDEO: Wildfires burn across southern Europe
• Spain police clash with austerity protesters
• VIDEO: Wildfires burn across southern Europe
• Greeks Brace for Pain on Wages

China rejects artist's lawsuit against tax office Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:50 PM PDT A Beijing court on Friday rejected artist Ai Weiwei's lawsuit against an agency that imposed a more than $2 million fine on his company for tax evasion, a case he says is part of an intimidation campaign to stop him from criticizing the government.

Chinese court rejects artist Ai Weiwei appeal Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:09 PM PDT Artist says the $2.4m tax evasion charge is part of an intimidation campaign to stop him from criticising government.

Froning & Thorisdottir Repeat CrossFit Titles as Games Growth Continues While Eyeing Greater Media Distribution Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:20 PM PDT I've always known that being in great shape can pay off in so many ways, but Rich Froning and Annie Thorisdottir have truly taken this concept to the bank. Last Sunday, for the 2nd consecutive year, Mr. Froning and Ms. Thorisdottir took home 1st prize winnings of $250,000 each from winning the [...]

Ouya Gets Its First Exclusive Game: Episodic Prequels For 'Human Element' Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:36 PM PDT VideoOuya finally gets a game: an episodic series of 'Human Element' prequel games from Robert Bowling and Robotoki. I've been skeptical about Ouya - and remain so - but at least we finally have news that a real flesh-and-blood game is going to be made for the Android-based console. Robert Bowling of [...]

Mongolia coalition takes shape, fans fears of resource nationalism Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:30 PM PDT ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Mongolia's Democratic Party (DP), which failed to win enough seats in last month's elections to govern alone, has agreed to form a coalition with populist fringe parties in a move that could worry foreign investors, local media said. The broadly free-market DP won 31 of the 76 seats available in the June 28 poll, eight short of an overall majority, causing concern among foreign investors that the party would be forced to make concessions to the growing number of "resource nationalists" in the country's parliament. ...

Beijing court rejects appeal from artist Ai Weiwei Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:09 PM PDT A Beijing court on Friday rejected artist Ai Weiwei's appeal of a more than $2 million fine for tax evasion, a case he says is part of an intimidation campaign to stop him from criticizing the government.

Israel frees senior Hamas official Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:55 PM PDT Aziz Dweik, the speaker of the Palestinian Parliament, was held without charge since January.

Microsoft posts first loss as public company Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:18 PM PDT The world's largest software company has not suffered a quarterly loss since going public in 1986.

GE Gambles on Green Meters for Better Buildings Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:14 PM PDT Perhaps the most common characteristic of large buildings in commercial real-estate markets like New York City or Boston is the lack of commonality. The primary mechanical systems in these buildings are typically patchworks that encompass decades of technological change. To make matters still more complex, the degree of customization that [...]

VIDEO: Iraqis flee violence in Syria Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:34 PM PDT Iraq's government has said its citizens are leaving Syria in large numbers because of the violence there.

Mideast nations declare Friday start of Ramadan Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:29 PM PDT Religious authorities in most Middle Eastern countries declared that Friday will be the start of the holy month of Ramadan, a period devoted to dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayers and good deeds.

Mongolia coalition takes shape, fans fears of resource nationalism Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:30 PM PDT ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Mongolia's Democratic Party (DP), which failed to win enough seats in last month's elections to govern alone, has agreed to form a coalition with populist fringe parties in a move that could worry foreign investors, local media said.

The 3 Fs of Office Giving Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:55 PM PDT One of the best ways for companies to increase employee engagement while improving their communities is through workplace giving programs.  And the most effective workplace giving happens when companies lead their staff in campaigns that have a little pizazz. Yes, believe it or not, giving campaigns can be cool.  But how [...]

10 Reasons Why Your Brain Hates Long Business Meetings Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:55 PM PDT Christopher Robbins/Getty Images 1.  Crammed agendas inspire adults to act like kids waiting for recess. Conventional agendas usually look like someone is trying to cram as many topics as possible in a one or two day period, because that's exactly what someone is trying to do. This approach hamstrings productivity from the [...]

How To Run A Meeting Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Apple's New Campus Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:33 PM PDT Apple wants to build a new campus in Cupertino, California.

VIDEO: Wildfires burn across southern Europe Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:27 PM PDT Wildfires have struck in Greece, Spain and Portugal, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes.

Spain police clash with austerity protesters Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:29 PM PDT Police use rubber bullets and arrests several people in Madrid as protesters take to the streets across the country.

VIDEO: Wildfires burn across southern Europe Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:27 PM PDT Wildfires have struck in Greece, Spain and Portugal, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes.

Greeks Brace for Pain on Wages Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:24 PM PDT Lacking a national currency that can depreciate to make its goods cheaper in foreign markets, Greece must embark on a grinding "internal devaluation," pushing down its wages and prices.

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