http://dailyscoops.com Headlines Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:45:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mexican telecom magnate becomes 1st person from developing world to be named 'world's richest' Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine. ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/10/mexicos-slim-becomes-worlds-richest-person/ Mexico offers subsidies to filmmakers, seeks to be 'movie capital' of Latin America Mexico has implemented a new program subsidizing filmmakers in a bid to attract more cinema business to the country. President Felipe Calderon says the government will reimburse producers 7.5 percent of their expenses if they spend ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/10/mexico-hopes-to-lure-filmmakers-with-subsidies/ When the massive, barnacle-spotted head of a Pacific gray whale slid alongside Pachico Mayoral's wooden boat, he nervously reached out to touch it. Like other fishermen, he usually beat his boat with a stick to try to frighten the giant mammals away, but for once he hesitated. "The ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/09/curious-whales-give-boost-to-mexican-fishermen/ US-born hit man fighting brother of dead drug lord for control of Mexican drug cartel Authorities say a U.S.-born hitman is fighting the brother of a deceased drug lord for control of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, marking what may be the first time an American has risen to the very top ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/09/us-born-capo-drug-lords-brother-fight-for-cartel/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for failing to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute nearly one year after Mexico slapped retaliatory duties on about $2.4 billion worth of U.S. exports. "Record numbers of Americans are receiving an unemployment check instead of ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/09/obama-criticized-for-mexico-brazil-sanctions/ Man pleads not guilty in Colorado to smuggling millions of dollars worth of drugs from Mexico A man charged with helping smuggle millions of dollars worth of cocaine from Mexico to the United States has pleaded not guilty in Denver federal court. Oscar Arriola Marquez appeared in court Tuesday ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/09/man-pleads-not-guilty-in-colo-to-smuggling-drugs/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for its continued failure to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute that prompted Mexico to slap duties on about $2.4 billion worth of U.S. exports nearly a year ago. John Murphy, vice president for international policy at ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/09/groups-press-obama-on-mexico-brazil-sanctions/ SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - It may have hammered many a company's balance sheet, but the global financial crisis has made more than two out of five employees feel totally committed to their employer, a global survey showed. The survey, conducted by international employment firm Kelly Services in Europe, North ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/08/firms-can-thank-crisis-for-more-loyal-workers/ SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - It may have hammered many a company's balance sheet, but the global financial crisis has made more than two out of five employees feel totally committed to their employer, a global survey showed. The survey, conducted by international employment firm Kelly Services in Europe, North ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/08/firms-can-thank-crisis-for-more-loyal-workers-survey/ More than three-quarters of people across the world believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right, a poll carried out for the BBC indicated Monday. The poll, which questioned more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries, suggested strong support globally for access to the web. The findings ... http://dailyscoops.com/blog/2010/03/08/more-than-three-quarters-see-internet-as-right-report/