Read more globalization stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/956/globalization.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:22:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72599/web-addresses-will-gain-international-flavor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the biggest change ever to the system, Web domains will soon be available in the native scripts of Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew, and other non-Latin-based languages. A proposal expected to be approved this week means “Internationalized Domain Names” could be up and running as soon as mid-2010. China and Thailand...http://www.newser.com/story/72599/web-addresses-will-gain-international-flavor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:12:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72581/iceland-too-poor-for-mcdonalds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSoon there will be at least one country you can visit without seeing the golden arches. The financial crisis hit Iceland’s currency so hard that McDonald’s, which imports most of its ingredients, can’t afford to operate there anymore. “We would have to raise our prices by 20%,” the head of...http://www.newser.com/story/72581/iceland-too-poor-for-mcdonalds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:55:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72454/count-the-us-dollar-down-but-not-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the US economy in a prolonged slump and the Fed likely to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future, many worry that a dollar crash will be the next shoe to drop. Currency pessimists can point to a 6-month decline in the dollar; this week the currency hit...http://www.newser.com/story/72454/count-the-us-dollar-down-but-not-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71954/hey-america-your-time-is-now-bono.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConservatives sneered at European naivete and even liberals shrugged when Barack Obama won the Nobel, but for U2's Bono, "the virtual Obama is the real Obama, and the man might deserve the hype." The humanitarian rock star lays out the difficult tasks Obama faces, from religious extremism to climate change...http://www.newser.com/story/71954/hey-america-your-time-is-now-bono.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Oct 2009 13:22:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71901/how-australia-dodged-the-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralia has weathered the financial crisis better than any other developed country. Last week its central bank raised interest rates, indicating its primary concern is now inflation, not growth. What were the keys? Phil Dobbie of BNET explains: Befriending China: Australia used to export much of what it made to...http://www.newser.com/story/71901/how-australia-dodged-the-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 17:42:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70337/pittsburgh-g-20-march-proceeds-peacefully.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProtesters again marched in Pittsburgh today while world leaders met at the G-20 summit, but the demonstration has so far been peaceful, in marked contrast to the mayhem that marked yesterday’s rally. The demonstration, organized by the antiwar Thomas Merton Center, made its way across town after an opening rally...http://www.newser.com/story/70337/pittsburgh-g-20-march-proceeds-peacefully.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 16:11:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70037/subway-will-soon-have-more-stores-than-mcdonalds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSubway is nearing a milestone: the sandwich chain will soon have more global locations than McDonald’s, Ad Age reports. The chain is expanding so quickly that it's expected to have 31,800 stores by the end of the week. It's probably just a matter of months before it surpasses the...http://www.newser.com/story/70037/subway-will-soon-have-more-stores-than-mcdonalds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 17:30:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRising life expectancy in the developing world will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, HealthDay News reports. The number of dementia cases worldwide will reach 35.6 million in 2010, a 10% increase over the total in 2005. That number is expected...http://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65390/obama-calls-for-era-of-cooperation-with-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama opened bilateral talks with China today with a friendly speech, saying the US-China relationship would “shape the 21st century” and highlighting areas in which the nations have common interests, like nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and the global economy. He also touched on climate change, noting that the US and...http://www.newser.com/story/65390/obama-calls-for-era-of-cooperation-with-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 9:21:09 CDT