08-Sep-2011 03:39

Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238371&cid=ct_15_26_f&fid=23276&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.scotsman.com%2Fhealth%2FSpeech-therapy-could-help-save.6653832.jp

World Bank: U.S. Will Not Go Back to Recession :: In the midst of fears about the nation’s economy, World Bank Chief Robert Zoellick stated that the United States will not slip into another recession.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210152/20110907/world-bank-u-s-will-not-go-back-to-recession.htm

Survey Shows Australian Households Spending Wiser :: A recent survey revealed that Australian households' fuel and power bills are only taking up the same portion from our budget as they did six years ago, while petrol spending is even lower. Household income has rose 50 per cent since 2003-04, compared to hike of prices which have increased 19 per cent. Spending grew 38 per cent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210150/20110907/home-household-expense-budget.htm

NSW Budget: 5000 Jobs To Go :: Resourcefulness and a never-say-die attitude will be needed by many of those who are currently employed, as five thousand public service employment contracts will be terminated over the next four years in NSW.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210148/20110907/jobs-nsw-budget.htm

Analysts See Swiss Franc-Euro Peg as Bullish for Gold :: Wall Street analysts say the the Swiss central bank's decision to peg its currency to the euro as a way to reduce the value of the franc will make gold more attractive to investors.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210133/20110907/gold-franc-swiss.htm

US economy 'sluggish', says Fed :: The US Federal Reserve says the economy has failed to gain any ground in recent weeks, with many areas remaining weak.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14831724

Japan Reaps An All-time High FX Reserves Record After An Intervention In August :: Driven by fears that its soaring yen may thwart its economic recovery following a destructive earthquake and tsunami in March, the Japanese government has played a hand in the currency market on August 4.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210123/20110907/japan-reaps-an-all-time-high-fx-reserves-record-after-an-intervention-in-august.htm

Pentagon: More Spending Cuts Would Devastate Defense Industry :: On Tuesday, a Defense Department official said additional cuts to military spending would severely impact the defense industry and jeopardize the safety of the United States.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210117/20110907/pentagon-spending-cuts-would-hurt-defense-sector.htm

Top tax rate 'harms UK economy' :: Twenty high-profile economists urge the government to drop the top 50p tax rate, which they say is doing "lasting damage" to the UK economy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14810323

Italian Senate backs austerity plan :: The Italian Senate will vote Wednesday night on a controversial austerity package designed to bring down the country's soaring budget deficit, Senate President Renato Schifani announced, a day after national strikes against the measure.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~4/4ZKBxAYc5sg" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/4ZKBxAYc5sg/index.html

Peru Miners Start Two-Day Strike, Impact Seen as Limited :: Workers at Cerro Verde in Peru launched a two-day pay strike on Wednesday but no effect on output was expected at the mine that produces around 2 percent of the world&#039;s copper, union and company representatives said.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210082/20110907/gold-silver-peru.htm

Italy and Spain pass budget plans :: Italy and Spain pass new measures as they battle to control their debts while Greece steps up its austerity plans.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14827742

ConocoPhillips Issues An Apology to China Over Oil Spills :: After a three-month long of oil spills in China’s Bohai Bay, Energy Giant ConocoPhillips has issued an apology to China and vowed to release funds to ameliorate the conditions of the affected environment, says a Reuters report.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210080/20110907/conocophillips-issues-an-apology-to-china-over-oil-spills.htm

Gold Prices Fall as Stocks Rise :: Gold fell hard Wednesday when some investors took profits from the yellow metal&#039;s recent runup in price and other investors abandoned the yellow metal for stocks.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210066/20110907/gold-silver-stocks.htm

TSX gains more than 1 percent as concerns over EU ease :: The TSX rose more than one percent on Wednesday as stocks extended gains on hopes the European debt crisis might ease.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210052/20110907/tsx-gains-eu-ease-tsx-rose-one-percent-european-debt-toronto-stock-exchange-s-p-tsx-composite-index-.htm

Terra Firma in new EMI legal bid :: Private equity group Terra Firma is launching another legal action over the music firm EMI, the BBC has learnt.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14823504

Bank of Canada backs away from rate hike option :: In a dramatic policy shift, the Bank of Canada said on Wednesday it saw less need to raise interest rates, becoming the latest major central bank to take a more cautious stance about the worsening global economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210030/20110907/bank-of-canada-global-economy-european-debt-crisis-volatile-markets-financial-institution-bmo-rbc-ca.htm

Greece 'to speed up cost cutting' :: The Greek finance minister pledges to speed up reforms to cut public spending and reduce the size of the state.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14816627

Bankruptcy protection is Saab's last hope :: Saab seems to be creeping closer to the end of the road. The Swedish carmaker, which is seeking to stave off its creditors, has filed for bankruptcy…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~4/gkWV6PFVpd0" height="1" width="1"/>
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VIDEO: High earners tax cut 'not a priority' :: Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has rejected the idea to axe the 50p tax rate.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14827836

Solidarity's birth place now builds luxury yachts :: Poland's Gdansk Shipyard -- where once the Solidarity trade union movement fought to bring down the communist regime -- is now a shadow of its former…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~4/KV-CQ14LoI8" height="1" width="1"/>
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China eyes controls as ConocoPhillips apologizes for spill :: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday that the government would strictly control new petrochemical projects around northern China&#039;s Bohai Bay, as energy giant ConocoPhillips apologized for an oil spill there.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/210003/20110907/china-eyes-controls-as-conocophillips-apologizes-for-spill.htm

Pension saving continues to drop :: he number of people actively saving in company pension schemes in the private sector almost halves since 1991.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14829104

Obama Jobs Speech: Proposed $300B Package, Republicans Won’t Respond :: President Barack Obama is said to be planning to inject about $300 billion into the economy next year through tax cuts and infrastructure spending, and will present his plan in a speech later this week.But Republicans won&#039;t show up for Obama&#039;s address or offer an official televised rebuttal, as they say the President&#039;s speech will sink or swim on its own.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209999/20110907/obama-jobs-speech-proposed-300b-package-republicans-won-t-respond.htm

Silver Prices Clawing Their Way Back Up :: Silver prices clawed their way back to near a breakeven point Wednesday after falling early in the day&#039;s session by 3.5 percent, a performance that easily outshined gold&#039;s movement in early afternoon trading.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/209991/20110907/silver-gold.htm

'King of fruit' :: Malaysia bets on China fruit sale
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14817043

VIDEO: Saab files for bankruptcy protection :: The owner of cash strapped carmaker Saab has filed for bankruptcy protection.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/14827189

EDF Energy halts doorstep sales :: EDF Energy has joined Scottish and Southern Energy and British Gas in halting unsolicited doorstep sales of gas and electricity contracts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-14820895

VIDEO: Mexico's ancient drink back in fashion :: After years of oblivion, the once popular alcoholic drink called pulque is back in fashion in Mexico.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-14827042

Boost for Williams F1 team as profits rise :: Formula One team Williams has announced an increase in profits for the first half of 2011.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~4/5xMELl7jAfo" height="1" width="1"/>
url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/5xMELl7jAfo/index.html