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Raising a family in Canada harder :: VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Canada's economy has doubled in size since 1976 but Canadian parents are raising families with less money and time than baby boomers had, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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What should be the top environmental priority for the next 40 years? :: Experts speakers argue their cases ahead of an Earthwatch debate in London this weekEducation and population â€" Sir Crispin TickellOur society faces a rich complex of problems. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution some 250 years ago, our animal species has changed the character of the Earth's land surface, seas and atmosphere: hence the increasing use among geologists of the term Anthropocene to follow the Holocene epoch.Of all the interconnected problems we face, perhaps the most serious is the proliferation of our own species. Our numbers rose from around one million 12,000 years ago to around one billion 250 years ago. Since then there has been an extraordinary acceleration from 2 billion in 1930 to 6 billion at the end of the century and now approaching 7 billion.In seekin...
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Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 11/03/2011 :: The ADP Employment Survey showed that the US private sector added 110,000 jobs in October. The result was ahead of forecasts and all the job gains came from small and medium sized businesses. In addition September job gains were revised higher from 91,000 to 116,000.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242303/20111102/australian-stock-market-report-morning-11-03.htm

Fed slashes growth forecasts :: The US Federal Reserve predicted slower growth and higher unemployment in the world's largest economy while also expressing concern about Europe's debt crisis
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ff5cee0-056d-11e1-8eaa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Gmail app for iPhone debuts, disappears :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/HB2hlvnSr3M/index.html

Shares rise despite Greek worries :: Global stock markets rise, despite continued fears about Greece's decision to hold a referendum on the eurozone bailout deal.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15549461

The world needs a Cannes-do summit :: The global economy is in peril. World leaders must rise to the challenge and take bold action now
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6524243e-0554-11e1-b8f4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

New York Greeks Reel as Homeland Again Descends into Turmoil :: As international pressure mounts on Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to drop his bid to put the deal before the Greek people for a referendum vote, and instead immediately accept its terms as drafted, Greek-American New Yorkers are once again shocked at the intransigence of their home country's leadership.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242224/20111102/new-york-greeks-reel-homeland-descends-turmoil.htm

VIDEO: Bill Gates backs a Tobin tax :: Microsoft founder Bill Gates has spoken to the BBC about asking the G20 to step up development efforts to ease poverty and his backing of a tax on financial transactions.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15565479

New player linked to cricket scam :: A further Pakistan cricketer was involved in arranging a spot-fixing plot, according to the lawyer acting for a sports agent who has admitted corruption.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15556531

Defections Raise Risk of Collapse of Papandreou's Government :: Even more galling for Papandreou, six other members of his own Pasok party have called for his resignation.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242180/20111102/greece-pasok-party-parliament-confidence-bailout-referendum.htm

EU and IMF Threaten to Withhold Next Bailout Tranche Until After Greek Referendum :: This means that an eight billion euro ($11 billion) payment will be in limbo until after the referendum vote – which isn't even scheduled to be held until December.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242159/20111102/greece-bailout-debt-eurozone-summit-eu-imf.htm

FOMC Minutes Reveal Inflation Controlled Unemployment Remains Problematic: Live Video :: The Monetary Policy report from the FOMC was released today as Federal Reserve Chairman; Ben Bernanke will offer his third live video press conference of the year today at 2:15 EDT.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242140/20111102/fomc-monetary-policy-minutes-ben-bernanke-live.htm

'Big move' on pensions unveiled :: The government says revised proposals for public sector pensions are a "deal for a generation" but unions say preparations for strikes continue.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15549321

Pakistan Grants India 'Most Favored Nation' Trade Status :: Some hardliners in Pakistan were opposed to easing trade with India.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242125/20111102/india-pakistan-kashmir-trade-status.htm

VIDEO: G20: 'Great to have China in the room' :: Goldman Sachs' Jim O'Neill tells Stephanie Flanders that it is "a really good thing" to have the BRICs countries and in particular China in the same room as their Western counterparts at the G20.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15563049

China steels itself over policy tightening :: After a year of credit tightening and efforts to cool the property sector, Beijing's policies are having a visible impact on the real economy
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b39a970e-046b-11e1-b309-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Mobile phone firm cuts 550 staff :: Everything Everywhere, the mobile phone group formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, is to axe 550 back office staff.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15557584

Harry Potter boosts Time Warner :: Time Warner's third quarter revenues rise 57% from a year earlier, helped by the final film in the Harry Potter series.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15555234

VIDEO: Renewable energy investment risk :: Citigroup says investors risk seeing their assets stranded in an independent Scotland.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-15560178

What is a Tobin Tax? :: Dr Rowan Williams backs it, but what exactly is a Tobin tax?
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15555812

Lloyds chief to take 'rest' leave :: Antonio Horta-Osorio, chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, is taking extended leave due to health reasons, with Tim Tookey appointed acting head.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15550908

Income Inequality Lowers U.S. Rank in U.N. Human Development Index :: Although the U.S. ranks fourth in overall human development, when the scale is adjusted to account for income, health and education inequality, it falls to 23.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242069/20111102/income-inequality-lowers-u-s-rank-n.htm

How Hope and Faith Are Dominating Investment Decisions :: Corporations are booking huge third-quarter profits and sitting on gargantuan piles of cash -- and nothing could be less important.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242068/20111102/faith-hope-rumors-markets-focus.htm

Pakistan boosts India trade links :: Pakistan's cabinet unanimously approves the award of "most favoured nation" trading status to India, in a move seen as a further thawing of ties.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-15553636

Berezovsky had 'key role' in firm :: Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich tells a court Boris Berezovsky played an "exceptionally important role" in the creation of the company at the centre of their legal battle.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15559897

Mozambique: War zone to tourism :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/EYYt2qbdRCk/index.html

Fed to Hold Steady Despite Global Risks :: The Federal Reserve looks set to take a breather from monetary stimulus measures on Wednesday, even if financial market turbulence heightens the chances of action later.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242011/20111102/fed-hold-steady-despite-global-risks.htm

Jaipal Reddy Hopes for Fuel Price Review :: With oil companies losing crores of rupees every day on selling fuel below cost, Petroleum Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said that he would convene a ministerial panel meeting to review prices of fuel sold at subsidised rates.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242005/20111102/jaipal-reddy-fuel-price-review-subsidised-rates.htm

FTSE Opens Higher as Greece Proceeds with Referendum :: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has decided to go ahead with his decision to conduct the referendum to decide on his country's future with European Union, brushing aside the market turmoil caused by his announcement Monday as "short lived.".
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/242004/20111102/ftse-opens-higher-greece-proceeds-referendum.htm

Silicon Valley is no meritocracy for minorities :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/c_rp0D4_Fac/index.html