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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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Upbeat Chi-X Australia Strikes More Trading Gains :: The historic launch of alternative trading operator Chi-X Australia has continued its positive turnout of trades now on its third day, according to company's chief operating officer Peter Fowler.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241719/20111102/upbeat-chi-x-australia-strikes-trading-gains.htm
Asia markets fall on Greece fears :: Asian markets fall as Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou insists that a referendum on the latest bailout will go ahead.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15549461
Archbishop backs new finance tax :: The Archbishop of Canterbury backs calls for a tax on financial transactions, as anti-capitalism protests outside St Paul's Cathedral continue.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15550015
Rich countries are 'pessimistic' :: People are upbeat in developing countries but pessimistic in the rich world, a BBC survey of economic attitudes finds.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15545032
Greek Premier Gets Cabinet to Back Referendum, Faces Grilling by Europeans :: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou fought off a barrage of criticism to win the backing of his Cabinet Wednesday to push ahead with a speedy referendum on the European debt bailout deal.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241659/20111101/greek-pm-convinces-cabinet-next-up-merkel-and-sarkozy.htm
Australia's Economy Strengthens on the Back of LNG Production Surges :: The Australian economy is developing at a quicker rate since 2008 as local consumers continued to spend more money both on basic necessities and luxury commodities while European nations continue to experience the effects of the debt crisis.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241657/20111101/australia-s-economy-strengthens-lng-production-surges.htm
Australian Stock Market Report - Midday 11/02/2011 :: The local share market is being heavily sold off at lunchtime in the East, after US and European share markets tumbled overnight on fears the European bailout package could be jeopardised. Greece's Prime Minister unexpectedly called for a public referendum on the package, causing investors around the globe to sell out of equities on fears the Greek public won't accept it.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241656/20111101/australian-stock-market-report-midday-11-02.htm
The Eurozone - A Crisis of Confidence :: Reading Bloomberg News' article by Lorenzo Totaro at lunchtime, Friday 28 October on Italy's latest Bond Sale falling short of expectations and the country's borrowing costs rising, I quickly checked to see what its current National Debt is. At €1,900.8 billion, amounting to €31,500 per inhabitant, this roughly measures 120 per cent of Italy's GDP.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241646/20111101/eurozone-crisis-confidence.htm
Greek Referendum may lead to More Instability, Recession :: The announcement by Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou that he is pushing through with a referendum on the EU rescue agreement has not only jolted financial markets but gave rise to more apprehensions of a pending economic destabilization and even recession.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241620/20111101/greek-referendum-lead-instability-recession-greece-george.htm
Lloyds chief to step back from helm :: António Horta-Osório, who joined the part-nationalised UK lender from Santander at the beginning of the year, has been told to drop top role by doctors
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3428f9ee-04ec-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Coal Seam Gas Plant to Rise in South Australia :: Australian coal seam gas producer QGC has entered into an agreement with GE and Penrice Consortium to build a brine pilot plant (BPP) at Penrice's chemical works at Osborne, South Australia.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241578/20111101/coal-seam-gas-plant-rise-south-australia.htm
Who is that on my banknote? :: The historical portraits that appear on our banknotes
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15522387
VIDEO: My name is on the new £50 note :: The new £50 bank note is introduced on Wednesday and the chief cashier at the Bank of England explains how he is responsible for them.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15544804
Global Market Overview - 11/02/2011 :: Global markets extended their losses overnight on renewed concerns over the European crisis. News that Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a referendum to approve a second EU bailout deal for the country rattled investors. Should the referendum be defeated, all the work put in by European leaders to save the region would have been undone.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241565/20111101/global-market-overview-11-02-2011.htm
Australian Stock Market Report - Morning 11/02/2011 :: US ICSC chain store sales rose 0.7pct last week to be up 3pct on a year ago. ICSC research expects sales to rise 4.5pct in October. US construction spending rose 0.2pct in September to be down 1.3pct on a year ago. US ISM-Manufacturing activity eased from 51.6 to 50.8 in October.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241561/20111101/australian-stock-market-report-morning-11-02.htm
Leaders race to save eurozone deal :: Greek PM Papandreou summoned to emergency talks after Athens proposed to hold a referendum on its second bail-out that could lead to a disorderly default
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4df3962e-04ae-11e1-b309-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
A Doctor's Alternative to PPACA ::
The following was written prior to enactment of PPACA by the United States Congress. Whether or not the present healthcare law (sometimes referred to as ObamaCare) is fully implemented will be decided by the United States Supreme Court, as many states have filed challenges to the Act. The opinion expressed is that of the writer and not the Association.
Current Plans being proposed still give too much control of healthcare to the Insurers and are therefore not competitive enough. The Government is on the path to insolvency on Medicare, and therefore has a huge credibility gap when it offers to solve the problem with a government insurance plan. The following addresses both issues.
National Health Insurance Plan Proposal
There can be a uniquely...
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Pop culture, wealthy Chinese spur medical tourism in Asia :: SEOUL (Reuters) - It is one of Asia's fastest growing industries and shows no signs of losing steam even as the global economy wobbles. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Silicon Valley is no meritocracy for minorities :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/c_rp0D4_Fac/index.html
FTSE considers tougher listing rules :: Investors are concerned about the wave of overseas groups seeking to list shares on the London market while keeping control out of public hands
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5118b76-047d-11e1-ac2a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Video: inPulse thinks it's time for wearable displays :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/xXQoGo7JPZY/
Cricketers guilty of betting scam :: Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif are found guilty of their part in a betting scam in last year's Lord's Test match against England.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15538516
G4S chief admits error as ISS deal collapses :: Decision follows fierce pressure from shareholders unhappy at the scale and complexity of the deal
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8dc6e6cc-045c-11e1-b309-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
VIDEO: Interview with a Bank of England dove :: American economist and Bank of England dove Adam Posen gives his view on the UK's long-term prospects and the risks ahead.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15548350
Swingeing cost cuts at Nomura and Credit Suisse :: Europe's sovereign debt crisis and a dearth of corporate dealmaking continue to batter the investment banking industry
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/99c89e6a-04a3-11e1-91d9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Greece faces meltdown after bailout vote bombshell :: The Greek government faced possible collapse on Tuesday as ruling party lawmakers demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign for throwing the nation's euro membership into jeopardy with a shock call for a referendum.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241418/20111101/greece-meltdown-bailout-vote-bombshell-collapse-prime.htm
HP announces ARM-based servers :: HP is to start making servers using energy-efficient ARM-based chips, but experts warn of incompatible software.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-15540910
Growth data relief masks cause for concern :: The 0.5 per cent growth rate exaggerates the strength of the economy in the third quarter, with annualised expansion at only 1.2 per cent
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d857362a-0497-11e1-ac2a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Greece Teeters on the Brink Amid Calls for the Prime Minister to Resign :: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called an emergency cabinet meeting for 4pm GMT amid calls for his resignation following the shock referendum announcement.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/241411/20111101/greece-teeters-brink-amid-calls-prime-minister.htm
