05-Sep-2012 11:39

Gary Player: Life on the road :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ZUyeU0ngImQ/index.html

The U-turn loophole on Iran :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TNZ7WQTZmgM/

Brains behind the most viral ad :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/OZUcQy4huPw/index.html

3D movies with no glasses? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/80HDYb-L7BY/index.html

NIH Advisory Group Recommends Changes for Biomedical Research Workforce :: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) should make changes to workforce policies in order to promote the long-term sustainability of the biomedical research workforce, according to a new report by a government advisory group. NIH must address the increasing completion time for graduate degrees, low postdoctoral pay, and declining proportion of young researchers who obtain tenure-track positions.

The report by a working group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director considered the future of the nation’s biomedical research workforce. The goal of the study was to ensure “future US competitiveness and innovation in biomedical research by creating pathways through undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training” that attract and retain the best scientists and prepare...
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Want to get teens interested in math and science? Target their parents :: (Association for Psychological Science) Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math - the STEM disciplines - is vital to national competitiveness in the global economy and to the development of a strong workforce. But the pipeline leading toward STEM careers begins leaking in high school, when students choose not to take advanced STEM courses. Now a new study goes beyond the classroom to examine the unique role that parents can play in promoting students' STEM motivation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
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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)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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UK competitiveness ranking rises :: The UK rises to eighth from 10th place in an annual study of global competitiveness from the World Economic Forum.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19485298#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

FSA demands commission clampdown :: The UK's financial watchdog calls for a clampdown on commissions paid for selling insurance, loans and bank accounts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19484580#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Libor Fixing Scandal: Barclays Axes US Manager and Trader :: Barclays discharged Ritankar Pal and Dong Kun Lee in July due to their role in the Libor scandal, say Reuters citing regulatory filings.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380768/20120905/barclays-libor-fixing-scandal-ritankar-ronti-pal.htm

Britain Among Globe's Most Competitive Economies - WEF :: The World Economic Forum&#039;s annual ranking on competitiveness sees Britain jump two places to eighth despite drag from recession.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380764/20120905/economy-britain-recession-wef-competitive.htm

AUDIO: 'Bad practice' in sales targets :: The Financial Services Authority announces its latest attempt to raise standards in sales targets in the financial sector
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Brussels opens probe into Gazprom :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/mnrXPB4z-p8/index.html

Easyjet rolls out allocated seats :: No-frills airline Easyjet is scrapping the boarding free-for-all and introducing allocated seating across its network.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19486460#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

India's Service Sector PMI For August Records Fastest Growth In Six Months :: India&#039;s service sector continued its growth for the tenth consecutive month in August, based on a quick and the fastest pace since February, based on steady growth in new orders, according to the latest HSBC PMI data released Wednesday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380737/20120905/india-s-service-sector-pmi-august-records.htm

FSA Tackles Banks Sales Rewards to Prevent Mis-Selling :: Financial Services Authority's Martin Wheatley wants to clamp down on banks sales incentives.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380716/20120905/fsa-martin-wheatley-misselling-derivatives-ppi.htm

BP accused of gross negligence :: The US Justice Department accuses BP of "gross negligence and wilful misconduct" over the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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Victorian Teachers Go on Massive Strike :: Some 40,000 teachers took part in what could be Victoria state&#039;s biggest teachers&#039; strike that forced 400 schools to close and left thousands of school kids to stay home these past days.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380707/20120905/australia-victoria-strike-teachers.htm

Hotshot Nebula gets $25M for plug-and-play OpenStack clouds :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DTW949FMNOg/

India Considers Slashing Tax on Iron Ore Exports :: Two days after the Indian High Court allowed 18 iron ore mines to resume mining activities in Karnataka after a more than a year of suspension on environment concerns, the country is now thinking to reduce the export taxes on its iron ore shipments.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380693/20120905/india-iron-ore-mining-ban.htm