14-Nov-2012 09:14

Santiago: S. America's Silicon Valley? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PQril3Oxnso/index.html

Beauty sleep at 35,000 feet :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/CnlMRapLbC4/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...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rida61198&cid=ct_15_62_f&fid3958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAIBSPublicPolicyReports%2F%7E3%2FMfFH2zngYBc%2F2012_06_18.html

Barr and Britvic agree to merger :: Soft drink rivals AG Barr and Britvic agree the terms of a merger which creates one of Europe's largest soft drinks companies.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20322017#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

China's Communist Party Congress Concludes; Xi Jinping Closer To Top Leadership :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>A weeklong congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded Wednesday with a preliminary vote of the delegates indicating that Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang would be the anointed successors of President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao respectively.</p><p>Vice President Xi and Vice Premier Li were elected to the key Central Committee of the CPC at the end of the congress, Xinhua news agency said in a brief report.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-communist-party-congress-concludes-xi-jinping-closer-top-leadership-877588

Power giant SSE's profits up 38% :: SSE, the gas and electricity supplier which increased bills by 9% last month, sees half-year profits rise 38.3% despite "challenging" market conditions.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20322003#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

EU workers in austerity protests :: Workers across the European Union are staging a series of protests and strikes against rising unemployment and austerity measures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20320993#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sainsbury's profits rise by 2.5% :: Supermarket group Sainsbury's posts half-year profits of £405m, a rise of 2.5% on the period last year.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20321696#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: Scheme to renovate empty houses :: Some local authorities are offering new incentives to get people onto the property ladder.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20322032#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Nintendo Wii U To Outsell Predecessor Initially, To Top 50 Million Units By 2016: Analyst :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The release of Nintendo's Wii in 2006 was a smash hit and if a new research report is to be believed, the company's upcoming release, the long-awaited Wii U will outperform its predecessor by selling even faster.</p><p>According to the research report published by IHS Screen Digest, the new Nintendo Wii U console is expected sell as many as 3.5 million units worldwide between its Nov. 18 release and the end of December 2012, a 12 percent more sales than 3.1 million Wii consoles sold during a similar period of time in 2006.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nintendo-wii-u-outsell-predecessor-initially-top-50-million-units-2016-analyst-877586

Toyota to recall 2.7 million cars :: Toyota says it will recall 2.7 million cars worldwide due to problems with their steering wheel and the water pump system.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20321594#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

India's Wholesale Price Index Rises 7.45% In October :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>India's wholesale price index rose at a slower rate in October than that in the previous month, showing signs of a gradual decline in price pressure to make room for monetary easing.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/indias-wholesale-price-index-rises-745-october-877560

Opinion: Shrink China wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/pfkYIqJuT2w/index.html

UN Failed To Protect Civilians In Sri Lanka: Internal Review :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>The United Nations failed to protect the civilians in the last months of the civil war in Sri Lanka which ended in May in 2009, says a leaked draft report of an internal review which looked into how the global body handled the situation.</p><p>The review panel, led by former U.N. official Charles Petrie, said in its draft report that the events in Sri Lanka marked "a grave failure of the U.N.," the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20308610">BBC News</a> quoted the draft as saying.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/un-failed-protect-civilians-sri-lanka-internal-review-877562

China Holiday Inn used as 'black jail'? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/-ohOxkC6sWA/index.html

How big is Dropbox? Hint: very big :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/e4NKueABg-g/story01.htm

BHP Billiton sells diamond unit :: BHP Billiton agrees a deal to sell its diamond business to jewellery firm Harry Winston, as it looks to focus on core businesses.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20321532#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sharp shares up on Intel report :: Shares of Japan's Sharp jump after media reports that chip maker Intel may invest as much as 40bn yen ($500m; £315m) in the struggling firm.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20321244#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Brent Oil Futures Fall Below $108 On Lowered Global Demand Outlook :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>Brent oil prices declined to less than $108 in Asia Wednesday amid the rising concerns after the International Energy Agency cut the forecast of the global oil demand for the year due to the weakening of the economic conditions around the world.</p><p>Brent North Sea crude for December delivery declined 35 cents to $107.91 a barrel. Meanwhile, light sweet crude for the December delivery dropped 8 cents to $85.30 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange during the Asian trading hours.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/brent-oil-futures-fall-below-108-lowered-global-demand-outlook-877514

China consumers to lead world? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/nmVvsZFfuy8/index.html