19-Feb-2013 19:57

Alcatel-Lucent's CEO to step down :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/vzXXlUxTnxA/

China bans television bling ads :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/EQ-ocIr57hs/index.html

OECD calls for action on taxes :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/dc5iohrgnHQ/

Games to keep you safe abroad :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/_caawFTaARQ/index.html

Economy class goes gourmet :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XNsTd-sf7ls/index.html

Obama unveils US and EU trade talks :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ikqAKpRpFOM/index.html

Investing in Kids Isn't Rocket Science :: The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more.
In their report, “Changing Children’s Chances”, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world’s commitment to essential development needs of children in terms of the official laws, policies, and programmes that exist at the national level.
Based on an extensive understanding of international agreements and norms, Heymann and McNeill identify eight critical areas of need – poverty reduction, quality education, protection from early labour, protection from early marriage, quality health care, po...
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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)
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Seoul mayor build's 'Citizen's Hall' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/_5ZZOCujJTY/

With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:&bull; Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).&bull; E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...<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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BMW recalls 720,000 cars worldwide :: German carmaker BMW recalls 720,000 cars, mostly in North America, over potential electrical problems that may cause unexpected stalling.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21512413#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Canada's futile quest to own postal codes: why governments should make data a public good :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/idPG4OFGqX4/story01.htm

Prince Michael Jackson Named New Correspondent For Entertainment Tonight, Paris Jackson Plays The Bass Guitar [PHOTOS] :: <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>Michael Jackson's kids, son, Prince Michael and daughter, Paris are now showing off their talents to the public.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20675107,00.html">People magazine</a> reports that 16-year-old Prince Michael is now a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.</p>
<p>The King of Pop's son recently interviewed actors James Franco, Zach Braff and director Sam Raimi for their new film Oz the Great and Powerful that releases this week, the magazine details.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/prince-michael-jackson-named-new-correspondent-entertainment-tonight-paris-jackson-plays-bass-guitar

Karlie Tomica, 'Party Princess' Of South Beach, Begins House Arrest In Stefano Riccioletti DUI Manslaughter Case :: <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>Self-proclaimed "Party Princess" Karlie Tomica is doing anything but celebrating after being released from jail Monday in Miami and starting house arrest on DUI manslaughter charges.</p>
<p>Tomica, 20, is accused of killing South Beach chef Stefano Riccioletti, 49, in a hit-and-run accident Jan. 28, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/party-princess-karlie-tomica-faces-dui-manslaughter-charge-124424077--abc-news-topstories.html;_ylt�KJ2UZ1vSNRp0oAyC_QtDMD">ABC News</a> reported.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/karlie-tomica-party-princess-south-beach-begins-house-arrest-stefano-riccioletti-dui-manslaughter

Danone To Cut 900 Jobs In Europe As World's Largest Dairy Producer Vies To Win Back Competetive Edge :: <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>Groupe Danone SA (EPA:<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BN:FP">BN</a>), the world's leading fresh dairy producer, said it will cut around 900 jobs in Europe over the next two years as a result of falling demand in the region.  </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/danone-cut-900-jobs-europe-worlds-largest-dairy-producer-vies-win-back-competetive-edge-1093890

Apple says some employee computers were breached by hackers :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/yVc2lhXEIKA/story01.htm

Longshoremen Talks With Port Terminal Operators And Ocean Carriers Over Work Rules At Port Of New York And New Jersey Nearing Critical Deadline :: <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 sense of relief felt earlier this month because the Longshoremen's union and negotiators for ocean carriers and port terminal operators reached a tentative umbrella, or so-called coastwide master, contract is fading.</p>
<p>On Feb. 1 the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), which is part of the AFL-CIO, and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents owners of ocean-going freighters and terminals that load and unload those vessels, agreed on a tentative contract covering all 15 major ports from Maine to Texas.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/longshoremen-talks-port-terminal-operators-ocean-carriers-over-work-rules-port-new-york-new-jersey

Weekly Summary on USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD, CAD and RMB :: <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><strong>USD</strong> – The US dollar is stronger against most major currencies despite little major data due today and meager data from the home building sector. US home‐builder confidence for single family homes eased slightly in February from last month's seven‐year high. However, the dollar holds solid as consumers were a bit more upbeat early this month, even as they paid more for gasoline and saw an increase in taxes. In further support for</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/weekly-summary-usd-eur-jpy-gbp-aud-cad-rmb-1093980

Twitter reaffirms commitment to Tweetdeck with improvements to web apps :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/CPRU5g2JfL8/story01.htm

Brussels Airport Diamond Robbery: How Does $50 Million Haul Compare To JFK Lufthansa And Other Heists? :: <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>In one of the biggest heists ever, armed robbers made off with $50 million worth of diamonds during a brazen theft at Brussels airport in Belgium on Tuesday.</p>
<p>The diamonds were on their way to Zurich from Antwerp, where $200 million worth of diamonds go through the city every day, a spokeswoman for the Antwerp World Diamond Center told <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/thieves-pull-huge-diamond-heist-brussels-airport">Agence France-Presse</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/brussels-airport-diamond-robbery-how-does-50-million-haul-compare-jfk-lufthansa-other-heists-1093746