19-Feb-2013 23:01

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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Dell sales fall ahead of buyout :: Computer maker Dell reports a drop in sales but its earnings still beat expectations, in what could be its last set of results as a public company.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21514023#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

MTV And BET Hacked Or Publicity Stunt? Twitter Accounts Go Crazy After Burger King And Jeep Hacks :: <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>Just like <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/burger-king-twitter-hacked-anonymous-suspected-hackers-deny-activity-1091596">Burger King on Monday</a> and <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/jeep-twitter-hacked-day-after-burger-king-attack-blameanonymous-says-anonymous-1094266">Jeep earlier Tuesday</a>, the Twitter accounts for <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MTV">MTV</a> and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BET">BET</a> were allegedly compromised later in the day on Tuesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/mtv-bet-hacked-or-publicity-stunt-twitter-accounts-go-crazy-after-burger-king-jeep-hacks-1094426

When It Comes to Gold, Stick to the Facts :: <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>Gold dipped below $1,600 last week, falling to a six-month low, much to the chagrin of gold investors. I find the timing of the correction peculiar, given the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting taking place over the weekend. There's been a growing debate over Japan's move to devalue its currency to stimulate growth, with reaction from the G-7 leaders stating that "domestic economic policies must not be used to target currencies," reports Reuters.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/when-it-comes-gold-stick-facts-1094498

Video: What's for dinner? Ask Gojee, a recipe recommendation app for iOS :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/GcABUzy_Nps/story01.htm

Soccer-Fixing Scandal Reveals China's Bigger Gambling Problem :: <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>China's latest corruption scandal is not coming from the usual government suspects. This time it's the nation's soccer clubs that have fallen victim to corruption; 33 people have been banned for life from all future soccer-related activities for taking bribes and fixing matches.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/soccer-fixing-scandal-reveals-chinas-bigger-gambling-problem-1094388

How Gracenote is building a car stereo that senses your driving mood :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/MsZhv7Od1KM/story01.htm

Google Closes Above $800 First Time Since 2004 IPO :: <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>For the first time since its 2004 initial public offering, shares of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) closed above $800, valuing the search engine and media company at nearly $266 billion. They closed at $805.85, up $13.96 after touching $806.68 earlier Tuesday.</p>
<p>The performance of the Mountain View, Calif., has been slow, especially since the shares first topped $700 in October 2007, then dipped and only exceeded $700 for the second time last Sept. 7, when they closed at $706.15.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/google-closes-above-800-first-time-2004-ipo-1094484

Struggles continue for thin film solar startups, Nanosolar latest with layoffs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/nuXSO-DpVZo/story01.htm

Gwyneth Paltrow: Less Acting, More Goop :: <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>Gwyneth Paltrow has been appearing in films less and less these day, and it may be due to her transition from actress to mogul.</p>
<p>A source tells <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gwyneth-paltrow-is-bored-with-acting-wants-an-empire-like-jessica-simpson-2013182#ixzz2LN0Rwz10">US Weekly</a> that the Oscar-winning star has "lost her passion for movies" and would like to devote more time to her side projects.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gwyneth-paltrow-less-acting-more-goop-1094306

Lakers Trade Rumors: Are Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Steve Nash, And Steve Blake On The Block? L.A. Interested In Brook Lopez, Raja Bell? :: <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>If the Los Angeles Lakers want to make any significant changes to their roster, they will have to do it soon.</p>
<p>The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and teams won't be allowed to make deals after 3 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, Feb. 21. The Lakers have underachieved this season, and are currently out of the playoffs.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lakers-trade-rumors-are-dwight-howard-pau-gasol-steve-nash-steve-blake-block-la-interested-brook