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...<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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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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London Market Report :: London Market Report
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem :: Energy supplier SSE is fined £10.5m by Ofgem for "prolonged and extensive" mis-selling, the regulator's biggest ever fine for a supplier.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22011717#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
SEC allows firms to use social media :: US-listed firms can use Twitter, Facebook and other social media services to make key announcements, the country's financial regulator rules.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22011563#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Asian Markets Except Japan's Nikkei Decline; Nikkei Surges 3% On BOJ :: <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>Asian stock market mostly declined Wednesday as investors opted for caution ahead of key economic events including the central bank meetings and the monthly U.S. payroll data scheduled to be released later this week</p>
<p>Chinese Shanghai Composite declined 0.13 percent or 2.88 points to 2,224.86, South Korean KOSPI slipped 0.15 percent or 2.93 points to 1,983.22 and India's BSE Sensex declined 0.15 percent but Japan's benchmark Nikkei climbed 2.99 percent or 358.77 points to 12,362.20 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined over 0.10 percent.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/asian-markets-except-japans-nikkei-decline-nikkei-surges-3-boj-1167533
North Korea blocks Kaesong access :: North Korea blocks the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tensions.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22011207#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Verizon denies Vodafone bid interest :: US telecoms group Verizon Communications denies reports that it wants to buy or merge with UK mobile operator Vodafone.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22011558#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Jackson's promoter goes on trial :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/bXXv8_1uqoU/index.html
For energy tech, the boring stuff (business model innovation) will be key :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/266KFskhCqk/story01.htm
India PM says economy to revive soon :: India's PM, Manmohan Singh says he is confident the country's economy will bounce back and that the current downturn is "temporary".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22011617#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
'Game of Thrones' breaks piracy record :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/hzJzUtyKNl8/
Crude Oil Prices Hover Below $97 On Demand Worries :: <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>Crude oil prices declined and hovered below $97 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Wednesday after the U.S. crude stockpiles increased much higher than expected.</p>
<p>Light sweet crude for May delivery declined 0.52 percent or 51 cents to $96.70 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange during Asian trading hours. Brent crude oil futures for the May delivery fell 0.34 percent or 39 cents to $110.34 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange in London.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/crude-oil-prices-hover-below-97-demand-worries-1167505
VIDEO: Central bank of Japan due to meet :: The central bank in Japan meeting on Wednesday will be the first one with its new boss Haruhiko Kuroda, who was appointed last month.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22009416#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
iOS 6.1.3 Jailbreak For iPhone 5 Status: Evad3rs Not Working On Exploiting 'Minimal Update'; iOS 7 Apparently On Target :: <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>After a successful run of almost six weeks and surviving a couple of iOS software updates, the iOS 6.x untethered jailbreak tool evasi0n was finally eliminated with <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/ios-613-released-evasi0n-untethered-jailbreak-killer-brings-fix-passcode-unlock-bug-improvements" target="_blank">the release of iOS 6.1.3 firmware update</a> from Apple.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/ios-613-jailbreak-iphone-5-status-evad3rs-not-working-exploiting-minimal-update-ios-7-apparently
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (magicJack, Zynga, Novavax, Zoltek Companies, Aware, Sucampo, Vodafone, Tesla Motors, Ares Capital) :: <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 top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were magicJack VocalTec Ltd, Zynga Inc, Novavax Inc, Zoltek Companies Inc, and Aware Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc, Vodafone Group Plc, Tesla Motors Inc, and Ares Capital Corporation.</p>
<p><strong>Gainers</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-after-market-nasdaq-movers-magicjack-zynga-novavax-zoltek-companies-aware-sucampo-vodafone-tesla
Millions out of work in the eurozone :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/eRQbVHh23UU/
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (Newfield, Penn Virginia, Western Refining, McClatchy, USG Corp, Kosmos, Global Payments, Spectra Energy, Heckmann, Active Network) :: <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 top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Newfield Exploration, Penn Virginia Corp, Western Refining, McClatchy and USG Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were Kosmos Energy Ltd, Global Payments, Spectra Energy Partners, Heckmann Corp and Active Network Inc.</p>
<p><strong>Gainers</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-after-market-nyse-movers-newfield-penn-virginia-western-refining-mcclatchy-usg-corp-kosmos
North Korea Bars Southerners From Joint Industrial Zone :: <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>In its latest belligerent move, North Korea Wednesday closed access a joint factory zone on the DMZ that earns it $2 billion a year in trade but will let hundreds of South Korean workers go home, officials said, allaying fears they could have been held hostage.</p>
<p>Factories in the Kaesong Industrial Park were still believed to be operating, Reuters reported, but North Korea's decision to block entry is a further sign of the growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Tuesday, Pyongyang said it would restart a mothballed nuclear reactor.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/north-korea-bars-southerners-joint-industrial-zone-1167487
When The Rubble Cooled, Wells Fargo Was Left Standing :: <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>San Francisco-based Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) has emerged from the collapse of the U.S. housing bubble as the nation's dominant mortgage lender, grabbing an unprecedented 28.8 percent share of all home loans issued nationwide last year, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323511804578298314242546302.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal reports.</a></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/when-rubble-cooled-wells-fargo-was-left-standing-1167477
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