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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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
VIDEO: SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem :: Energy supplier SSE has been fined £10.5m by the regulator Ofgem for mis-selling gas and electricity
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22012278#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Investors launch £3.5bn RBS claim :: Thousands of investors launch a joint compensation claim for more than £3.5bn against Royal Bank of Scotland.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-22013724#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US Stock Futures Edge Higher Before ADP Employment Report, ISM's Non-Manufacturing PMI :: <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>U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Wednesday ahead of the publication of the Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) National Employment Report and Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).</p>
<p>The futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.06 percent, the futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index were up 0.15 percent and those on the Nasdaq 100 index were up 0.12 percent.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-stock-futures-edge-higher-adp-employment-report-isms-non-manufacturing-pmi-1167603
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
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Dissolves Parliament For Elections As Analysts Forecast A Tight Race; Elections Likely To Held By April End :: <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>Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced he will dissolve the parliament Wednesday, paving the way for long-awaited general elections, which according to the analysts' could be the closest race – between the ruling coalition that has been in power for over five decades and a three-party opposition – in the country's history.</p>
<p>In a live television broadcast Wednesday morning, Najib said King Sultan Abdul Halim has consented to the dissolution of the lower house of parliament.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/malaysian-prime-minister-najib-razak-dissolves-parliament-elections-analysts-forecast-tight-race
London Market Report :: London Market Report
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
AUDIO: SSE: 'We are very sorry' :: SSE apologises for the company's behaviour after regulator Ofgem fines the energy company a record £10.5m for mis-selling.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22011939#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 Policy Meeting :: <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-policy-meeting-1167533
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
VIDEO: North Korea blocks Kaesong access :: North Korea is blocking the entry of South Korean workers into a joint industrial zone, in a move seen as further escalating tension.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22011286#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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