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.
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Luxembourg to relax bank secrecy :: Luxembourg, under growing pressure from both Europe and the United States to tackle tax evasion, is to relax the secrecy surrounding its banks from 2015.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22089639#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
MPs call for savings safety alert :: Banks should tell customers when their savings increase beyond the level that would be guaranteed if the institution collapsed, MPs suggest.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22091145#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
North Korea Luxury Hotel Scrapped By Kempinski Amid Threats Of Nuclear War :: <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>It looks like North Korea's "Hotel of Doom" will live up to its name after all. German luxury hotelier Kempinski made the shocking announcement last November that it would open at least 100 rooms at the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel by the end of 2013. This week, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, it made the less shocking revelation that it had pulled out of the project.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/north-korea-luxury-hotel-scrapped-kempinski-amid-threats-nuclear-war-1182463
China's Yuan Internationalization: Africa Eyeing Dim Sum Bond Market :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-yuan-internationalization-africa-eyeing-dim-sum-bond-market-1182383
Right-to-buy: A tainted gift? :: How Thatcher's Right to Buy scheme changed lives
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22077190#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Viber for BlackBerry finally finds its voice :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/qOuCM2CDm0Q/story01.htm
India car sales hit as economy slows :: Annual car sales in India have fallen for the first time in a decade, underlining the impact a slowdown in its economy is having on key sectors.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088978#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Where do teen app makers learn? :: Why do so many teenage app developers go to private schools?
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22032013#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
London Market Report :: The FTSE 100 rises, but shares in Halfords dip after the latest trading update from the car parts retailer.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
AUDIO: Who else 'should pay price' for HBOS? :: Former HBOS chief executive Sir James Crosby has asked for his knighthood to be removed and has resigned as a non-executive director of Compass Group.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22090118#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Women board appointments 'stalled' :: There has been a slowdown in the number of women appointed to board-level roles in top UK firms, according to a Cranfield School of Management survey.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22089232#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Death Penalty On Decline; China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, US Top Executors Of Capital Punishment: Amnesty :: <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 U.S. retained its position among the top five countries that carried out the most executions last year, behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said on Wednesday in <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/sites/impact.amnesty.org/files/PUBLIC/2012DeathPenaltyAI.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an annual report</a>, which noted that the global trend towards ending the death penalty continued, despite the resumption of execution in several countries.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/death-penalty-decline-china-iran-iraq-saudi-arabia-us-top-executors-capital-punishment-amnesty
NFL Wants Brain Injuries Suit Dismissed As 'Workplace' Issue :: <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><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/09/us-nfl-concussion-idUSBRE93815K20130409" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> by InstantSavings">Lawyers</a> argued in federal court on Tuesday over whether 4,200 former NFL players can sue the league over brain injuries or whether the issue should be decided under the players' collective bargaining agreement.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nfl-wants-brain-injuries-suit-dismissed-workplace-issue-1182407
Viki doubles down on content arbitrage with Asian TV and movie deals :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/B-DxBDZR5Us/story01.htm
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (Actions Semiconductor, Pacific Sunwear, PriceSmart, Oncothyreon, Caesars Entertainment, Synergy, Anacor Pharmaceuticals, SeaChange International, Alkermes) :: <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 Actions Semiconductor Co. Ltd, Pacific Sunwear of California Inc, PriceSmart Inc, Oncothyreon Inc, and Caesars Entertainment Corp. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc, Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc., SeaChange International, and Alkermes Plc.</p>
<p><strong>Gainers</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-after-market-nasdaq-movers-actions-semiconductor-pacific-sunwear-pricesmart-oncothyreon-caesars
Why Was 'Buckwild' Canceled? MTV Cancels Reality Show After Shain Gandee's Death :: <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>MTV canceled the West Virginia reality show "Buckwild" Tuesday, eight days after one of its favorite characters died.</p>
<p>The cable channel didn't cite Shain Gandee's untimely death as the reason for the decision to cancel the show, but according to <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/09/buckwild-canceled-mtv-shain-gandee-death/#ixzz2Q1y5Chyi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TMZ,</a> MTV executives said they pulled the plug on the hit show in the middle of filming its second season.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/why-was-buckwild-canceled-mtv-cancels-reality-show-after-shain-gandees-death-1182355
China trade deficit sets upbeat tone :: China posts a surprise trade deficit in March, as imports rise more-than-expected, a sign that domestic demand may be picking up.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
China Posts March Trade Deficit, But Q1 Commerce With US Rises :: <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>China's trade in the first quarter of 2013 surged with the United States but fell with Europe, the Beijing government announced Wednesday, another sign of an uneven recovery in the global economy.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/china-posts-march-trade-deficit-q1-commerce-us-rises-1182311
China grants license to Christie's :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/i7s4HDeQVGo/index.html
Anthony Weiner For Mayor? Speculation Erupts About Potential Run :: <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>Is New York City turning into Weinerville? Well, not just yet, but it could be if speculations about a potential run from former Rep. Anthony Weiner have any validity.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130409/BLOGS04/130409862" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CrainsNewYork.com, </a>Weiner, the congressman who resigned in disgrace in 2011 after tweeting compromising photos to women not his wife and then lying about it, is polling New Yorkers about a possible 2013 mayoral campaign. He had been considered a leading contender for the race before his spectacular downfall.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/anthony-weiner-mayor-speculation-erupts-about-potential-run-1182299
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