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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New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/
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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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Relegated clubs receive £60m boost :: The new Premier League parachute payments figure is agreed for the next three years, with relegated clubs to receive over £60m.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22171365
M&S lingerie chief Schaffer leaves :: Marks and Spencer's director of lingerie and beauty Janie Schaffer leaves the retailer after three months.
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Wall Street Market Report :: Wall Street Market Report
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IMF lowers UK growth forecast again :: The International Monetary Fund's twice-yearly look at the world economy lowers its growth forecasts for most developed economies, including the UK.
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Coke profits lose fizz in Europe :: Falling sales in Coca-Cola's key recession-hit European markets lead to a 15% decline in profits.
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Snapchat CEO: users taking 150M images a day (before they disappear) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/UZkHiU4DgOw/story01.htm
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At long last, Microsoft is ready to compete head on with Amazon Web Services :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/b4oTK1HGWD0/story01.htm
VIDEO: Spotify's global expansion plans :: Spotify, the Swedish online streaming music site, is expanding in Asia, Latin America and Europe and has 24m users in 25 countries.
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Sponsored post: Your stuff, your way. No matter where you are :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/GMLFsLzOh_I/story01.htm
EU snubs plan to save carbon trading :: The European Parliament has narrowly voted against a plan designed to breathe new life into the ailing carbon market.
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Goldman Sachs Q1 profits rise 7% :: Goldman Sachs has posted a 7% rise in net income to $2.26bn, on the back of a strong performance in its investment banking division
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VIDEO: 'Not for Germany to lecture' eurozone :: Germany's Deputy Finance Minister, Steffen Kampeter tells HARDtalk that eurozone politics are agreed by all finance ministers, not individual countries.
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Steve Case-backed Echo360 buys ThinkBinder to bring more social learning to higher ed :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Swm5aHKfvXc/story01.htm
SSE set to pay £1.5m in compensation :: SSE, the firm that was fined for mis-selling energy contracts, says it expects to pay £1.5m in compensation.
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