23-Apr-2013 15:29

Sandberg: Men must speak up :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LOQjA1P9lFY/index.html

IMF economist: 3-speed economy :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/UdwAlMHfv9M/

Visiting the world's best airport :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/CKdbM2pc2r8/

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 &#8211; 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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New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

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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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...
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It's a big market for little chips: 2.6B ARM chips shipped last quarter :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/y37-NdK4Bnc/story01.htm

Eurozone output 'continues to fall' :: Activity in the eurozone's manufacturing and services sectors continued to fall in April, a survey indicates, with output in Germany declining.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22265415#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

3D printing startup Shapeways raises $30M led by Andreessen Horowitz :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/uhuFeaL0byc/story01.htm

Database startup MemSQL adds scale to speed with distributed version :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Ixmfvq1K768/story01.htm

Tighter rules for mortgage lending :: New rules will mean that borrowers across the EU will be refused a mortgage if they fail a standard affordability assessment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22267116#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Twitter secures advertising deal :: Twitter, the social media group, has scored a victory in its campaign to expand revenues from advertising, securing a multi-million dollar deal with Starcom Media Vest.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22263984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

HSBC bank cutting 3,166 UK jobs :: HSBC is cutting 3,166 UK jobs as the bank continues efforts to reduce costs.
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New Salesforce.com features meld social media, marketing and CRM :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/nmVFZ0p1ln8/story01.htm

Hadoop startup Qubole raises $7M for Hive as a Service :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/fCl6LGjOjN0/story01.htm

Pension saving rise 'not enough' :: Pension saving has been rising, figures show, but experts suggest that people are still not putting enough aside for retirement.
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'Uncharted waters' on currency plans :: The case for an independent Scotland retaining the pound in a currency pact with the rest of the UK is not clear, according to Treasury analysis.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22251103#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Hundreds 'interested' in £1 houses :: More than 600 people express an interest in buying rundown homes in Stoke-on-Trent for £1 each, according to the city council.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-22247663#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Culture fears over EU-US trade deal :: The EU Commission tries to reassure France that European cinema and other arts will not be undermined by an EU free trade deal with the US.
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