tisdag 8 oktober 2013

09-Oct-2013 08:29

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv26206&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHMOdSyRrVqU%2Fhospice-of-the-valley-laying-off-100.html

Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv15302&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"566&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fgenemarcial%2F2013%2F09%2F18%2Fregenerative-medicine-global-aging-were-hot-topics-at-life-science-conference-in-stockholm%2F

NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey – which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv17899&cid=ct_15_45_f&fid8828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsfund.org.uk%2Fpress%2Fpress-releases%2Fnhs-set-miss-%25C2%25A320-billion-savings-target

VIDEO: Obama to nominate new Fed chief :: US President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank on Wednesday, according to a White House official.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455902#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Apple iPad 5 Release Date Nears While A 13-Inch iPad Likely In The Offing: Could It Be The Mac Successor? :: <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"><p>While the 2013 model of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, dubbed the iPad 5, is expected to feature the same 9.7-inch screen, the company is reportedly also testing bigger sizes for a future iPad that could replace the company's low-end notebook computers, according to an analyst.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ipad-5-release-date-nears-while-13-inch-ipad-likely-offing-could-it-be-mac-successor-1418210

Samsung launches curved-screen phone :: Samsung Electronics, the world's best-selling smartphone maker, launches a handset with a curved display screen.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455312#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Obama to nominate new Fed chief :: US President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the US central bank on Wednesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Bangladesh Clothing Factory Fire Kills At Least 10 People, 50 Injured :: <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"><p>A deadly fire that broke out late on Tuesday night in a clothing factory near Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka resulted in the death of at least 10 people, emergency officials told the media.</p>
<p>The cause of the fire at the Aswad Composite Mills, which is located in Gazipur, about 30 miles outside Dhaka, is not immediately known. But it is believed that the fire broke out in the knitting section of the factory.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/bangladesh-clothing-factory-fire-kills-least-10-people-50-injured-1418204

Several Members Of Congress Including At Least 8 House Democrats Arrested At Immigration Rally In Washington :: <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"><p>A pro-immigration rally on Tuesday afternoon on the National Mall in Washington calling for the House to move on immigration reform ended in the arrest of at least eight House Democrats among about 200 people, including labor leaders and immigration reform advocates, according to media reports.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/several-members-congress-including-least-8-house-democrats-arrested-immigration-rally-washington

Tigers Battle Back To Force Game Five Decider :: <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"><p>The Detroit Tigers flirted with elimination all night but battled back to beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 and force a deciding Game Five in their American League Division Series on Tuesday.</p>
<p>The victory over the visiting A's tied the best-of-five series at 2-2 and set up a do-or-die showdown in Oakland on Thursday with the winner advancing to the AL Championship Series.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/tigers-battle-back-force-game-five-decider-1418198

IBM says it's tapping SoftLayer for more of its cloud biz :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/l1IvqVWC14Q/

More than 40 Percent Of The World Will Be Online This Year :: <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"><p>By the end of this year, 40 percent of the world will be online, according to a <a href="http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2013/41.aspx#.UlRFudKkqaZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new study by the International Telecommunication Union</a> released on Monday. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/more-40-percent-world-will-be-online-year-1417706

In Great Recession, US Trade With Poor Nations Grew, Trade With Rich Nations Shrank :: <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"><p>A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis details the change in United States trading partners throughout the Great Recession. In particular, it reveals that U.S. trade with more affluent and developed countries decreased while its trade increased with poorer countries.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/great-recession-us-trade-poor-nations-grew-trade-rich-nations-shrank-1418194

'The Originals' Season 1 Spoilers: Rebekah Returns In 'Vampire Diaries' Spinoff; What Happened In Episode 2, 'House Of The Rising Son'? :: <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"><p>Hooked on "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff, "The Originals"? If the witches in the premiere somehow didn't cast a spell on you, episode 2 of the new CW drama certainly will.</p>
<p>"House of the Rising Son" continued to explore the characters and shed some light on their past … and it's very bloody colorful to say the least.</p>
<p>Marcel makes it clear that he's the king of New Orleans, showing Klaus that in his absence he's built up an empire that allows vampires to do what they please within the French Quarter – including allowing the "occasional all you can eat buffet."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/originals-season-1-spoilers-rebekah-returns-vampire-diaries-spinoff-what-happened-episode-2-house

IMF: U.S. debt default worries :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SDRW9pZQXZI/qmb-imf-olivier-blanchard-intv.cnn.html

Is the office becoming obsolete? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/81pBS9p0MG4/spc-futurecast-office-obsolete.cnn.html

Infant Rape Victim Update: Heather Koon Allegedly Filmed Rape At Ohio Daycare :: <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"><p>One of the most disgusting nightmares that could happen is one family's reality: an infant raped. Heather Koon was trusted to take care of defenseless children, but now she's accused of doing the unthinkable -- but not only that, she's accused of filming it.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/infant-rape-victim-update-heather-koon-allegedly-filmed-rape-ohio-daycare-1418172

Is Golden Dawn a criminal group? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/D2Tdct-9gsg/index.html

HP, Google roll out $279 Chromebook :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PIwE7xwg2mE/index.html

'Downton Abbey' Creator Defends Controversial Rape Scene In Series 4, Episode 3 :: <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"><p>"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has come under fire for a controversial storyline in the latest episode of the period English drama, though Fellowes defended the plot point in a Tuesday interview with the BBC.</p>
<p><strong>[Note: spoilers for Sunday night's "Downton Abbey," which has not aired in the United States, follow]</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/downton-abbey-creator-defends-controversial-rape-scene-series-4-episode-3-1418166

Meet Cristy Nicole: Texas Spanish Teacher Under Fire For Playboy Model Past :: <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"><p>One Texas teacher's steamy secret has left several parents outraged. <br />
 <br />
Cristy Nicole Deweese, 21, teaches Spanish at Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas. But before her days directing students to pages in their textbooks, Deweese was making a name for herself in a much different way. At 18, she was featured as "Coed of the Month" for Playboy's website. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-cristy-nicole-texas-spanish-teacher-under-fire-playboy-model-past-1418164

09-Oct-2013 07:28

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv26206&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHMOdSyRrVqU%2Fhospice-of-the-valley-laying-off-100.html

Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv15302&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"566&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fgenemarcial%2F2013%2F09%2F18%2Fregenerative-medicine-global-aging-were-hot-topics-at-life-science-conference-in-stockholm%2F

NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey&nbsp;– which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv17899&cid=ct_15_45_f&fid8828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsfund.org.uk%2Fpress%2Fpress-releases%2Fnhs-set-miss-%25C2%25A320-billion-savings-target

Several Members Of Congress Including At Least 8 House Democrats Arrested At Immigration Rally In Washington :: <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"><p>A pro-immigration rally on Tuesday afternoon on the National Mall in Washington calling for the House to move on immigration reform ended in the arrest of at least eight House Democrats among about 200 people, including labor leaders and immigration reform advocates, according to media reports.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/several-members-congress-including-least-8-house-democrats-arrested-immigration-rally-washington

Tigers Battle Back To Force Game Five Decider :: <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"><p>The Detroit Tigers flirted with elimination all night but battled back to beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 and force a deciding Game Five in their American League Division Series on Tuesday.</p>
<p>The victory over the visiting A's tied the best-of-five series at 2-2 and set up a do-or-die showdown in Oakland on Thursday with the winner advancing to the AL Championship Series.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/tigers-battle-back-force-game-five-decider-1418198

IBM says it's tapping Softlayer for more of its cloud biz :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/l1IvqVWC14Q/

More than 40 Percent Of The World Will Be Online This Year :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>By the end of this year, 40 percent of the world will be online, according to a <a href="http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2013/41.aspx#.UlRFudKkqaZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new study by the International Telecommunication Union</a> released on Monday. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/more-40-percent-world-will-be-online-year-1417706

In Great Recession, US Trade With Poor Nations Grew, Trade With Rich Nations Shrank :: <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"><p>A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis details the change in United States trading partners throughout the Great Recession. In particular, it reveals that U.S. trade with more affluent and developed countries decreased while its trade increased with poorer countries.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/great-recession-us-trade-poor-nations-grew-trade-rich-nations-shrank-1418194

'The Originals' Season 1 Spoilers: Rebekah Returns In 'Vampire Diaries' Spinoff; What Happened In Episode 2, 'House Of The Rising Son'? :: <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"><p>Hooked on "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff, "The Originals"? If the witches in the premiere somehow didn't cast a spell on you, episode 2 of the new CW drama certainly will.</p>
<p>"House of the Rising Son" continued to explore the characters and shed some light on their past … and it's very bloody colorful to say the least.</p>
<p>Marcel makes it clear that he's the king of New Orleans, showing Klaus that in his absence he's built up an empire that allows vampires to do what they please within the French Quarter – including allowing the "occasional all you can eat buffet."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/originals-season-1-spoilers-rebekah-returns-vampire-diaries-spinoff-what-happened-episode-2-house

IMF: U.S. debt default worries :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SDRW9pZQXZI/qmb-imf-olivier-blanchard-intv.cnn.html

Is the office becoming obsolete? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/81pBS9p0MG4/spc-futurecast-office-obsolete.cnn.html

Infant Rape Victim Update: Heather Koon Allegedly Filmed Rape At Ohio Daycare :: <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"><p>One of the most disgusting nightmares that could happen is one family's reality: an infant raped. Heather Koon was trusted to take care of defenseless children, but now she's accused of doing the unthinkable -- but not only that, she's accused of filming it.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/infant-rape-victim-update-heather-koon-allegedly-filmed-rape-ohio-daycare-1418172

Is Golden Dawn a criminal group? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/D2Tdct-9gsg/index.html

HP, Google roll out $279 Chromebook :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PIwE7xwg2mE/index.html

'Downton Abbey' Creator Defends Controversial Rape Scene In Series 4, Episode 3 :: <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"><p>"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has come under fire for a controversial storyline in the latest episode of the period English drama, though Fellowes defended the plot point in a Tuesday interview with the BBC.</p>
<p><strong>[Note: spoilers for Sunday night's "Downton Abbey," which has not aired in the United States, follow]</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/downton-abbey-creator-defends-controversial-rape-scene-series-4-episode-3-1418166

Meet Cristy Nicole: Texas Spanish Teacher Under Fire For Playboy Model Past :: <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"><p>One Texas teacher's steamy secret has left several parents outraged. <br />
 <br />
Cristy Nicole Deweese, 21, teaches Spanish at Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas. But before her days directing students to pages in their textbooks, Deweese was making a name for herself in a much different way. At 18, she was featured as "Coed of the Month" for Playboy's website. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-cristy-nicole-texas-spanish-teacher-under-fire-playboy-model-past-1418164

Obama: Republicans using 'extortion' :: US President Obama says he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not if they "demand a ransom in exchange for doing their jobs".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24453693#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Jupiter-Bound Juno: NASA Probe Will Rocket Over Earth Wednesday On Way To Jupiter :: <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"><p>NASA's Juno spacecraft is preparing to fly past Earth on Wednesday on its journey to Jupiter. <br />
 <br />
The spacecraft, which will orbit Jupiter 33 times over one year, will pass  Earth's surface at approximately 3:21 p.m. EDT Wednesday, according to a University of Iowa <a href="http://now.uiowa.edu/2013/09/juno-slingshots-past-earth-its-way-jupiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">press release</a>. Juno will come within 350 miles of the surface before hurtling back into space toward Jupiter. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jupiter-bound-juno-nasa-probe-will-rocket-over-earth-wednesday-way-jupiter-1418148

Like inception for memes: MediaCrush converts animated GIFs back into videos :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/G19fTS3y6Lo/

Yum profits hurt by China worries :: Yum Brands, the owner of fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut, posts a 68% drop in quarterly profits after food scares in China hit sales.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455259#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

African Billionaires: Did Forbes Get It Wrong? :: <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"><p>According to a pan-African magazine, there are many more African billionaires than has previously reported, the <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-55-african-billionaires-richest-woman-20503888?page=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> wrote. Ventures Africa wrote "Move over, Oprah!" in their latest issue as they went on to name at least 55 Africans who are worth more than $143 billion each, which includes a Nigerian who is said to be the richest black woman in the world.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/african-billionaires-did-forbes-get-it-wrong-1418146

09-Oct-2013 06:27

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv26206&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHMOdSyRrVqU%2Fhospice-of-the-valley-laying-off-100.html

Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv15302&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"566&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fgenemarcial%2F2013%2F09%2F18%2Fregenerative-medicine-global-aging-were-hot-topics-at-life-science-conference-in-stockholm%2F

NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey&nbsp;– which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv17899&cid=ct_15_45_f&fid8828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsfund.org.uk%2Fpress%2Fpress-releases%2Fnhs-set-miss-%25C2%25A320-billion-savings-target

IBM says its tapping Softlayer for more of its cloud biz :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/l1IvqVWC14Q/

In Great Recession, US Trade With Poor Nations Grew, Trade With Rich Nations Shrank :: <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"><p>A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis details the change in United States trading partners throughout the Great Recession. In particular, it reveals that U.S. trade with more affluent and developed countries decreased while its trade increased with poorer countries.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/great-recession-us-trade-poor-nations-grew-trade-rich-nations-shrank-1418194

'The Originals' Season 1 Spoilers: Rebekah Returns In 'Vampire Diaries' Spinoff; What Happened In Episode 2, 'House Of The Rising Son'? :: <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"><p>Hooked on "The Vampire Diaries" spinoff, "The Originals"? If the witches in the premiere somehow didn't cast a spell on you, episode 2 of the new CW drama certainly will.</p>
<p>"House of the Rising Son" continued to explore the characters and shed some light on their past … and it's very bloody colorful to say the least.</p>
<p>Marcel makes it clear that he's the king of New Orleans, showing Klaus that in his absence he's built up an empire that allows vampires to do what they please within the French Quarter – including allowing the "occasional all you can eat buffet."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/originals-season-1-spoilers-rebekah-returns-vampire-diaries-spinoff-what-happened-episode-2-house

IMF: U.S. debt default worries :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SDRW9pZQXZI/qmb-imf-olivier-blanchard-intv.cnn.html

Is the office becoming obsolete? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/81pBS9p0MG4/spc-futurecast-office-obsolete.cnn.html

Infant Rape Victim Update: Heather Koon Allegedly Filmed Rape At Ohio Daycare :: <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"><p>One of the most disgusting nightmares that could happen is one family's reality: an infant raped. Heather Koon was trusted to take care of defenseless children, but now she's accused of doing the unthinkable -- but not only that, she's accused of filming it.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/infant-rape-victim-update-heather-koon-allegedly-filmed-rape-ohio-daycare-1418172

Is Golden Dawn a criminal group? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/D2Tdct-9gsg/index.html

HP, Google roll out $279 Chromebook :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PIwE7xwg2mE/index.html

'Downton Abbey' Creator Defends Controversial Rape Scene In Series 4, Episode 3 :: <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"><p>"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has come under fire for a controversial storyline in the latest episode of the period English drama, though Fellowes defended the plot point in a Tuesday interview with the BBC.</p>
<p><strong>[Note: spoilers for Sunday night's "Downton Abbey," which has not aired in the United States, follow]</strong></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/downton-abbey-creator-defends-controversial-rape-scene-series-4-episode-3-1418166

Meet Cristy Nicole: Texas Spanish Teacher Under Fire For Playboy Model Past :: <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"><p>One Texas teacher's steamy secret has left several parents outraged. <br />
 <br />
Cristy Nicole Deweese, 21, teaches Spanish at Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas. But before her days directing students to pages in their textbooks, Deweese was making a name for herself in a much different way. At 18, she was featured as "Coed of the Month" for Playboy's website. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-cristy-nicole-texas-spanish-teacher-under-fire-playboy-model-past-1418164

Obama: Republicans using 'extortion' :: US President Obama says he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not if they "demand a ransom in exchange for doing their jobs".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24453693#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Jupiter-Bound Juno: NASA Probe Will Rocket Over Earth Wednesday On Way To Jupiter :: <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"><p>NASA's Juno spacecraft is preparing to fly past Earth on Wednesday on its journey to Jupiter. <br />
 <br />
The spacecraft, which will orbit Jupiter 33 times over one year, will pass  Earth's surface at approximately 3:21 p.m. EDT Wednesday, according to a University of Iowa <a href="http://now.uiowa.edu/2013/09/juno-slingshots-past-earth-its-way-jupiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">press release</a>. Juno will come within 350 miles of the surface before hurtling back into space toward Jupiter. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jupiter-bound-juno-nasa-probe-will-rocket-over-earth-wednesday-way-jupiter-1418148

Like inception for memes: MediaCrush converts animated GIFs back into videos :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/G19fTS3y6Lo/

Yum profits hurt by China worries :: Yum Brands, the owner of fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut, posts a 68% drop in quarterly profits after food scares in China hit sales.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455259#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

African Billionaires: Did Forbes Get It Wrong? :: <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"><p>According to a pan-African magazine, there are many more African billionaires than has previously reported, the <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-55-african-billionaires-richest-woman-20503888?page=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> wrote. Ventures Africa wrote "Move over, Oprah!" in their latest issue as they went on to name at least 55 Africans who are worth more than $143 billion each, which includes a Nigerian who is said to be the richest black woman in the world.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/african-billionaires-did-forbes-get-it-wrong-1418146

VIDEO: Apec summit ends with no major deals :: The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit ends without making headway on a big free trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Janet Yellen To Be Nominated As Fed Chief By Obama On Wednesday :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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"><p>President Barack Obama <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442004579123933472523984.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plans to announce Wednesday</a> that he is nominating Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen to become the central bank's new leader, administration officials said Tuesday night, according to the Wall Street Journal.</p>
<p>The White House said the announcement would come at 3 p.m. EST. The president will announce his selection in the East Room of the White House with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on hand.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/janet-yellen-be-nominated-fed-chief-obama-wednesday-1418152

Report: Apple announcing iPad news :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/HPfLxKP8TPQ/index.html

09-Oct-2013 05:26

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv26206&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHMOdSyRrVqU%2Fhospice-of-the-valley-laying-off-100.html

Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv15302&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"566&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fgenemarcial%2F2013%2F09%2F18%2Fregenerative-medicine-global-aging-were-hot-topics-at-life-science-conference-in-stockholm%2F

NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey&nbsp;– which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv17899&cid=ct_15_45_f&fid8828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsfund.org.uk%2Fpress%2Fpress-releases%2Fnhs-set-miss-%25C2%25A320-billion-savings-target

IMF: U.S. debt default worries :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SDRW9pZQXZI/qmb-imf-olivier-blanchard-intv.cnn.html

Is the office becoming obsolete? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/81pBS9p0MG4/spc-futurecast-office-obsolete.cnn.html

Is Golden Dawn a criminal group? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/D2Tdct-9gsg/index.html

HP, Google roll out $279 Chromebook :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PIwE7xwg2mE/index.html

Obama: Republicans using 'extortion' :: US President Obama says he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not if they "demand a ransom in exchange for doing their jobs".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24453693#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Jupiter-Bound Juno: NASA Probe Will Rocket Over Earth Wednesday On Way To Jupiter :: <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"><p>NASA's Juno spacecraft is preparing to fly past Earth on Wednesday on its journey to Jupiter. <br />
 <br />
The spacecraft -- which will orbit Jupiter 33 times over one year -- will pass over Earth's surface at approximately 3:21p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 9, details a University of Iowa <a href="http://now.uiowa.edu/2013/09/juno-slingshots-past-earth-its-way-jupiter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">press release</a>. It will come within 350 miles of the surface before hurtling back into space toward Jupiter. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jupiter-bound-juno-nasa-probe-will-rocket-over-earth-wednesday-way-jupiter-1418148

Like inception for memes: MediaCrush converts animated GIFs back into videos :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/G19fTS3y6Lo/

Yum profits hurt by China worries :: Yum Brands, the owner of fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut, posts a 68% drop in quarterly profits after food scares in China hit sales.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455259#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

African Billionaires: Did Forbes Get It Wrong? :: <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"><p>According to a pan-African magazine, there are many more African billionaires than has previously reported, the <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-55-african-billionaires-richest-woman-20503888?page=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> wrote. Ventures Africa wrote "Move over, Oprah!" in their latest issue as they went on to name at least 55 Africans who are worth more than $143 billion each, which includes a Nigerian who is said to be the richest black woman in the world.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/african-billionaires-did-forbes-get-it-wrong-1418146

VIDEO: Apec summit ends with no major deals :: The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit ends without making headway on a big free trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Janet Yellen To Be Nominated As Fed Chief By Obama On Wednesday :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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"><p>President Barack Obama <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442004579123933472523984.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plans to announce Wednesday</a> that he is nominating Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen to become the central bank's new leader, administration officials said Tuesday night, according to the Wall Street Journal.</p>
<p>The White House said the announcement would come at 3 p.m. EST. The president will announce his selection in the East Room of the White House with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on hand.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/janet-yellen-be-nominated-fed-chief-obama-wednesday-1418152

Report: Apple announcing iPad news :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/HPfLxKP8TPQ/index.html

'GTA 5' Online: Rockstar Responds To Deleted Characters Glitch In 'Grand Theft Auto Online' :: <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"><p>"Grand Theft Auto V" may have had one of the biggest launches in video game history, but <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-online-three-problems-rockstar-hasnt-fixed-grand-theft-auto-5-online-1415594">its multiplayer mode, dubbed "Grand Theft Auto Online," has had some serious problems</a>. Since "Grand Theft Auto Online" was released last week, players have been finding their characters and items mysteriously deleted from the game. Finally, "Grand Theft Auto Online" developer Rockstar has responded to the problem, instructing players on how to save their characters.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-online-rockstar-responds-deleted-characters-glitch-grand-theft-auto-online-1418124

VIDEO: Emerging Asian nations face challenges :: The International Monetary Fund trims its forecast for global economic growth amid slower expansion in emerging economies.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Ford hasn't built the autonomous car yet, but it's getting closer :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/BeZe4tiKhM8/

Obama to nominate new Fed chief :: U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Earnings News: Alcoa Inc. (AA), Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) [VIDEO] :: <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"><p>Wall Street tumbled 1 percent on Tuesday, as fears over the federal government shutdown continued to weigh on U.S. stocks.</p>
<p>After the bell, shares of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) jumped as the aluminum producer beat Wall Street estimates and reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 11 cents a share, excluding one-time items, on sales of $5.8 billion, compared with a loss of 13 cents a share on revenue of $5.8 billion a year earlier.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/earnings-news-alcoa-inc-aa-yum-brands-inc-yum-video-1418126

Touring Taiwan :: Touring Taiwan just like a local
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24427027#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

09-Oct-2013 04:25

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv26206&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHMOdSyRrVqU%2Fhospice-of-the-valley-laying-off-100.html

Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv15302&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"566&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fgenemarcial%2F2013%2F09%2F18%2Fregenerative-medicine-global-aging-were-hot-topics-at-life-science-conference-in-stockholm%2F

NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey&nbsp;– which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv17899&cid=ct_15_45_f&fid8828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsfund.org.uk%2Fpress%2Fpress-releases%2Fnhs-set-miss-%25C2%25A320-billion-savings-target

Like inception for memes: MediaCrush converts animated GIFs back into videos :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/G19fTS3y6Lo/

Yum profits hurt by China worries :: Yum Brands, the owner of fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut, posts a 68% drop in quarterly profits after food scares in China hit sales.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455259#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

African Billionaires: Did Forbes Get It Wrong? :: <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"><p>According to a pan-African magazine, there are many more African billionaires than has previously reported, the <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-55-african-billionaires-richest-woman-20503888?page=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> wrote. Ventures Africa wrote "Move over, Oprah!" in their latest issue as they went on to name at least 55 Africans who are worth more than $143 billion each, which includes a Nigerian who is said to be the richest black woman in the world.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/african-billionaires-did-forbes-get-it-wrong-1418146

VIDEO: Apec summit ends with no major deals :: The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit ends without making headway on a big free trade deal called the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Janet Yellen To Be Nominated As Fed Chief By Obama On Wednesday :: <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"><p>President Barack Obama <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303442004579123933472523984.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plans to announce Wednesday</a> that he is nominating Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen to become the central bank's new leader, administration officials said Tuesday night, according to the Wall Street Journal.</p>
<p>The White House said the announcement would come at 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday. The president will announce his selection in the East Room of the White House with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on hand.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/janet-yellen-be-nominated-fed-chief-obama-wednesday-1418152

'GTA 5' Online: Rockstar Responds To Deleted Characters Glitch In 'Grand Theft Auto Online' :: <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"><p>"Grand Theft Auto V" may have had one of the biggest launches in video game history, but <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-online-three-problems-rockstar-hasnt-fixed-grand-theft-auto-5-online-1415594">its multiplayer mode, dubbed "Grand Theft Auto Online," has had some serious problems</a>. Since "Grand Theft Auto Online" was released last week, players have been finding their characters and items mysteriously deleted from the game. Finally, "Grand Theft Auto Online" developer Rockstar has responded to the problem, instructing players on how to save their characters.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-online-rockstar-responds-deleted-characters-glitch-grand-theft-auto-online-1418124

VIDEO: Emerging Asian nations face challenges :: The International Monetary Fund trims its forecast for global economic growth amid slower expansion in emerging economies.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Ford hasn't built the autonomous car yet, but it's getting closer :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/BeZe4tiKhM8/

Obama to nominate new Fed chief :: U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Earnings News: Alcoa Inc. (AA), Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) [VIDEO] :: <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"><p>Wall Street tumbled 1 percent on Tuesday, as fears over the federal government shutdown continued to weigh on U.S. stocks.</p>
<p>After the bell, shares of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) jumped as the aluminum producer beat Wall Street estimates and reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 11 cents a share, excluding one-time items, on sales of $5.8 billion, compared with a loss of 13 cents a share on revenue of $5.8 billion a year earlier.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/earnings-news-alcoa-inc-aa-yum-brands-inc-yum-video-1418126

Touring Taiwan :: Touring Taiwan just like a local
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24427027#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Kris And Bruce Jenner Separate: Why The Reality Stars Split Up After 22 Years Of Marriage :: <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"><p>After 22 years of marriage, Bruce and Kris Jenner of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" are officially separating.<br />
 <br />
In a <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/468068/kris-jenner-and-bruce-jenner-are-separated-much-happier-living-apart?cmpid=tweol-manual" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">statement</a> to E! News, the two said that the amicable split was a joint decision. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/kris-bruce-jenner-separate-why-reality-stars-split-after-22-years-marriage-1418061

Miley Cyrus Says People Over 40 'Don't Have Sex Anymore:' Yes, She Really Said That :: <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"><p>Say goodbye to sex if you're over 40 because Miley Cyrus just gave intimacy a shelf life. Sexuality is one of those things that fades -- at least that's what she's been told. The 20-year-old sat down for an interview with Matt Lauer on "Today" to promote her new album, "BANGERZ," and things got a little awkward when she blatantly told him that his sex life was over because he is 55.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/miley-cyrus-says-people-over-40-dont-have-sex-anymore-yes-she-really-said-1418062

3D-Printed Bacteria 'Cages' Allow Scientists To Study Microbe Behavior [PHOTOS] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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"><p>We've seen 3D printers yield everything from prosthetic animal parts to handguns. Now, scientists are 3D printing tiny cages made of protein to house bacterial communities. The microscopic microbial "zoos" replicate conditions where bacteria would normally be found, like in the human lungs and gut.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/3d-printed-bacteria-cages-allow-scientists-study-microbe-behavior-photos-1418060

England Vs. Montenegro: Early Preview, Team News, Squad Lists And Prediction For Friday's World Cup Qualifier At Wembley :: <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"><p>Having thus far bored their way through World Cup qualifying in achieving the minimum acceptable results, England is now faced with the task of having to finally produce two positive, quality performances if they are to avoid the unthinkable of missing out on the trip to Brazil next summer.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/england-vs-montenegro-early-preview-team-news-squad-lists-prediction-fridays-world-cup-qualifier

Arsenal Transfer News: Song, Cabaye, Rami And Martins Indi Involved In Latest Speculation :: <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"><p>Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has revealed the disappointment of his failed transfer to Arsenal this summer and claims that director of football Joe Kinnear is the only one that can fully explain what transpired. The France international was the subject of a reported bid of £10 million from the Gunners in August, which Newcastle claimed was "derisory." There was little doubt that Cabaye was keen to make the switch and was even left out of Newcastle's first game of the season due to then ongoing saga. He has now confirmed his desire to move to the Emirates Stadium.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/arsenal-transfer-news-song-cabaye-rami-martins-indi-involved-latest-speculation-1417668

Power to raise rail fares curbed :: The rail industry's power to increase fares in England is to be curbed as part of a government drive to overhaul the rail fare system.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24449784#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Justin Bieber Drug Photos: Was Singer Photographed Smoking Weed With Ariana Grande? [PHOTO] :: <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"><p>It's been months since Justin Bieber spoofed rumors about his alleged <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/11/watch-justin-bieber-sort-of-apologizes-for-marijuana-use-on-saturday-night-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">marijuana habit in an "SNL" skit</a>, but the 19-year-old singer doesn't appear to have gotten warier about being photographed smoking.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/justin-bieber-drug-photos-was-singer-photographed-smoking-weed-ariana-grande-photo-1418058

09-Oct-2013 03:24

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv26206&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FHMOdSyRrVqU%2Fhospice-of-the-valley-laying-off-100.html

Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv15302&cid=ct_15_34_f&fid"566&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fgenemarcial%2F2013%2F09%2F18%2Fregenerative-medicine-global-aging-were-hot-topics-at-life-science-conference-in-stockholm%2F

NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey&nbsp;– which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridv17899&cid=ct_15_45_f&fid8828&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingsfund.org.uk%2Fpress%2Fpress-releases%2Fnhs-set-miss-%25C2%25A320-billion-savings-target

'GTA 5' Online: Rockstar Responds To Deleted Characters Glitch In 'Grand Theft Auto Online' :: <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"><p>"Grand Theft Auto V" may have had one of the biggest launches in video game history, but <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-online-three-problems-rockstar-hasnt-fixed-grand-theft-auto-5-online-1415594">its multiplayer mode, dubbed "Grand Theft Auto Online," has had some serious problems</a>. Since "Grand Theft Auto Online" was released last week, players have been finding their characters and items mysteriously deleted from the game. Finally, "Grand Theft Auto Online" developer Rockstar has responded to the problem, instructing players on how to save their characters.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gta-5-online-rockstar-responds-deleted-characters-glitch-grand-theft-auto-online-1418124

VIDEO: Emerging Asian nations face challenges :: The International Monetary Fund trims its forecast for global economic growth amid slower expansion in emerging economies.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Ford hasn't built the autonomous car yet, but it's getting closer :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/BeZe4tiKhM8/

Obama to nominate new Fed chief :: U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen to be the next head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24453026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Earnings News: Alcoa Inc. (AA), Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) [VIDEO] :: <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"><p>Wall Street tumbled 1 percent on Tuesday, as fears over the federal government shutdown continued to weigh on U.S. stocks.</p>
<p>After the bell, shares of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) jumped as the aluminum producer beat Wall Street estimates and reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 11 cents a share, excluding one-time items, on sales of $5.8 billion, compared with a loss of 13 cents a share on revenue of $5.8 billion a year earlier.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/earnings-news-alcoa-inc-aa-yum-brands-inc-yum-video-1418126

Touring Taiwan :: Touring Taiwan just like a local
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24427027#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Kris And Bruce Jenner Separate: Why The Reality Stars Split Up After 22 Years Of Marriage :: <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"><p>After 22 years of marriage, Bruce and Kris Jenner of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" are officially separating.<br />
 <br />
In a <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/468068/kris-jenner-and-bruce-jenner-are-separated-much-happier-living-apart?cmpid=tweol-manual" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">statement</a> to E! News, the two said that the amicable split was a joint decision. <br />
 <br /></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/kris-bruce-jenner-separate-why-reality-stars-split-after-22-years-marriage-1418061

Miley Cyrus Says People Over 40 'Don't Have Sex Anymore:' Yes, She Really Said That :: <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"><p>Say goodbye to sex if you're over 40 because Miley Cyrus just gave intimacy a shelf life. Sexuality is one of those things that fades -- at least that's what she's been told. The 20-year-old sat down for an interview with Matt Lauer on "Today" to promote her new album, "BANGERZ," and things got a little awkward when she blatantly told him that his sex life was over because he is 55.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/miley-cyrus-says-people-over-40-dont-have-sex-anymore-yes-she-really-said-1418062

3D-Printed Bacteria 'Cages' Allow Scientists To Study Microbe Behavior [PHOTOS] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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"><p>We've seen 3D printers yield everything from prosthetic animal parts to handguns. Now, scientists are 3D printing tiny cages made of protein to house bacterial communities. The microscopic microbial "zoos" replicate conditions where bacteria would normally be found, like in the human lungs and gut.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/3d-printed-bacteria-cages-allow-scientists-study-microbe-behavior-photos-1418060

England Vs. Montenegro: Early Preview, Team News, Squad Lists And Prediction For Friday's World Cup Qualifier At Wembley :: <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"><p>Having thus far bored their way through World Cup qualifying in achieving the minimum acceptable results, England is now faced with the task of having to finally produce two positive, quality performances if they are to avoid the unthinkable of missing out on the trip to Brazil next summer.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/england-vs-montenegro-early-preview-team-news-squad-lists-prediction-fridays-world-cup-qualifier

Arsenal Transfer News: Song, Cabaye, Rami And Martins Indi Involved In Latest Speculation :: <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"><p>Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has revealed the disappointment of his failed transfer to Arsenal this summer and claims that director of football Joe Kinnear is the only one that can fully explain what transpired. The France international was the subject of a reported bid of £10 million from the Gunners in August, which Newcastle claimed was "derisory." There was little doubt that Cabaye was keen to make the switch and was even left out of Newcastle's first game of the season due to then ongoing saga. He has now confirmed his desire to move to the Emirates Stadium.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/arsenal-transfer-news-song-cabaye-rami-martins-indi-involved-latest-speculation-1417668

Power to raise rail fares curbed :: The rail industry's power to increase fares in England is to be curbed as part of a government drive to overhaul the rail fare system.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24449784#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Justin Bieber Drug Photos: Was Singer Photographed Smoking Weed With Ariana Grande? [PHOTO] :: <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"><p>It's been months since Justin Bieber spoofed rumors about his alleged <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/11/watch-justin-bieber-sort-of-apologizes-for-marijuana-use-on-saturday-night-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">marijuana habit in an "SNL" skit</a>, but the 19-year-old singer doesn't appear to have gotten warier about being photographed smoking.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/justin-bieber-drug-photos-was-singer-photographed-smoking-weed-ariana-grande-photo-1418058

Earnings Season 2013 Gets A Makeover: How Yahoo! Inc. & Apple Inc. Are Revolutionizing Corporate Technology [VIDEO] :: <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"><p>Nicholas Balletta, the chief executive officer of global webcasting technology company <a href="http://talkpointcommunications.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TalkPoint</a>, spoke to the International Business Times about tools companies can use to adapt to mobile and meeting technology, as more public companies are joining the latest trend and "Going Hollywood" with earnings calls by using live streaming video.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/earnings-season-2013-gets-makeover-how-yahoo-inc-apple-inc-are-revolutionizing-corporate-technology

Corruption and bribery in the classroom :: Bribery and corruption in the classroom
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24444599#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Are Flipboard and Currents marketing partners or scams that take advantage of publishers? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/H9oLE4yMIIU/

Pogues Guitarist Philip Chevron Dies Of Cancer At Age 56 :: <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"><p>Philip Chevron, longtime guitarist and songwriter for Celtic folk-punk band the Pogues, has died at the age of 56 after a lengthy battle with cancer.</p>
<p>"After a long illness Philip passed away peacefully this morning," <a href="http://www.pogues.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read a message on the Pogues' website Tuesday</a>. "We all send our sincere condolences to his family. He was unique. We'll miss him terribly. Dublin town, and the world, just got smaller. His loved ones are in our thoughts."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pogues-guitarist-philip-chevron-dies-cancer-age-56-1418040

VIDEO: IMF figures show 'UK plan working' :: The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic forecast for Britain, despite downgrading its forecast for global growth.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24452493#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa