
"Michael Okumu from CI member organisation YEN, Kenya, advises consumers to educate themselves about a bank’s products and services before they sign up.
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Eurozone Austerity Faces Increasing Political Challenges as Economy Worsens Huffington Post (blog) It has become a ritual: Every six months I debate the IMF at their annual meetings, most recently represented by their Deputy Director for Europe. It takes place in the same room of that giant greenhouse-looking World Bankbuilding on 19th Street in ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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ITworld.com By Keith Shaw Add a new comment May 01, 2012, 11:24 AM — Check out thisvideo from the Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, in which we meet HERB - the Home Exploring Robot Butler. As Siddartha Srinivasa explains in the video, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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Baby with 'bucket list' dies CNN International By Alan Duke, CNN (CNN) -- The 6-month-old girl whose parents created a "bucket list" blog for their daughter after doctors said she would not live past age 2 died Monday, her father said. Avery Lynn Canahuati, who was born in November with spinal ... See all stories on this topic » |
Gibson's 'Mel Model' Tests Market for $9.99 DirecTV Pay-Per-View San Francisco Chronicle The financial-crisis film "Margin Call" was released simultaneously last year in theaters and on pay television, generating 600000 video-on-demand transactions, according to Peter Wilkes, a spokesman for Lions GateEntertainment Corp. The movie grossed ... See all stories on this topic » |
Gibson's 'Mel Model' Tests Market for $9.99 Pay-Per-View BusinessWeek Video-on-demand sales rose 6.8 percent to $505 million in the first quarter, according to the studio-run Digital Entertainment Group. The financial-crisisfilm “Margin Call” was released simultaneously last year in theaters and on paytelevision, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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AP EXCLUSIVE: As Afghan insider attacks grow, US reports only those resulting ... Greenfield Daily Reporter (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) WASHINGTON — The military is under-reporting the number of times that Afghan soldiers and police open fire on American and other foreign troops. The US-led coalition routinely reports each time an American or other foreign ... See all stories on this topic » |
Columbus Dispatch The tabloids and celebrity newsmagazines can give you a quick peek intocelebrities' lives, but often it's the audio shows where celebs let it all hang out.Celebrity Headlines from AP The Dispatch app features breaking news, sports, weather, videos, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Celebrity chef's Lamborghini recovered at teenager's storage shed; boy ... Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO — A celebrity chef's Lamborghini sports car has been recovered from a teenager's storage container a little more than a year after it was reported stolen from a San Francisco exotic car dealership. The San Francisco Chronicle reported ... See all stories on this topic » |
Wonkbook: A 'mistake' Europe would be wise to make Washington Post (blog) Spain has fallen into a recession. Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia are in recession. Perhaps this might mean a bit of a rethink in the euro zone? Nah. Unemployed Italian railways former workers, ... See all stories on this topic » |
European Austerity and the Fate of the Euro Forbes Last week, S&P downgraded Spain to BBB+. Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal,Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, and Holland, members of the Eurozone, have officially fallen back into recession. We are more than two years into the European Debt Crisis – the crisis ... See all stories on this topic » |
Fox News This network approach, known among scientists as systems biology, could change the way medical specialists view and treat disease, according to some researchers. Rather than only looking to repair the parts of the body that are directly affected by ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Harris Lewin elected to National Academy of Sciences Phys.Org (press release) Lewin, an emeritus faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences and founding director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), was recognized for research he conducted during his 27 years at the University of Illinois. See all stories on this topic » |
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PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 1 Reuters NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz) Banks lobbied minister on Dotcom: The donation scandal engulfing Act leader John Banks spread last night as it emerged he lobbied personal friend and Government minister Maurice Williamson over internet tycoon ... See all stories on this topic » |
NZ MP 'hid Dotcom donations' Herald Sun The German internet tycoon, who faces extradition to the US for allegedly masterminding massive online piracy, told the New Zealand Herald he donated $NZ50,000 ($39300) to ACT Party leader John Banks in 2010. Mr Dotcom, 38, said Mr Banks asked him to ... See all stories on this topic » |
Swarm of IE Quakes "Purely Random" NBC Los Angeles He provides a few suggestions when it comes to being prepared forearthquakes and other disasters. Stephanie Elam reports. NBC4's Stephanie Elam shows you how to prepare a quake kit for your pet. This segment aired on Friday, April 27, 2012. See all stories on this topic » | |
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Freeport Journal-Standard Shroyer is set to open the door to her new women's clothing store, Vogue, on Thursday. Vogue caters to women of all ages and sizes. The store is located at the Meadows Shopping Center in the old Book World location. For the next couple of days, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Perryscope resurfaces with Hey Ocean! The Province By Tom Harrison, The Province April 30, 2012 Hey Ocean! releases its album Is, with its hit Big Blue Wave, on May 15 and performs at the Vogue on June 16. Hey Ocean! releases its album Is May 15 and follows that with a con-cert at the Vogue on June 16. See all stories on this topic » |
People magazine's 'Most Beautiful' women Washington Post Beyonce was named People magazine's “Most Beautiful” woman for 2012. The singer told the magazine that being a new mother has made her feel more beautiful than ever and has given her a new sense of purpose. Sofia Vergara, the Colombian bombshell of... See all stories on this topic » |
CEO needs to establish talent philosophy for HR to bring in processes: Marc ... Times of India NEW DELHI: All talent strategies start with the CEO, who needs to be the perfect role model, says Marc Effron, president of The Talent Strategy Group and the author of 'One Page Talent Management'. Delineating the importance of a clear talent ... See all stories on this topic » |
Affiliated Managers Group CEO Sean Healey paid $14.9 million in 2011, down ... Boston Globe By Beth Healy The chief executive of Affiliated Managers Group Inc., a Beverly investment firm, received $14.9 million in total compensation last year, down from nearly $20 million in 2010, according to an annual filing with regulators. See all stories on this topic » |
India ferry capsizes; 103 dead, 100 missing The Associated Press By ANUPAM NATH, AP – 1 minute ago BURABURI, India (AP) — Army divers and rescue workers pulled 103 bodies out of a river after a packed ferry capsized in heavy winds and rain in remote northeast India, an official said Tuesday. See all stories on this topic » |
103 dead, 100 missing after ferry capsizes in India Fox News GAUHATI, India – Army divers and rescue workers pulled 103 bodies out of ariver after a packed ferry boat capsized in heavy winds and rain in remote northeast India, an official said Tuesday. At least 100 people were still missing after the boat ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Cooperation crucial to Asian prosperity and stability People's Daily Online By Zhong Sheng (People's Daily) Japan has stepped up Asian diplomacy since last year in a bid to enhance its influence over the political, economic, and security landscape on the continent. Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba has repeatedly called ... See all stories on this topic » |