24 May, 2013
FREE Download: UN Report Says Global Economic Growth Still Sluggish, “Gradual Improvement” Likely
United Nations, May 23 2013, UN News Centre – Global economic growth will continue to be “below potential” this year, according to a report released today by the United Nations that adds that job creation will be vital to spur recovery. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013 (click here for FREE download) mid-year [...]
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160+ U.S. Organizations Seek Immigration Bill Changes to End Racial Profiling
Washington DC., (23 May 2013) - A broad coalition of 160+ U.S. national, state and local organizations sent a letter today to all 100 members of the U.S. Senate to advocate for an effective and inclusive prohibition on profiling and discrimination in the immigration bill. The letter contends that the current more…24 May, 2013
U.S. Retailers to Reject ‘One-Sided’ Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Retail Federation announced today that it will formally oppose a proposed settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees charged by Visa and MasterCard, and urged retailers to carefully consider their own decisions before next week’s deadline set by the court. “The proposed settlement does more…23 May, 2013
Baby-Boomer Thai-Indian Writer Pens “Simple Steps for Being Healthy and Looking Great”
Bangkok - In a world of omnipresent complexity and confusion, attempts to solve problems are often stymied by the claim: “It’s not that simple.” But Thai-Indian writer Beena Hora has penned a book proving that claim fundamentally flawed. Launched in a simple event at the private residence of Indian Ambassador Anil more…22 May, 2013
Traditional Cultures Can Show Wasteful World How to Preserve Food
Nairobi, 20 May 2013 (UNEP Media release) – From condensing the meat of whole cow to the size of a human fist, to preserving seabirds in sealskins, there are hundreds of ways in which traditional cultures can teach the wasteful developed world how to preserve and conserve one of our more…22 May, 2013
Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes – Ahram Online
A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the Palestinian cinema industry. Omar by director Hany Abu-Assad, known for the 2005 award-winning film Paradise Now, is more…21 May, 2013
Post-2015 Development Agenda: Equality, Justice, Social Security & Accountability
United Nations, May 21 2013 - United Nations independent experts today called on countries to ensure the post-2015 development agenda focuses on equality, social protection and accountability, noting that one billion people around the world are still living in poverty. “The rise of inequality has severely undermined the achievements of the more…21 May, 2013
Rashtrapati Bhavan to levy Rs 25 for Mughal Garden tour
NEW DELHI, PTI, May 20, 2013: Come August, people visiting Rashtrapati Bhavan and Mughal Gardenswill be levied a registration charges of Rs 25 which will be spent to maintain and improve services to public. Nominal registration charges of Rs 25 will be levied upon visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan and Mughal Gardens more…21 May, 2013
CAIR Welcomes State Department’s Recognition of Rising Islamophobia
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/20/2013) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which claims to be the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today welcomed a new State Department report on international religious freedom, which recognizes that "[a]nti-Muslim rhetoric and actions were clearly on the rise -- particularly more…20 May, 2013
First Industry Professional Appointed to Lead Pakistan Tourism
Islamabad: Mr. Zafarullah Siddiqui, Economic Analyst / Joint Secretary (Dev) (BS-20) has assumed charge as Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC). According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC), Mr. Siddiqui will look after the work of MD PTDC till appointment of a regular more…20 May, 2013
Chinese “Birth Tourists” in U.S. Facing Scrutiny
2013-05-17 - Li lives in a boarding house in the affluent California city of Arcadia, about 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. She isn't alone. The other 29 units in her housing complex are either occupied or booked, all by Chinese women who are pregnant. Like Li, who declined to more…20 May, 2013
China cuts red-tape for self-drive, airports, education clearances
Beijing, May 17, 2013, China Daily - The State Council, China's cabinet, on Thursday published a list of items that no longer require central government approval, or have been delegated to lower-level authorities. The cabinet's list follows Premier Li Keqiang's pledge to streamline the government since he took office in more…20 May, 2013
WTO Chief Urges More Opening Of Europe Services Sector to Boost Economies
World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the European Business Summit in Brussels on 15 May 2013, said that “a big part of the answer to improving European competitiveness lies in a greater and better leveraging of Europe’s comparative advantage: the size of its internal market”. He more…20 May, 2013
China’s UNESCO Heritage Site, Mogao Grottoes, to limit tourist flows
DUNHUANG, Gansu, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The administration of the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Gansu Province, is to introduce new measures to control visitor flows and prevent damage to the caves' Buddhist frescoes. A stricter mechanism will be introduced in 2014 to control daily tourist more…20 May, 2013
Chinese Vice Premier stresses polite behavior by Chinese tourists
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Thursday advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese tourists should be projected. Wang made the remarks during a teleconference held by the State Council, China's cabinet, on implementing the new Tourism Law. Wang also urged more…20 May, 2013
Chinese Calligraphy Helps Language Learning
New York, 2013-05-17 - Two years ago, the Confucius Institute at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina initiated a trial calligraphy immersion course in a K-8 language school to accelerate their learning of the Chinese language. "Our mission is to teach Chinese language and to promote the culture," said Yan Weihong, director more…20 May, 2013
Music Heritage Can Help India, China Bond Better
May 17, 2013 (China Daily) - The name Bombay Jayashri might not be too well known in China, but if you say "singer of the theme song of the film Life of Pi", many realize who she is. Jayashri recently completed a six-show tour of China, and was warmly welcomed more…19 May, 2013
U.S. Groups Blast Israeli Bias Against Americans of Palestinian, Arab, Muslim Origin
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2013 (WAFA) – Over 50 American organizations signed a letter asking US senators to oppose the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act on the ground Israel mistreats US citizens travelling to its country, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation said in a press release on Friday. It more…19 May, 2013
Worldwide Luxury Goods Market In Double-Digit Annual Growth, Tops €200 Billion
MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- May 16, 2013 - Worldwide luxury goods market revenues will grow as much as 50 percent faster than global GDP, with an expectation of four to five percent growth in 2013 and five to six percent annual average through 2015, on track to break the €250 billion sales more…19 May, 2013
Eight countries submit action plans to combat illegal trade in elephant ivory
Geneva, 16 May 2013 (CITES Media release) – The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has received National Ivory Action Plans from the first group of countries identified as primary source, transit and import countries affected by illegal trade in more…19 May, 2013
U.S. Legal System Is World’s Most Costly and Primarily Benefits Lawyers: Study
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--15 May 2013 - The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today released a study by NERA Economic Consulting showing that the U.S. has the world’s most costly legal system as a share of its economy. The study (click on the link for FREE download) compared liability costs as more…18 May, 2013
Harvard Business School to Convene 200+ Leaders to Discuss U.S. Competitiveness
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2013 - Today, Harvard Business School (HBS) will convene Paths Forward Boston, an event that is part of the school’s U.S. Competitiveness Project. Paths Forwardevents allow HBS faculty members to share the latest research and data on U.S. competitiveness and convene leaders in economic centers throughout the country more…16 May, 2013
Road Safety: European Commission Speeds Up Roll-out of Info Services for Motorists
Brussels, 15 May 2013, European Commission Press release - The European Commission today adopted two regulations to promote the roll-out of 'intelligent information services', such as real-time warnings about dangerous road conditions ahead and information on safe and secure parking places for truck drivers. They can be provided through different more…16 May, 2013
FREE Download: World Health Statistics Report 2013
15 May 2013 | Geneva - The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the gaps between countries with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, according to the World Health Statistics 2013. The WHO annual statistics report highlights more…16 May, 2013
Trade In Creative Products Reached New Peak In 2011, UNCTAD Figures Show
Geneva, 15 May 2013, UNCTAD Media release – World trade in creative goods and services totaled a record US$624 billion in 2011, up from $559.5 billion in 2010, according to the UNCTAD Global Database on the Creative Economy. Global exports of such goods and services as arts and crafts, books, graphic more…15 May, 2013
Kashmir Festival Being Held Until May 29
Ministry of Tourism, 13-May, 2013 - As a major initiative to promote Tourism in Kashmir Valley the Union Minister Tourism Mr K Chiranjeevi announced here today that “Kashmir Festival 2013” will be held for a fortnight from May 14 to May 29 at different places in the State of Jammu more…15 May, 2013
Chinese Landscape Expo, With Many Garden Designs, Opens in Jinzhou
2013-05-11 - The 2013 World Landscape Art Exposition kicked off in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, on Friday, after attracting more than 300 artists from home and abroad. The exposition will showcase 20 of the best-designed gardens selected from 103 works worldwide. A performance is held at the venue of the 2013 World more…15 May, 2013
China Railway to issue 150 Billion Yuan worth of bonds for funding
2013-05-10 - China Railway Corp may soon issue its first batch of bonds after it was founded in March, as railway construction across the country slowed down due to inadequate funds, 21st Century Business Herald reported. “This year’s quota for China Railway in railway construction bonds is 150 billion yuan, the more…15 May, 2013
FREE Download ILO Report: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013 – A Generation at Risk
GENEVA (ILO News) 08 May 2013 – Two thirds of working age youth in some developing countries are either unemployed or trapped in low-quality jobs, according to the ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013 report. In six of the ten countries surveyed, over 60 per cent of young people are more…15 May, 2013
UNWTO Reports Global Tourism Receipts Grew by 4% in 2012
Madrid, Spain, 15 May 2013 - Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the world grew by 4% in 2012 reaching US$ 1075 billion. This growth is equal to the 4% increase in international tourist arrivals which reached 1035 million in 2012. An additional US$ 219 billion was recorded in more…14 May, 2013
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