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International Report Card on Parenting Policies: U.S. Gets a 'Gentleman's C'

added: 01-09-2008

When it comes to giving fathers and mothers equal access to time off from work to care for new babies, the United States gets a "gentleman's C," ranking in the middle of 21 wealthy countries, according to a Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) report presented to the Council on Contemporary Families in time for Labor Day.

Social Networking and the Workplace

added: 31-08-2008

Gone are the days when people turned up for work purely to work. In today's ever increasing flood of online attractions and enticements, coupled with the social networking phenomenon reaching epidemic proportions, it is no wonder employers and IT personnel are grappling with what to do.

Russia Has Fastest Growing Internet Population in Europe

added: 30-08-2008

comScore, Inc. released the results of a study of the online behavior of European Internet audiences based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service, showing Russia as the fastest-growing Internet population on the continent.

Taiwan Bicycle Exports Soar in North America

added: 29-08-2008

Taiwan, a major player in the global bicycle industry, has recorded strong export growth in North America during the first half of this year.

Muslims Countries Positive About Globalization

added: 28-08-2008

Contrary to the common assumption that Muslims view globalization as a threat to their society, a new poll of predominantly Muslim countries finds that globalization is generally viewed positively. The poll was conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org in six nations: Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Indonesia, and the Palestinian Territories, plus the Muslim population of Nigeria.

The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.5 Percent in June 2008

added: 28-08-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Australia declined 0.5 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in June.

Fee Disclosure Policy Needed for Defined Contribution Pension Plans

added: 28-08-2008

A new research paper from the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management finds that a standardized international policy on fee disclosure would help pension plan participants become better informed consumers of Defined Contribution (DC) plan investment and administrative services. Each year participants in DC pension plans around the world pay billions of dollars in fees.

1.4 Billion Live On Less Than Us$1.25 A Day, But Progress Against Poverty Remains Strong

added: 27-08-2008

The World Bank said improved economic estimates showed there were more poor people around the world than previously thought while also revealing big successes in the fight to overcome extreme poverty.

Rising Economies Hit Web with Phones

added: 27-08-2008

Five of the world's 10 largest cities are located in the fast-growing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China (the so-called BRIC countries), along with four of the five top markets for new mobile subscribers.

Healthy Growth in Global Home Networks

added: 27-08-2008

Driven by the still rising number of broadband subscribers, the desire to share bandwidth, residential gateway use by telecom broadband providers, and increases in Asia/Pacific, the worldwide installed base of home networks is expected to break the 200 million mark by the end of 2008.

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