Finance & Economics
Latin America, Caribbean job market faces ‘scenario of uncertainty’ in 2015 – UN report
Dock workers in Mexico.
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Reforming Fiscal Equalization Transfers for Local Governments: Lessons for Poland
A well-designed system that shares revenue and responsibilities between different levels of government (fiscal equalization transfers) is key to ensure that all Polish citizens have access to good quality public services, regardless their geographical location. As Poland embarks upon reforming the current system, it is seeking to draw on the experiences of other countries in the area of sub-national government financing.
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UK's new checks introduced to stop illegal migrants opening bank accounts
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UK's new generation of National Colleges will lead revolution in hi-tech skills
UK's Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a new wave of employer-led National Colleges to help the UK develop world-class skills in the advanced manufacturing, digital, wind energy and creative industries on 11 December 2014.
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UK's accelerated Payment notices bring in millions from tax avoidance schemes
About 30 scheme users were told in late August they had 90 days to pay a total of around £29 million of disputed tax upfront under UK's new Accelerated Payments regime.
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US Congress Approves $585 Billion Defense Bill
The U.S. Congress has approved a gigantic defense policy bill.
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G20 GDP growth picks up to 0.9% in the third quarter of 2014
Quarterly GDP in volume terms for the G20
Percentage change on the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted data
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Big cities fare better than rural areas, says first poverty analysis post-earthquake
A new report released Thursday by the National Observatory on Poverty and Social Exclusion (ONPES) and the World Bank suggests the need for more inclusive growth and policies to increase access to basic services, livelihood opportunities and social protection for the poor in Haiti as the best way forward for accelerating poverty reduction in the country.
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Congress Averts Government Shutdown, Passes Short-Term Spending Bill
U.S. Congress has approved a last-minute, two-day extension of government funding, narrowly averting a partial federal government shutdown.
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Government of India and World Bank Sign $1.1 Billion Agreement for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Project
The Government of India and the World Bank Thursday signed a $1.1 billion agreement towards the second loan for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (a freight-only rail line) that will help faster and more efficient movement of raw materials and finished goods between the north and eastern parts of India. The project was approved by the World Bank Board on April 22, 2014.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020