National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: February 22-28 2009

The National Eating Disorders group in the US created an awareness week which takes place during the last week of February each year in the hopes to prevent eating disorders and unhealthy body image, and to eliminate...

PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan

"PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan Dion quotes 2005 Harper letter decrying government delays of confidence votes Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | 4:42 PM ET Comments474Recommend485 CBC News Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion...

U.S. Approves Plan to Help Citigroup Weather Losses

"Citigroup executives presented a plan to federal officials on Friday evening after a weeklong plunge in the company’s share price threatened to engulf other big banks. In tense, round-the-clock negotiations that stretched until almost midnight on Sunday, it became clear...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

Scottish Hospitals to face random checks on cleanliness

Following an audit of NHS hospitals in Scotland, it has been announced that Scottish hospitals will face random health and safety checks over the coming year."INSPECTORS are to make random checks on hygiene levels and infection control in Scottish hospitals as part of a ...

Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface

"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...

Fake oxford degree cost cabinet post for Iranian minister

The Iranian parliament today sacked the Interior minister on charges of fake degree from oxford.Ali Kordan accepted that the degree he obtained from oxford is fake. " Parliament in Iran has voted to sack...

US: consumer confidence hits record low in 40 years

As the US recession unfolds, new figures show consumer confidence continues to fall. "Consumer confidence fell from a reading of 61.4 in September to 38 this month – the lowest level since the index was...

Asian markets extend losses

The impact of the US financial crisis continues to strike some markets across Asia today. "Japan's Nikkei fell more than two per cent on Tuesday to drop below the 7,000 point mark for the first time since...

Financial crisis: FTSE drops to five-year low

The pound is continuing to plummet against the dollar as fears continue about a global recession. The FTSE has also dipped to a five-year low."The pound lost more than six cents against the dollar as renewed fears...

EU leaders thrash out $2.7 trillion bailout plan

OCT-15:  Europe to pledge $ 2 700 billion = $ 2.7 trillion New world financial system         video-g.brown The numbers shown go towards a reduction of currencies to...

Build Confidence in the Banks or Government? Or neither!!

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano   What is the issue with this confidence building? We don't have confidence in the banks because they have so many bad loans on...

Denmark's central bank to back banks until guarantee passes

Denmark's central bank is to tackle problems with any individual banks until the country's parliament approves a scheme to guarantee deposits. ""Until the bill has been passed, Denmark's Nationalbank will take...

Crisis Damps US Consumer Recovery in September

"     U.S. consumer confidence rose to a seven-month high in September but not as much as previously thought as worries over the growing financial crisis clouded the outlook, a survey showed on Friday. AP The...

FAIL: TPG loses 1.35 billion in WaMu investment

Think you've lost some money? Not even close. Private equity firm, TPG, lost $1.35 BILLION because they invested in Washington Mutual six months ago. If you've missed the news recently, WaMu just crashed, burned,...

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