1 At U.N. MDG Summit, Ministers Will Propose World Currency Tax To Fund Development Aid
"A group of 60 nations, including France, Britain and Japan, will propose at the U.N. [summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)] this month that a tax be introduced on international currency transactions to raise funds for development aid, ministers said on Wednesday," Reuters reports (Irish, 9/1). Ministers estimate the proposed "0.005 percent [tax] on currency transactions" could ... Source: Medical News Today
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2 100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events
Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event… Source: Mashable
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4 A Nagoya primer: with references to Star Wars, Kevin Bacon, LOL Cats, and Twitter [The World's Fair]
Image: Nagoya Congress Center plus Millenium Falcon reworked from original photo by Paula Pedrosa. link . Originally made for a series of Nagoya COP10 primers at Boing Boing ( 1 | 2 | SB | 3 | 4 ) I: SORTING OUT THE VERNACULAR So what is up with this Nagoya thing? Well, it's a big international meeting that is happening in Nagoya's Congress Centre (see the picture above), starting on October ... Source: ScienceBlogs
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5 Gold Up-Date -- Gold Prices Set to Move Higher During the Coming Months
The US dollar was broadly lower last week. On Friday, the monthly non-farm payroll figures were released and showed a solid expansion of 67,000 jobs in the private job market even though the payrolls number showed a contraction of 54,000. Both figures were better than expectations. Source: Kitco.com
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6 Brokers fighting to get fairer claims payments
Brokers have to fight harder to get insurance claims paid during the economic downturn due to the stricter policy interpretations and anti-fraud systems by insurers. Source: Mortgage Introducer
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7 Sideways trading pattern of index expected to continue
The stock market moves in advance of the formal reports of economic activity. Thursday last week the key Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) showed a rebound in August. Source: People's Daily
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8 The Hindu Business Line : Gold poised to shine on haven buying
Better-than-expected economic data last week provided respite from the recent selling pressure. Encouraging employment and housing statistics from the US as well as strong manufacturing data have helped lift the sentiment. The US payrolls and other data were generally better than expected. Source: The Hindu
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9 Integrating internal audit with enterprise risk management
The traditional role of internal audit is undergoing a transformation. Source: BusinessWorld Online
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10 ADIHEX 2010 to revive UAE’s deep-rooted traditions
Qubaisi says exhibition promises to be exciting episode in history of this unique initiative pioneered by Abu Dhabi. Source: Middle East Online
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