Europe: Marketing of Foods High in Fat, Salt and Sugar to Children: Update 2012–2013

June 18, 2013 09:56

Source: World Health Organization

From Press Release:

WHO calls for tighter controls on the marketing to children of foods high in saturated and trans fats, free sugars and salt, in order to fight childhood obesity. Tightening restrictions on marketing is central to this fight, according to a new report from WHO/Europe: “Marketing of foods high in fat, salt and sugar to children”.

Unfortunately, marketing ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Children and families - Consumer issues - Documents in the news - Ethics - Europe - Food and agriculture - Industries - International - Internet - Legal and law enforcement - Media and entertainment - Social and cultural issues - Technology - Telecommunications - United Kingdom

Views: 304 | Source: World Health Organization

UK: Active People Survey 7

June 18, 2013 09:48

Source: Sport England

From Sport participation factsheet: summary of results for England:

There has been steady acceleration in people playing sport during 2012 (an increase of 750,000 from October 2011 to October 2012) and the bulk of this growth has been retained (although 220,000 below October 2012, the latest result remains 530,000 above October 2011).

During the period April 2012 to April 2013, 15.3 ... <snip>

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Posted in: Europe - Health and healthcare - Social and cultural issues - Sports, recreation and leisure - United Kingdom

Views: 146 | Source: Sport England

Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.

June 18, 2013 09:42

Source: Supreme Court of the United States

From Opinion of the Court:

Respondent Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Myriad), discovered the precise location and sequence of two human genes, mutations of which can substantially increase the risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Myriad obtained a number of patents based upon its discovery. This case involves claims from three of them and requires us to resolve whether a naturally occurring ... <snip>

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Posted in: Documents in the news - Health and healthcare - Industries - Intellectual property - International - Legal and law enforcement - Science - Social and cultural issues - Technology - Biology - Chemistry - North America

Views: 184 | Source: Supreme Court of the United States

The Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy

June 13, 2013 17:46

Source: House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (UK)

From the Summary:

Our inquiry into Government policy on the future of the European Union was triggered by the Prime Minister’s veto of EU Treaty change at the December 2011 meeting of the European Council. We felt that the episode might mark a defining moment in the UK’s EU policy and place in the EU. Our Report examines the key overarching principles of ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Europe - Government and politics - International - International Relations - United Kingdom

Views: 403 | Source: House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (UK)

UK: Tax Avoidance – Google

June 13, 2013 17:43

Source: House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts (UK)

Summary:

To avoid UK corporation tax, Google relies on the deeply unconvincing argument that its sales to UK clients take place in Ireland, despite clear evidence that the vast majority of sales activity takes place in the UK. The big accountancy firms sell tax advice which promotes artificial tax structures, such as that used by Google and other multinationals, which ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Documents in the news - Europe - Government and politics - Industries - International - Internet - Legal and law enforcement - Media and entertainment - Taxation - Technology - Telecommunications - United Kingdom

Views: 442 | Source: House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts (UK)

Over 60% of investments from the rest of the world into the EU27 came from the USA in 2012

June 13, 2013 11:18

Source: Eurostat

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the EU27 to the rest of the world reached 171 billion euro in 2012, while investment from the rest of the world into the EU27 was 159 bn in 2012. Investment from the euro area (EA17) to the rest of the world amounted to 238 bn while investment from the rest of the world into the euro area was 193 bn.

In 2012, the main destinations of EU27 investments were the Offshore ... <snip>

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Posted in: Asia - Business and economics - Canada - China - Europe - Globalization - India - Industries - International - Investments - Russia - North America - South America

Views: 369 | Source: Eurostat

A Critical Path: Securing the Future of Higher Education in England

June 13, 2013 11:15

Source: Institute for Public Policy Research (UK)

From Press Release:

In this report, the Commission on the Future of Higher Education sets out how Britain can continue to expand and reform higher education, protecting research and learning through austerity while ensuring that the sector is equipped to play a leading role in economic and social renewal in the future.

Over the past 50 years higher education has been ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Education - Europe - International - Internet - Labor - Postsecondary - Social and cultural issues - Technology - United Kingdom

Views: 285 | Source: Institute for Public Policy Research

What Can Wages and Employment Tell Us about the UK’s Productivity Puzzle?

June 13, 2013 11:12

Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies

This paper uses individual data on employment and wages to shed light on the UK’s productivity puzzle. It finds that workforce composition cannot explain the reduction in wages and hence productivity that we observe; instead, real wages have fallen significantly within jobs. Why? One possibility we investigate is higher labour supply in this recession than in the past. Another is lower trade ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Documents in the news - Europe - Labor - Poverty - United Kingdom

Views: 253 | Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK)

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

June 11, 2013 15:26

Source: United Nations

Summary:

The present report... analyses the implications of States’ surveillance of communications on the exercise of the human rights to privacy and to freedom of opinion and expression. While considering the impact of significant technological advances in communications, the report underlines the urgent need to further study new modalities of surveillance and to revise national laws regulating these ... <snip>

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Posted in: Government and politics - International - Internet - Legal and law enforcement - National security - Privacy - Security - Social and cultural issues - Technology - Telecommunications

Views: 429

2013 Data Report: Financing the Fight for Africa's Transformation

June 11, 2013 15:09

Source: ONE

From Press Release:

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline is now less than 1,000 days away. The world has officially entered the final leg of its 15-year journey to halve extreme poverty and reduce child mortality by two-thirds, reverse the tide against HIV/AIDS and malaria, and ensure that more people have access to basic services, such as primary education and safe drinking water.

Despite a ... <snip>

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Posted in: Africa - Business and economics - Children and families - Education - Food and agriculture - Health and healthcare - International - Poverty - Social and cultural issues

Views: 349 | Source: ONE

The Financial Impact of BYOD

June 11, 2013 15:03

Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.

From Study Methodology:

To inform its financial model, Cisco IBSG surveyed more than 2,400 mobile users across 18 industries in six countries: the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, and Brazil. Respondents came from both midsize companies (500- 999 employees) and enterprises. Our financial model also used as inputs a Cisco IBSG survey of 135 IT decision makers, extensive secondary ... <snip>

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Posted in: Asia - Business and economics - China - Europe - India - Industries - International - Internet - Labor - Security - Technology - Telecommunications - United Kingdom - North America - South America

Views: 396 | Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.

UK: The Great Train Robbery: Rail Privatisation and After

June 11, 2013 15:01

Source: Trades Union Congress

From Press Release:

The Great Train Robbery looks at many of the key objectives behind the decision of John Major's government to privatise the railways in 1994. The report questions whether any of these have been achieved:

Cost effectiveness - train operating companies are entirely reliant upon public subsidies to run services. The top five recipients alone received almost ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Europe - Infrastructure - Investments - Public transportation - Taxation - Transportation and travel - United Kingdom

Views: 310 | Source: Trades Union Congress (UK)

Microsoft Survey on Enterprise Social Use and Perceptions

June 9, 2013 21:22

Source: Microsoft

From Press Release:

While nearly two in five European employees report that social tools at work help increase their productivity, 27 percent feel that their companies underestimate the value of the tools, often restricting their use...

The survey, conducted for Microsoft by research firm Ipsos among 4,787 employees across Europe, also found that more than 37 percent of employees feel there isn’t ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Consumer issues - Europe - Industries - International - Internet - Labor - Security - Technology - Telecommunications

Views: 488 | Source: Microsoft

Food for Thought: Tackling Child Malnutrition to Unlock Potential and Boost Prosperity

June 9, 2013 21:14

Source: Save the Children

From Executive Summary:

In the past two decades, the world has achieved huge progress for children. Between 1990 and 2011, the numbers of children dying under the age of five fell faster than ever before – from 12 million to 6.9 million. Since 1999 the number of children in primary school has gone up by over 40 million.

However, malnutrition threatens to undermine these impressive advances. ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Children and families - Diseases and conditions - Education - Food and agriculture - Health and healthcare - Industries - International - K-12 - Mental health and substance abuse - Poverty - Public safety - Safety - Social and cultural issues

Views: 350 | Source: Save the Children

Mobile Wireless Performance in the EU & the US

June 9, 2013 21:05

Source: GSM Association

From Executive Summary:

There is broad agreement that the EU mobile wireless market is underperforming relative to other advanced economies, including the U.S. We find that the EU is lagging well behind the U.S. in deployment of next generation wireless infrastructures and the advanced services they make possible, and that EU consumers are worse off as a result. EU regulatory policies have resulted in a fragmented ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Consumer issues - Europe - Industries - International - Internet - Legal and law enforcement - Media and entertainment - Security - Technology - Telecommunications - North America

Views: 377 | Source: GSM Association

Rare Earth Elements and Recycling Possibilities

June 9, 2013 21:02

Source: Library of the European Parliament

From Summary:

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements mined in ores containing low quantities of REEs. They have particular properties essential to many industries. REEs are key components of clean energy and high-tech growth industries, and are therefore considered a critical raw material.

REEs are imported into the European Union (EU) from a very limited ... <snip>

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Posted in: Asia - Business and economics - China - Consumer issues - Industries - International - Media and entertainment - Technology

Views: 427 | Source: Library of the European Parliament

The Global Information Technology Report 2013

June 4, 2013 10:14

Source: World Economic Forum

From Executive Summary:

When The Global Information Technology Report (GITR) and the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) were created some 12 years ago, the attention of decision makers and investors was on adopting business and financial strategies that would allow them to develop in the context of a fast-moving but nascent Internet economy. Over more than a decade, the NRI has provided decision leaders ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Consumer issues - Globalization - Industries - International - Internet - Lists & Rankings - Media and entertainment - Privacy - Security - Small business and entrepreneurship - Social and cultural issues - Technology - Telecommunications

Views: 860

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns

June 4, 2013 10:11

Source: United Nations

Summary:

Lethal autonomous robotics (LARs) are weapon systems that, once activated, can select and engage targets without further human intervention. They raise far-reaching concerns about the protection of life during war and peace. This includes the question of the extent to which they can be programmed to comply with the requirements of international humanitarian law and the standards protecting life ... <snip>

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Posted in: Documents in the news - Ethics - Government and politics - Human rights - International - International Relations - Legal and law enforcement - Military and defense - National security - Science - Social and cultural issues - Technology - Terrorism

Views: 528 | Source: United Nations

European Perceptions of Turkish Foreign Policy

June 4, 2013 10:07

Source: SETA

From Abstract:

As a staunch ally of NATO whose actions were easy to predict, Turkey did not attract much attention as a foreign policy actor until a decade ago. The increasing activism of Turkish foreign policy and the greater initiative taken by Turkish elites have raised interest in Europe. After overcoming the first wave of bewilderment and irritation at Turkey’s independent foreign policy initiatives, ... <snip>

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Posted in: Asia - Europe - Government and politics - International - International Relations - Military and defense - National security

Views: 511 | Source: SETA

Arctic Resilience Interim Report 2013

May 30, 2013 21:53

Source: Stockholm Environment Institute

From Press Release:

An international project, the Arctic Resilience Report, finds that rapid – even abrupt – changes are occurring on multiple fronts across the Arctic, raising the risk of crossing thresholds that would cause irreversible changes to ecosystems, environmental processes, and societies.

The Arctic is in the spotlight like never before. Scientists and ... <snip>

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Posted in: Business and economics - Climate Change/Global Warming - Energy - Environment - Industries - International - Science - Transportation and travel

Views: 703 | Source: Stockholm Environment Institute

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