economy
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27 April Apr 2016 1151 27 April 2016 More women signing the cheques
Nannying? Cleaning? Not so much anymore. Those sitting behind the board room desks signing the cheques are increasingly women.
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15 April Apr 2016 1119 15 April 2016 Islamic finance: the future of banking?
Since 2008 Islamic banking has been growing at an estimated annual rate of 10-15% in no Muslim countries, such as the USA, Britain and France, amongst others, as an ethical and sustainable alternative to the conventional, profit-driven banking system.
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14 April Apr 2016 1640 14 April 2016 Women work more and earn less
The fight for women’s rights is far from over. This week was Equal Pay Day in the US, but the problem of pay inequality persists globally. The annual pay for women only now equals the amount men were earning ten years age, and the gender pay gap continues to be a global reality for women everywhere.
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13 April Apr 2016 1508 13 April 2016 #MentalHealthNow: depression and anxiety are on the rise
When you’re sitting down at the dinner table tonight, look around. One in four of you will be affected by mental illness at some point in your life. Not only that, but the latest WHO statistics show that common mental disorders are increasing worldwide. Between 1990 and 2013, the number of people suffering from depression and/or anxiety increased by nearly 50%, from 416 million to 615 million.
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13 April Apr 2016 1018 13 April 2016 How gambling contributes to inequality
Numerous studies tell us that the largest numbers of gamblers come from the poorest segments of the population, who see it as a way of getting out of poverty. This fact contributes to increasing inequalities.
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13 April Apr 2016 1007 13 April 2016 Europe needs a great achievement on social policies
Blaming the European Central Bank policies as the principal causes of the extreme right movements’ success at the latest elections polls is an ill-conceived interpretation. Instead of pointing fingers, let's work united to tackle issues like poverty, marginalization and degrade. The open letter of MEP Massimiliano Salini to Vita International.
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6 April Apr 2016 1457 06 April 2016 European Social Innovation Competition 2016 focuses on refugees
This year's 2016 European Social Innovation Competition focuses on social innovation for refugees and migrants. The 3 winners of the competition will each receive a prize of €50,000, and the competition is open for entries until 8 April 2016.
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31 March Mar 2016 0953 31 March 2016 Can a government regulate happiness?
The new edition of the World Happiness Report 2016 showed that people are happier living in societies where there is less inequality of happiness. It also found that happiness inequality has increased significantly (comparing 2012-2015 to 2005-2011) in most countries, in almost all global regions, and for the population of the world as a whole.
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18 March Mar 2016 1438 18 March 2016 Banks rely 'heavily' on tax havens
Oxfam says that banks use tax havens for the same purposes as other multinationals. They artificially transfer profits made in the countries where they actually operate to reduce their tax bill.
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16 March Mar 2016 1033 16 March 2016 10 myths on migration
With the EU-Turkey migration deal set to go ahead in the next few days in Brussels, CONCORD Europe has released a report outlining the top 10 most commonly believed myths on migration and development.