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Thursday 09:49

Those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the UK may be those who have contributed least to the problem, according to climate change experts.

Thursday 09:44

The Australian Senate has passed historic legislation that provides long deserved recognition of Australia’s highly skilled nurses and midwives.

Thursday 09:34

Commenting on the New Local Government Network (NLGN) report on Total Place, published today (Thursday 18 March), Karl Eddy, Head of Government and Infrastructure Advisory at Grant Thornton says:

Thursday 09:19

Six projects worth more than £1.5 billion across four Ford sites. Investment to safeguard around 2,800 skilled workers

Thursday 09:12

We should resist damaging cuts in library and other vital local services and think of new solutions to alleviate the impact on people and communities the Museums, Libraries and Archive Council (MLA) said today, as it launched a prospectus with ideas for the longer term, and advice to avoid ad hoc library, museum and archive reductions and closures.

Thursday 08:07

Between May 2005 and June 2009, there were over 90 reorganisations to central government. But a report released today by the National Audit Office has found that these cannot demonstrate value for money, given that most had vague objectives and that costs and benefits were not tracked.

Wednesday 17:32

Governor Bob McDonnell's 2010 legislative agenda enjoyed strong bipartisan support in his first session as Virginia's Chief Executive, with nearly 80% of his initiatives passing the General Assembly.

Wednesday 17:16

Statement by Governor of California Arnold  Schwarzenegger and Microsoft Vice President Lewin.

Wednesday 16:47

In its annual report of the 2008-9 session released today, Tuesday 16 March 2010, the Commons Liaison Committee says that in a year in which Parliament has had to take a hard look at itself and consider how it functions and engages with the electorate, select committees have continued to go from strength to strength and offer excellent value for money in the job they do of holding the Government to account.

Wednesday 16:42

In June 2009, I appointed a Ministerial Committee led by Professor Marcus Balintulo to review the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The review was prompted by several challenges related to the important goals of access and affordability. The review focused on a specific set of terms of reference which included a focus on the administrative capacity of NSFAS which had not kept pace with growth in terms of the size of the state’s investment in financial aid. It represented a tenfold increase in the NSFAS budget between 1999 and 2010.

Wednesday 16:37

With days to go before the new AIDS treatment policy comes into effect, health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi embarks on a nationwide tour to assess the readiness of the health sector to implement the new policy in line with the announcement by President Jacob Zuma on World AIDS Day last December.

Wednesday 13:46

Today, South Africa and the European Investment Bank (EIB) reaffirmed their mutual commitment to a continued close partnership and cooperation. This came following a meeting between Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and European Investment Bank Vice President Plutarchos Sakellaris, who is on a four day visit to South Africa.

Wednesday 13:38

Hourly labour costs in the euro area1 (EA16) rose by 2.2% in the year up to the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with 3.0% for the previous quarter2. In the EU271, the annual rise was 2.4% up to the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with 2.9% for the previous quarter2.

Wednesday 13:28

Most EU Member States until 2008 were steadily improving their innovation performance. The economic crisis may, however, be hampering this progress, according to the 2009 European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) published today. Early indications show that the worst hit are Member States with lower levels of innovation performance, potentially reversing the convergence process witnessed over recent years. Meanwhile, the latest statistics show that the EU is having difficulty in catching up with the US in innovation performance, although it maintains a clear lead over the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China, despite rapid improvements in China.

Wednesday 13:03

Today the European Commission examined the updated stability and convergence programmes (SCPs)1 of Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland and the United Kingdom. These assessments have to be seen against the background of the sharp economic and financial crisis which has had a major impact on public finances.

Wednesday 12:54

The Commission has today proposed negotiation directives for the Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The Lisbon Treaty provides for the legal basis for the EU to accede to the ECHR, which is the most important instrument to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe. The EU's accession to the Convention will further strengthen the EU's system of protection of fundamental rights.

Wednesday 12:33

Black carbon soot, produced from incomplete combustion of diesel fuel and biomass, is one of the largest contributors to climate change apart from CO2, as well as a danger to public health, and should be a prime target of policymakers according to scientists and experts testifying at today’s hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming chaired by Congressman Edward Markey.

Wednesday 11:38

Small businesses in Northampton are being given an option to apply for money if they are finding it difficult to get support from banks and other financial institutions.

Wednesday 11:32

Despite the global recession, China’s economy grew 8.7 percent in 2009, and the growth momentum continued in the first months of 2010, according to the World Bank’s latest China Quarterly Update released today.