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London City Job Openings More Than Doubles, Recruiter Says – Businessweek
“With recent widespread redundancy programs and many of the biggest banks withdrawing their horns, many firms have realized that there is now a wide pool of talented bankers that they may not have been able to recruit a year ago,” … Continue reading
London City Job Openings More Than Double, Recruiter Says – Businessweek
“With recent widespread redundancy programs and many of the biggest banks withdrawing their horns, many firms have realized that there is now a wide pool of talented bankers that they may not have been able to recruit a year ago,” … Continue reading
France, Germany want closer control of Greek funds – ksl.com
The talks follow an intense weekend of negotiations that failed to produce a breakthrough on the second international bailout and on a second deal, a writedown by banks and other private investors in their share of the country’s crippling debt … Continue reading
Increase Local Procurement in Mining to Promote Growth in Africa, says World Bank Study
CAPE TOWN, February 6, 2012 — Mining companies can boost economic growth in West Africa by purchasing more equipment, supplies and services from local companies, says a World Bank report released today. The study, Increasing Local Procurement by the … Continue reading
Still ‘some value’ in SA shares – Independent Online
The financial sector, with a p/e of 12.1, has been badly affected by the negative worldwide sentiment over banks. However, Brooke says, there has been some good performance in recent months. Brooke warns that there are pockets of opportunity and … Continue reading
Chris Huhne resignation letters: "It has been a privilege to be a minister in the first modern coalition" – Daily Telegraph
The Green Investment Bank will support this goal, and this will also create new industries in which the UK will have a head start. We have put consumers’ interests – today and in the long term – at the heart … Continue reading
Quarterly Food Prices Decline, but Remain Volatile
Price Index 24 percent higher on average than 2010 WASHINGTON, January 31, 2012—Global food prices declined 8 percent between September and December of 2011 due to increasing supplies and uncertainty about the global economy, but still remain volatile and … Continue reading
New Soil Carbon Methodology Approved
World Bank and partners help smallholder farmers increase productivity and revenue WASHINGTON, January 30, 2012 – A new methodology to encourage smallholder farmers in Kenya – and potentially worldwide — to adopt improved farming techniques, boost productivity, increase their resilience … Continue reading
