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Britain risks falling behind in the race for clean energy
The Observer, 14/10/2012, p.42, Nicholas Stern
generations. Lord Stern of Brentford wrote the Stern review on the economics of climate change and is chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at London School of Economics.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/14/nicholas-stern-subsidies-for-renewable-energy?INTCMP=SRCH|
RBS chief stuck between a rock and an EU rule
The Sunday Telegraph, 14/10/2012, p.8, James Quinn
forward-looking approach to concerns such as reputation and culture. He backed up internal moves, such as a review of the bank's code of ethics, with a well-received speech at the London School of Economics. On top of this, last week's initial public offering of Direct Line went well. The shares closed up 7pc on the first day of conditional dealing,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/9606703/Rainmaker-RBS-chief-stuck-between-a-rock-and-an-EU-rule.html|
Why it pays to protect a heritage area
The Sunday Express, 14/10/2012, p.80, Unattributed
those at the edge suggesting that people value "density of heritage" but there is even a benefit to being on the fringe of one. The research was conducted by the London School of Economics and English Heritage, which surveyed a million transactions between 1995 and 2010 and data on more than 8,000 English conservation areas. Another surprise finding in the
Low inflation blinded Bank to other dangers
The Sunday Times, 14/10/2012, p.4, Smith Economic
some credit where due but we must also not ignore the shortcomings. King, to be fair, took some of these on the chin in a 20th anniversary speech at the London School of Economics. The first is that inflation has been too high over the past three years, indeed the past seven, at the very time we needed it to
I was pally with 15 prime ministers
The Sunday Times, 14/10/2012, p.3, Dame Pauline Green
joined the Metropolitan police, where she spent four years. She took an Open University degree during a career break when her children were young, and then a master's at the London School of Economics. After a spell as a lobbyist for the British Co-operative movement, Green was elected an MEP in 1989, leading the European Socialists from 1994 to 1999.
On this day The Thrust supersonic car broke the sound barrier on land for the first time, reaching 764.168 mph
The Times, 13/10/2012, p.111, Unattributed
Hero of Upper Canada), 1812; Joachim Murat, soldier and King of Naples, 1815; Sir Henry Irving, actor, 1905; Saul Tchernichowsky, Hebrew poet, 1943; Sidney Webb (Baron Passfield), co-founder of the London School of Economics, 1947; Dallas Bower, television producer and director, 1999
An academic battle with the East looms
The Daily Telegraph, 13/10/2012, p.12, Chirstopher Middleton
of Exeter 153 University of Glasgow 139 Imperial College London 8 King's College London 57 University of Leeds 142 University of Liverpool 171 London School of Economics 39 University of Manchester 49 Newcastle University 180 University of Nottingham 120 University of Oxford 2 Queen Mary, University of London
LSE online
Balancing act
Financial Times (Web), 15/10/2012, Unattributed
embarked on the Trium global executive MBA. This is a degree awarded jointly by the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University, HEC in Paris and the London School of Economics. "With two children, it adds another layer of complexity," she says. In managing this complexity, the support of fellow students - who provide a valuable network for
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/cea9e0aa-11d4-11e2-b9fd-00144feabdc0.html#axzz29LmWu5vg|
Beyond the ivory tower
Financial Times (Web), 15/10/2012, Unattributed
the 21st century - globalisation and the rise of emerging markets. Born in St Lucia in 1915, Lewis witnessed extensive poverty, which motivated him to use his academic training at the London School of Economics to tackle the problem of how to bring prosperity to poor countries. His intellectual preparation cultivated a world view that produced valuable insights. In 1952, Lewis
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c060bb0e-11d4-11e2-b9fd-00144feabdc0.html#axzz29LmWu5vg|
Rainmaker: RBS chief stuck between a rock and an EU rule
Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Web), 13/10/2012, Unattributed
a forward-looking approach to concerns such as reputation and culture. He backed up internal moves, such as a review of the bank’s code of ethics, with a well-received speech at the London School of Economics. On top of this, last week’s initial public offering of Direct Line went well. The shares closed up 7pc on the first day of conditional dealing,
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/rainmaker-rbs-chief-stuck-between-204711598.html|
Kaltenborn flies a flag for women in F1
Reuters UK (Web), 13/10/2012, Alan Baldwin
Indian city of Dehradun to parents who emigrated to Austria when she was eight in 1979, Kaltenborn qualified in Vienna as a lawyer and took a masters degree at the London School of Economics. After working for various legal firms, she moved to Sauber's then co-owners the Fritz Kaiser Group and then ran the team's legal department. "Initially I didn't find it
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/13/uk-motor-racing-prix-kaltenborn-idUKBRE89C04B20121013?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews|
Kaltenborn flies a flag for women in F1
Yahoo! UK and Ireland (Web), 13/10/2012, Unattributed
Indian city of Dehradun to parents who emigrated to Austria when she was eight in 1979, Kaltenborn qualified in Vienna as a lawyer and took a masters degree at the London School of Economics. After working for various legal firms, she moved to Sauber's then co-owners the Fritz Kaiser Group and then ran the team's legal department. "Initially I didn't find it
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/kaltenborn-flies-flag-women-f1-064742745--spt.html|
Why some won't cheer EU's Nobel Peace Prize
CNN, 13/10/2012, James Ker-Lindsay
Editor's note: James Ker-Lindsay is Eurobank EFG Senior Research Fellow on the Politics of South East Europe at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the co-editor of the book, New Perspectives on Yugoslavia: Key Issues and Controversies.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/12/business/opinion-business-european-union-nobel/index.html|
Green subsidies
BBC News, 13/10/2012
Lesley Curwen's guests are Dimitri Zenghelis, from the Grantham Institute of the London School of Economics who also advises Cisco, Professor Claudia Kemfert, Head of the Department of Energy, Transportation and Environment at the German Institute of ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00yx5wf|
Will you flirt your way to success?
Hindustan Times, 13/10/2012
This is the outcome of a new study done by researchers from the Haas School of Business at the University of California and the London School of Economics. They believe that being flirtatious can help woman get ahead in life. “Women should be 'playful ...
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/SexAndRelationships/Will-you-flirt-your-way-to-success/Article1-944150.aspx|
What is the point of the Nobel Peace Prize?
Channel 4 News (Web), 12/10/2012, Unattributed
defence of the right to go to war. "They gave it someone on the premise that he would do great things," says Iver Neumann, professor of international relations at the London School of Economics which was "a bit of a blunder," he adds - articulating wider public opinion. Another controversial decision was made in 1973, when Henry Kissinger was awarded
http://www.channel4.com/news/what-is-the-point-of-the-nobel-peace-prize|
The importance of being urban
The Economist (Web), 12/10/2012, Unattributed
prices. This “regulatory tax” amounts to over 300% in the office markets in Frankfurt, Paris and Milan, according to a 2008 study by Paul Cheshire and Christian Hilber of the London School of Economics, but is just 50% in Manhattan and, in effect, zero in fast-growing places like Houston. Taxes that add to transaction costs also help explain low European
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2012/10/productivity|
London rents double UK average
BBC (Web), 12/10/2012, Unattributed
the gap is now at an all-time high. BBC London's Robin Punt talks to tenant Sarah Walker, Molly Chesney of HomeLet, tenant George Lewis and Prof Christine Whitehead of the London School of Economics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19925555|
Taliban unrepentant after attack on Pakistani teen, vow to kill her
The Washington Post, 12/10/2012
“The news their supporters get is probably filtered through the Taliban sources so in some sense this girl may have been made out to be a monster or a sort of a Western agent,” said S. Athar Hussain, director of the Asia Research Center at the London School of Economics. “At the same time, it was a show of force (by the Taliban) to say they can control people and for even a small disagreement with them, they can take revenge. It was demonstrating to the government and the public how powerful they are.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/taliban-unrepentant-after-attack-on-pakistani-teen-vow-to-kill-her/2012/10/12/6f8f2f82-14a7-11e2-9a39-1f5a7f6fe945_story.html|
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Professor Fawaz Gerges was interviewed about Russian, Syrian and Turkey relations.
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LSE is mentioned in a piece about overseas students.
BBC Word Service (13 October 2012)
Dimitri Zenghelis, from the Grantham Institute at LSE, was guest on the programme.
BBC 1 (12 October 2012)
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Professor Christine Whitehead was interviewed about the cost of living in London.
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