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Businesses calling for action sooner
City AM, 18/12/2013, p.13, Marion Dakers
RICKY BURDETT An expert on urban design, architecture and city policy is a professor at the London School of Economics and director of its Cities and the Urban Age Programme. He was also a chief adviser for the London 2012 Olympics. http://www.cityam.com/article/1387329958/businesses-calling-action-sooner|
State grammar schools and social mobility
The Times, 18/12/2013, p.31
“Grammar schools were then undoubtedly meritocratic, providing social mobility ladders for bright children from poor backgrounds” http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article3951779.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_17| (£)
Banker who values relationships above assets
Lloyd's List, 18/12/2013, p.4, Nigel Lowry http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/finance/article434209.ece|
Boris Island marooned as Heathrow and Gatwick backed for new runway
Evening Standard, 17/12/2013, p.1, Nicholas Cecil; Matthew Beard; Lindsay Watling
Sir Howard, the former boss of the London School of Economics, argued that Britain did not face a "binary" choice between creating a superhub airport with a bigger Heathrow or new four-runway airport or building.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/boris-island-marooned-as-heathrow-and-gatwick-backed-for-new-runway-in-airports-commission-report-9009537.html|
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To stop this Heathrow madness Boris is just going to have to become prime minister
Telegraph (Web), 17/12/2013, Iain Martin
Sir Howard has been a bit down on his luck, what with having established the catastrophic Financial Services Authority, run the euro-loving CBI and then having had to step aside at the London School of Economics after rebranding it as the Libyan School of Economics. So he'll jump at this airport gig. More on this story…
Scottish universities have the cheapest cost of living in UK
The Independent (Web), 17/12/2013
The most expensive universities are those in London, with the London School of Economics, University College London and Imperial taking first, second and third place respectively. The average student should expect to pay £59,152 over their three years at LSE, twice…
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/scottish-universities-have-the-cheapest-cost-of-living-in-the-uk-9010964.html|
British inflation in six charts
Financial Times, 17/12/2013, Chris Giles
Banking journal and CentralBanking.com. Claire studied philosophy and economics at the London School of Economics. RSS
http://blogs.ft.com/money-supply/2013/12/17/british-inflation-in-six-charts/|
Social care eligibility criteria are being maintained in Brighton and Hove, says council leader
Brighton and Hove News, 17/12/2013, Frank le Duc
commissioned research from the Political and Social Sciences Research Unit at the London School of Economics (LSE). The research measured changes to the number of older and disabled people receiving social care since 2005. It built on previous work...
http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2013/12/17/social-care-eligibility-criteria-are-being-maintained-in-brighton-and-hove-says-council-leader/26026|
Hilary Aked: Ironically Named 'Student Rights' Group Exposed by Actual Students Huffington Post UK, 17/12/2013, Hilary Aked
In the space of two weeks this month students at the London School of Economics, Goldsmiths and Birkbeck, University of London all passed a Real Student Rights motion criticising student...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/hilary-aked/student-rights-campaign_b_4452823.html|
U.K. Airport Study Favouring Heathrow Threatens Party Splits
Business Week, 17/12/2013
Former deputy governor of the Bank of England and director of the London School of Economics, also said capacity could be given a boost through operational efficiencies, transport improvements...
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-17/u-dot-k-dot-airport-capacity-study-backs-contentious-heathrow-expansion|
China, US urged to lead climate change fight
CHINAdaily, 18/12/2013
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, urged China and the US to show more leadership in fighting climate change.
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/us/2013-12/18/content_17181335.htm|
Mandela: Salutes through song
Voice Online, 17/12/2013, Davina Hamilton
Performed the hit for the South African icon when he visited the London School of Economics in 2000 to deliver a speech on the role of Africa in the world. Mandela danced as...
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/mandela-salutes-through-song|
Mandela's legacy: A wise combination of capitalism and common sense
Business in Vancouver, 17/12/2013
Typically, Robert Mugabe went to the London School of Economics and returned as brutal racist dictator and economic clown of Zimbabwe. Ho Chi Minh absorbed Marxism...
http://www.biv.com/article/20131217/BIV0326/312179937/mandela-8217-s-legacy-a-wise-combination-of-capitalism-and-common|
Half a million ‘have lost right to care since recession’
Health Insurance Magazine, 17/12/2013
Analysis by the Political and Social Sciences Research Unit and the London School of Economics suggests. The Care and Support Alliance said the current underfunding of care is forcing the...
https://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article434235.ece|
Prof Amartya Sen to be given honoris ...
Siasat Daily, 17/12/2013
Economics at Jadavpur University Calcutta, the Delhi School of Economics, and the London School of Economics, and Drummond Professor of Political Economy at Oxford University.Prof Sen has served...
http://www.siasat.com/english/news/prof-amartya-sen-be-given-honoris-causa-uoh|
Las 10 tendencias globales que...
El Confidencial, 18/12/2013
Como nos explicaba hace poco Ricky Burdett, profesor de la London School of Economics, las ciudades crecerán hasta un 80% en las próximas décadas. El crimen, la polución, la enfermedad...
http://www.elconfidencial.com/alma-corazon-vida/2013-12-18/las-10-tendencias-globales-que-definiran-2014-segun-el-foro-que-organiza-davos_67433/|
“Hay más colaboración con Cataluña de lo que se piensa"
El Confidencial, 18/12/2013
De hecho, Luis Garicano, catedrático de Economía y profesor de la London School of Economics, que ha sido el contrapunto de Pérez Renovales en el debate sobre la reforma de la Administración...
http://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2013-12-18/perez-renovales-hay-mas-colaboracion-con-cataluna-de-lo-que-se-piensa_67611/|
Libros para acabar el año
La Provincia, 18/12/2013
silencio de los animales como el pensador más original egresado de la London School of Economics.De vuelta a casa, Leontxo García pone la realidad a cuadros en Ajedrez y ciencia, pasiones mezcladas... http://www.laprovincia.es/opinion/2013/12/18/libros-acabar-ano/578596.html?utm_source=rss|
CAF cierra 2013 con aprobaciones de USD 12.000 millones para el desarrollo de América Latina
FINANZAS Y BANCA EN BOLIVIA, 17/12/2013
universidades y centros de pensamiento de prestigio en el mundo como la London School of Economics, la Universidad de Oxford, Sciences Po, la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, el Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos de China (ILAS), el Global Developmen...
http://www.caf.com/es/actualidad/noticias/2013/12/caf-cierra-2013-con-aprobaciones-de-usd-12000-millones-para-el-desarrollo-de-america-latina|
El Club de Madrid cuenta con los líderes internacionales Javier Solana y Enrique Iglesias
EFE Empresas, 17/12/2013
El Consejo Europeo de Relaciones Exteriores, así como profesor visitante en la London School of Economics. Por su parte, Enrique Iglesias fue ministro de Relaciones Exteriores en el Gobierno...
http://www.efeempresas.com/noticia/el-club-de-madrid-cuenta-con-los-lideres-internacionales-javier-solana-y-enrique-iglesias/|
La generazione dei nati stanchi: i giovanissimi sono spossati
Corriere della Sera, 17/12/2013, Emanuela Di Pasqua
LA RICERCA - Lo studio è stato promosso dalla London School of Economics and Political Science e ha indagato il livello di stanchezza tra tredicimila americani, attribuendo un punteggio...
http://www.corriere.it/salute/pediatria/13_dicembre_13/ecco-generazione-nati-stanchi-giovanissimi-sono-piu-spossati-6ee7ef56-6406-11e3-aa0f-2ef156041c19.shtml|
Economie et Nouvel Ordre Mondial: Le vice-président de la Fed Stan Fischer ancien patron de la Banque d’Israël !!…
AlterInfonet, 17/12/2013, Johnny Punish
GB pour étudier après avoir reçu une bourse d’étude pour la London School of Economics et obtenu un Bachelor et un Masters en Science économique de 1962 à 1966. Il se rendit ensuite aux Etats-Unis...
http://www.alterinfo.net/Economie-et-Nouvel-Ordre-Mondial-Le-vice-president-de-la-Fed-Stan-Fischer-ancien-patron-de-la-Banque-d-Israel-_a97873.html|
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