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'ECB Nears Crucial Test Of Its Powers'
20/01/2015| The Wall Street Journal (Europe)| Brian Blackstone
"The ECB should really graduate to a modern central bank that uses this instrument," said Paul De Grauwe, professor at London School of Economics. "The only way to reach that point is by doing it. It shows that it doesn't need to be disastrous." Large-scale government bond purchases, known as
http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-central-bank-nears-crucial-test-of-its-powers-1421714242|
'Everyone's a winner - until the research pie is divided up'
20/01/2015| The Guardian| Harriet Swain
University of Manchester, predicts a significant transfer of resources into the golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and the top London research universities of University College London, Imperial, Kings and the London School of Economics. He says Manchester's drop in ranking for research power, from third to fifth, which would be reflected in lower resources, was "a transition we will have
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/20/universities-research-excellence-framework-modern-languages|
'Will a Syriza win in elections lead to a Greek exit?'
20/01/2015| City AM, Jenny Forsyth
Professor Kevin Featherstone, of the London School of Economics, said bluntly: "The risk of a Grexit doesn't stem from intentions - on either the Greek or the European side - but from mistakes by either
http://www.cityam.com/207479/greece-decides-will-syriza-win-elections-lead-greek-exit|
'King casts doubt on stimulus'
20/01/2015| City AM| Unattributed
stimulus expected this week will work. King said he was concerned about a persistent weakness in global economic demand. "We should worry about that," he told an audience at the London School of Economics. "We have had the biggest monetary stimulus that the world must have ever seen, and we still have not solved the problem of weak demand."
'How green is my university?'
20/01/2015| The Guardian| Anna Bawden
have the oldest buildings and are usually also researchintensive - did not take part, 10 Russell group universities did. The best performer in this category was Newcastle (12th), with the London School of Economics coming 26th, University College London 29th and Exeter 36th. Newcastle university has a recycling rate above 90% and emissions have also been cut, thanks to an
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/20/how-green-university-people-planet-green-league|
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'Euro currency's missing pieces challenge policymakers'
'Yahoo! UK & Ireland', 19/01/2015
A shared budget “is the most important missing component and also explains why the eurozone is so fragile,” said Paul De Grauwe, a professor at the London School of Economics and author of “The Economics of Monetary Union.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/euro-currencys-missing-pieces-challenge-policymakers-181225876.html#Ta2k9Eq|
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Iran talks: Moving beyond 'worn out' policies
Al Jazeera, 18/01/2015, Massoumeh Torfeh
Dr Massoumeh Torfeh is former director of strategic communication at the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) and is currently a research associate at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specialising in Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/201511851117786580|
'CITY FOCUS: Foot dragging Draghi finally ready to bail out eurozone'
19/01/2015| Mail Online UK (Web)| Unattributed|
to have been triggered by the prospect of QE by the ECB. Sir Christopher Pissarides, the Cypriot-British economist who won the Nobel Prize in 2010 and a professor at the London School of Economics, said the reason why the ECB has not already sanctioned QE ‘must be entirely politics as I cannot imagine an economist thinking this’. But analysts at
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'Do you live in an entrepreneurial hotspot?'
19/01/2015| Guardian.co.uk (Web)| Emma Featherstone|
has led to the rise in the number of startups over recent years, says John Van Reenen, director at the Centre for Economic Performance and professor of economics at the London School of Economics. “New businesses have been started up by people who are having trouble finding a job.” He gives the example of people setting themselves up as consultants.
http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2015/jan/19/do-you-live-entrepreneurial-hotspots-startups-uk|
'More QE won't help world economy, says ex-BoE governor King'
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he was concerned about a persistent weakness in global economic demand, six years on from the depths of the financial crisis. "We should worry about that," King told an audience at the London School of Economics, where he was once a professor. "We have had the biggest monetary stimulus that the world must have ever seen, and we still have not solved the
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'More QE won't help world economy, says ex-BoE governor King'
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"We should worry about that," King told an audience at the London School of Economics, where he was once a professor. "We have had the biggest monetary stimulus that the world must have ever seen, and we still have not solved the
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/01/19/britain-boe-king-idUKL6N0UY3ZZ20150119?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFina|
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'Indian Students Opt US over UK: Nirmala Sitharaman'
20/01/2015 | 07:01 | 'New Indian Express'
Noting that she herself studied in London and her husband took a Phd from the London School of Economics, Sitharaman, however, said she does not want her daughter to study in the UK.
'Public discussion: Inequality and taxation in a globalised world'
20/01/2015 | 08:01 | 'Ekklesia'
The Department of Economics and Centre for Macroeconomics at the London School of Economics is holding a public conversation on Tuesday 20 January 2015 (6.30-8pm) at the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, on 'Inequality and Taxation in a Globalised World'.The speaker will be...
'Online courses top Google's 'most searched-for' universities list'
20/01/2015 | 08:01 | 'The Boar'
Google has revealed what universities and courses are most searched for by people around the world looking for higher education institutions.University College London places twelfth and the London School of Economics is in eighth place. Both are ahead of Oxford and Cambridge, they came in at 13th and 16th places respectively.
''Not a rosy picture' for Indians coming to UK: Sitharaman'
20/01/2015 | 08:01 | 'The Statesman'
London, 20 January:Coming to the UK for studies is not a "rosy picture" for Indian students and most of them go to the US, visiting Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said."There is a perception and I don't think there is a rosy picture to come to the...
'"El principal problema de la reforma es que se insistió en prácticas tributarias perjudiciales para la inversión"'
20/01/2015 | 07:01 | 'Actualicese.com'
Economista de la Universidad de los Andes, Maestría en Economía de la misma institución y Master en Políticas Públicas Económicas en London School of Economics. Actualmente es el Vicepresidente de la Asociación Nacional de Instituciones Financieras, ANIF, donde también se desempeñó como Investigador Jefe e Investigador Económico.
'CY Leung is most competent man I've ever met, says chief executive's daughter'
20/01/2015 | 07:01 | 'South China Morning Post'
To ensure Manila is presentable for Pope Francis' visit, street children as young as five have been detained next to convicts in centres notorious for brutality, abuse and neglect. Simon Parry goes on a rescue mission with Father Shay Cullen.After a year of causing him...
'Arvind Kejriwal's 7-km Roadshow: Flashmobs, Slogans and a Show of Strength'
20/01/2015 | 07:01 | 'NDTV.com'
There was much speculation on whether the BJP would also field Ms Bedi in a direct confrontation with Mr Kejriwaal in his New Delhi constituency, but it has picked Nupur Sharma, a young lawyer and graduate from the London School of Economics to on the AAP chief.
'Delhi Polls: AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal to File Nomination Today, Challenges Kiran Bedi to a Debate'
20/01/2015 | 04:01 | 'Msn Nieuws'
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination papers for the Delhi assembly elections today after a four-km roadshow in the heart of the capital. He is contesting from the New Delhi constituency that he wrested in the last elections from the...
'Meet Arvind Kejriwal's Rival, a London School of Economics Graduate'
20/01/2015 | 04:01 | 'Msn Nieuws'
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal's rival in next month's Delhi election is a London School of Economics graduate who fought her last election in college. Nupur Sharma, 30, the BJP's candidate in the New Delhi assembly seat, says "this will be an election being fought to be won."Ms...
BJP youth leader Nupur Sharma is ready to take on Kejriwal in Delhi'
20/01/2015 | 04:01 | 'DNA India'
Tuesday, 20 January 2015 - 9:47am IST | Place: Delhi | Agency: iamin.inFormer DUSU President Nupur talks about her journey so far in politics and her future goals and aspirations. Nupur wishes to contest from New Delhi seat in Delhi Assembly elections this year and is ready...
Meet Arvind Kejriwal's Rival, a London School of Economics Graduate'
20/01/2015 | 04:01 | 'NDTV.com'
Assembly Polls | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Updated: January 20, 2015 09:43 ISTNupur Sharma, the BJP's candidate against Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituencyNew Delhi : Arvind Kejriwal's rival in next month's Delhi election is a London School of Economics graduate...
'Who is Arvind Kejriwal's rival-Nupur Sharma?'
20/01/2015 | 05:01 | 'Oneindia News'
Bengaluru, Jan 20: Even if Arvind Kejriwal fall flat on his face during the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, he should bask in pride for his young, dynamic opponent-Nupur Sharma.Not a known name, but truely a talented one and highly-qualified. Let's see who she...
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20/01/2015 | 07:01 | 'FT Chinese'
John Collins cited. 我不是荷兰人，但1976年，我们家移居荷兰。虽然我的新同学们只有7岁，但大部分都自己骑车上学。后来我们镇上出现了合法出售毒品的"咖啡店"。16岁时我离开荷兰，但1999年我又回到了这个国家，在那里呆了一个冬天，为自己将要写的一本书做研究。我迷上了一部新的电视节目：几个傻瓜被锁在一间房子里。没错，荷兰人发明了《老大哥》
'a una investigación sobre control presupuestario'
20/01/2015 | 05:01 | 'Valencia Plaza'
VALENCIAPLAZA.COM. Hoy Sindicatura de Comptes y Banco Sabadell entregan el galardón al investigador Antonio-Martín PorrasVALENCIA. El síndic major de Comptes, R afael Vicente Queralt, y el director comercial de Banco Sabadell, Miguel Torres Carrión , han entregado hoy el IX...
'Game On. Arvind Kejriwal Challenges Kiran Bedi to Public Debate'
20/01/2015 | 05:01 | 'Indian Mirror'
India January 20(IM):Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination papers for the Delhi assembly elections today after a four-km roadshow in the heart of the capital. He is contesting from the New Delhi constituency that he wrested in the last elections from...
'De angst voor gevaren die er niet zijn'
20/01/2015 | 05:01 | 'De Morgen'
Topeconoom Paul De Grauwe, professor aan de London School of Economics, schrijft wekelijks over mens, wereld en economie.Het ziet ernaar uit dat de Europese Centrale Bank met een grootscheeps programma van quantititative easing (QE) zal starten. Dat lijkt een moeilijk begrip...
'Outrages chiffrés'
20/01/2015 | 04:01 | 'Ledevoir'
À deux jours du coup d'envoi donné au sommet annuel de Davos rassemblant les chefs d'orchestre de l'économie, voilà qu'Oxfam confirme que les riches n'ont jamais été aussi riches. Bref, le rapport de l'ONG britannique est l'écho parfait à cette exclamation de Warren Buffett:...
'ESPAÑA: Escudero, memoria viva de España'
20/01/2015 | 03:01 | 'Entorno Inteligente'
La Razon / La trayectoria de este historador nacido en Barbastro (Huesca) en 1936 da no para un volumen, sino para varios, dada su amplitud, pues ha sido eurodiputado y senador, y es catedrático de Derecho, miembro de la Real Academia de Historia, director del Instituto...
'Delhi Polls: AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal to File Nomination Today, Challenges Kiran Bedi to a Debate'
20/01/2015 | 03:01 | 'NDTV.com'
but the party has picked Nupur Sharma, a young lawyer and graduate from the London School of Economics to contest against Mr Kejriwal.
'Escudero, memoria viva de España'
20/01/2015 | 03:01 | 'La Razón'
La trayectoria de este historador nacido en Barbastro (Huesca) en 1936 da no para un volumen, sino para varios, dada su amplitud, pues ha sido eurodiputado y senador, y es catedrático de Derecho, miembro de la Real Academia de Historia, director del Instituto Nacional de...
'Top 0.1% of Americans Hold as Much Wealth as Bottom 90%'
20/01/2015 | 03:01 | 'Breitbart.com'
In the new report, Emmanuel Saez of the University of California, Berkeley, and Gabriel Zucman of the London School of Economics, claim that wealth inequality is approaching levels similar to those from just before the 1929 stock market crash
'QE沒路用！前英國央行總裁示警、稱問題在需求弱'
20/01/2015 | 02:01 | 'News Cnyes'
外界預期歐洲版量化寬鬆(QE)將在22日上路，前英國央行總裁Mervyn King(見圖)對此憂心忡忡，稱QE無助帶領全球經濟重回強健成長，呼籲各界應憂慮全球經濟持續放軟。電訊報20日報導，King在倫敦政經學院(The London School of Economics and Political...
'En sus horas de definiciones, el estímulo del BCE divide a Europa'
20/01/2015 | 01:01 | 'La Prensa'
El mercado prevé que el banco central anuncie el jueves la compra de activos.Fráncfort, Alemania.El Banco Central Europeo se dispone a ingresar a un territorio inexplorado mientras se acerca su decisión de lanzar un polémico programa de estímulo para reanimar la economía de...
'Tronskifte lurer i et Saudi-Arabien presset fra alle sider'
19/01/2015 | 23:01 | 'Dagbladet Information VIP'
Saudi-Arabiens kong Abdullah er alvorligt syg, så den arabiske verdens mest magtfulde land skal sandsynligvis snart have en ny leder. Det sker på et tidspunkt, hvor kongerigets grænser er truet af krig, dets indtægter styrtdykker og dets ideologiske projekt er under ydre...
'BJP names Kiran Bedi its Delhi chief ministerial candidate'
19/01/2015 | 18:01 | 'Livemint.com'
Amit Shah says Bedi will contest the polls from the Krishna Nagar assembly seatNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday formally namedKiran Bedi as its chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi assembly elections. Bedi will contest the polls from the Krishna...
'Things to Do'
19/01/2015 | 18:01 | 'The Palm Beach Post'
Euro currency's missing pieces challenge policymakers 1:12 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 | Filed in: BusinessFRANKFURT, Germany - FRANKFURT, Germany - Europe's struggle with economic stagnation is raising questions about whether its prized project - the shared euro currency -...
'Crece a buen ritmo el futuro Jardín Municipal de Barrio Las Flores'
19/01/2015 | 19:01 | 'Agencia Fe'
El intendente José Corral visitó este lunes a la mañana la obra. Está previsto que los trabajos concluyan en agosto o septiembre. El edificio contará con 6 salas en dos turnos para niños de 1, 2 y 3 años, e incluye un espacio verde para todos los vecinos.El intendente José...
'Why Saudi Arabia still has public beheadings'
19/01/2015 | 18:01 | 'MSN.com'
"Without Wahhabism," London School of Economics Professor Madawi al-Rasheed writes, "it is highly unlikely that ... [Saudi] leadership would have assumed much political significance."
BJP names Kiran Bedi its Delhi chief ministerial candidate'
19/01/2015 | 19:01 | 'Samachar'
Amit Shah says Bedi will contest the polls from the Krishna Nagar assembly seatNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday formally named Kiran Bedi as its chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi assembly elections. Bedi will contest the polls from the Krishna...
'Guy Hands Admits EMI Deal Ended Terra Firma's Chance to be a 'Mega Firm''
19/01/2015 | 18:01 | 'MarketWatch'
Guy Hands says the industry should be thinking about consolidation, but isn't. Bloomberg NewsGuy Hands said Monday that his money-losing investment in music publishing company EMI Group ended Terra Firma Capital Partners' chance to be a "mega firm" in the global private...
'Why Saudi Arabia still has public beheadings'
19/01/2015 | 17:01 | 'Vox.com'
"Without Wahhabism," London School of Economics Professor Madawi al-Rasheed writes, "it is highly unlikely that ... [Saudi] leadership would have assumed much political significance."
'Warten auf die Hisbollah-Reaktion'
19/01/2015 | 16:01 | 'Deutschlandfunk'
Ein Soldat der UNO-Truppen im Libanon (UNIFIL) hockt vor einem Poster des Hisbollah-Führers Nasrallah. (afp / Mahmoud Zayyat)Die Spannungen zwischen Israel und der libanesischen Hisbollah nehmen zu. Israelische Militärs vermuten, dass die radikal-islamische Organisation auf... Conor Gearty interviewed.
'Palau Macaya de Fundación la Caixa incrementa un 130% su actividad en 2014'
19/01/2015 | 14:01 | 'ABC'
El Palau Macaya de la Obra Social "La Caixa" ha incrementado su actividad en el 2014 un 130% al reunir a alrededor de 51.765 visitantes en sus actos centrados en el desarrollo humano y la sostenibilidad, tanto económica como social.Según ha informado el Palau Macaya Obra...
'Here's Why a UK Rent Cap Could Make Brits Even Poorer'
19/01/2015 | 12:01 | 'Vice US'
Tenants barricade their house against bailiffs trying to evict them (Photo by Jake Lewis)Every year I've lived in London I've had to move house because the place was too much of a dump, or rent went up and I couldn't afford it, or both. Last time I moved, my flatmates ended...
'Africa: Boosting Trade Links for Commonwealth Countries'
17/01/2015 | 00:01 | 'Allafrica.com'
An independent evaluation of the project by Dr Stephen Woolcock of the London School of Economics and Political Science, concluded it "had made a real contribution to the negotiating capacity of the regions and countries where Hubs & Spokes have been located."
'Leaders at the World Economic Forum may have to put off celebrating 'a new global context''
19/01/2015 | 08:01 | 'South China Morning Post'
Andrew Hammond is an associate at LSE IDEAS at the London School of Economics, and a former UK government special adviser
'Populisme: Stratégie de stigmatisation'
19/01/2015 | 08:01 | 'Le Courier'
Postez un commentaire POLITIQUE (3/3) * Depuis les années 1990, le «populisme» a refait surface dans le discours politico-médiatique, où, connoté négativement, il renvoie désormais au nationalisme et à la xénophobie d'extrême droite. Sous-jacente à cette disqualification du...
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