Brazil’s middle class swells as 35 mn climb out of poverty
September 21st, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 21 (IANS/EFE) Roughly 35 million Brazilians have climbed out of poverty over the last decade and 53 percent of the country's nearly 194 million people now ... Read more...
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In Britain, polygamy could be rewarding for immigrants
July 31st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Courtesy an unplugged loophole in the British government's welfare shake-up, immigrants having multiple wives can claim higher benefit payments, it has emerged.Benefits potentially available to spouses ... Read more...
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Child’s death elevates risk of mom’s demise
June 29th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Mothers face a 133 percent increase in the risk of dying within the first two years of the death of their child, a study says.Researchers William ... Read more...
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‘Soft drinks not linked to childhood obesity’
June 17th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 17 (IANS) Soft drinks and other sweetened beverages don't contribute to childhood obesity, though it may increase the risk factor among boys aged 6-11 years, says a new ... Read more...
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Eating more fruits, veggies may help kick the butt
June 7th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Eating more fruits and vegetables may help you stay off tobacco for longer, says a new study.
The study, undertaken by University of Buffalo (UB) public ... Read more...
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South Korea’s household income grows
May 18th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) South Korea's monthly household income grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter due to a rise in earned income amid improved labour market conditions, a government ... Read more...
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Three mn child labourers in Mexico: Rights panel
April 28th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Three million minors between the ages of five and 17 work nationwide, nearly half of whom either receive no compensation or are paid in kind, ... Read more...
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Half of US homes own Apple products
March 29th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Half of all US households own at least one Apple product, a survey has showed.According to CNBC's All-America Economic survey released Wednesday, the Apple-buying household on ... Read more...
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Plan panel in opposition line of fire over poverty norm (Third Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Opposition parties joined hands Wednesday to target the government over the new definition of poverty - those living on less than Rs.28 per day ... Read more...
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Plan panel in opposition line of fire over poverty norm (Second Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Opposition parties joined hands Wednesday to target the government over the new definition of people living on less than Rs.28 per day in urban ... Read more...
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Opposition slams government over poverty norm (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Opposition parties joined hands Wednesday to put the government on the mat over the new definition of people living on less than Rs.28 per ... Read more...
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Spanish government prods banks to modify mortgages
March 11th, 2012 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Spanish banks that voluntarily sign on to a newly approved code of good practices will be required to restructure the mortgage debts of certain distressed borrowers ... Read more...
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Drinking at home is silent killer for Britons
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Middle-class people in Britain are drinking so much behind closed doors that they are risking a future of ill -health blighted by cancer, liver disease and ... Read more...
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Richest 1 percent in US saw incomes triple
October 28th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS/EFE) After-tax incomes for the richest 1 percent of the US population soared by 275 percent on average between 1979 and 2007, while the poorest fifth ... Read more...
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Women salary is secondary source of income: Survey
August 26th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Women's salary is a secondary source of household income with 83 percent of women earning less than their husbands, according to a survey by knowledge ... Read more...
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Number of poor in Mexico climbs by 3.2 mn
July 30th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 30 (IANS/EFE) The number of people below the poverty line in Mexico rose by 3.2 million between 2008 and 2010 to 52 million, or 46.2 percent of ... Read more...
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India to match China’s economic growth by 2020: Economist
July 15th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvanathapuram, July 15 (IANS) India would catch up with its neighbour China in terms of economic growth by the turn of this decade, noted economist Pranab Bardhan said Friday.Bardhan, a ... Read more...
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Rich keep getting richer in US
July 6th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS/EFE) The White House proposal to curb tax deductions that benefit firms and high-income individuals as part of the deficit-reduction negotiations that are continuing Tuesday have ... Read more...
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University degrees not worth paying for, feel Britons
June 15th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) University degrees no longer offer advantage in the workplace and are now may not be worth paying for, many middle class parents in Britain say.Independent education ... Read more...
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Study says that affordable rental homes are hard to find
April 27th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies has come out with a new study that has revealed that more people are spending the greater percentage of ... Read more...
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Low income linked to mental disorders, suicide attempts
April 5th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A new report has revealed that low levels of household income are associated with several lifetime mental disorders and suicide attempts, and a decrease in income is associated ... Read more...
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Indian Govt., World Bank sign agreement for watershed project in Uttarakhand
March 21st, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): The Government of India and the World Bank signed agreements amounting to IDA credit of 7.98 million dollars additional finance for the Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed Development Project ... Read more...
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Some millionaires do not feel wealthy: Fidelity survey
March 15th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.15 (ANI): Four out of ten respondents in a survey conducted by Fidelity Institutional Wealth have said that they do not feel wealthy, even though they reported an average of 3.5 ... Read more...
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The country where you live can have a big impact on your life
February 10th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): A new study of people from 128 countries has found that the more satisfied people are with their country, the better they feel about their lives-especially people who ... Read more...
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Feeling good about country linked to well being
February 10th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) The more satisfied people are with their country, the better they feel about their lives, especially people in low income groups or in relatively poor countries. The study ... Read more...
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Middle-class women ‘more than twice as likely to drink heavily’
January 28th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): Officials figures show that middle-class women in UK are more than twice as likely to drink heavily as those on lower incomes.Some 43 per cent of women whose ... Read more...
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Sikhs, Hindus now part of middle-class Britain
December 14th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) "Long-established" Hindu and Sikh families in Britain are now being categorised as part of the country's middle-class, according to a survey that also revealed the changing societal ... Read more...
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Arsenic contamination of water toxic to Bangladesh economy: Study
December 1st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 01 (ANI): An international team of economists has stated that arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh has now been shown to have an immediate and toxic effect on the ... Read more...
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UK worst place to live in Europe while France is the best
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that the UK and Ireland are the worst places to live in Europe while France is the best.The research claimed that Brits enjoy ... Read more...
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‘India may face shortage of 26 mn houses by 2012′
September 16th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India will face shortage of over 26 million houses by 2012, which would lead to spurt in housing prices as demand-supply gap widens amid rising purchasing power ... Read more...
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Multivitamin has no effect on colon cancer outcomes
September 8th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Using multivitamins during and after being treated with post-surgical chemotherapy does not cut colon cancer risk in patients or save them from dying, say researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer ... Read more...
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Beijing asks parents to register second child
August 30th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) Beijing has urged parents to register the birth of their second child before Nov 1 -- if they don't, they will be liable to pay fines, a media ... Read more...
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Happiness comes with a price tag of $40K
July 31st, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 31 (ANI): For Australians, happiness comes with a price tag of 40,000 dollars, according to a survey, which proved that financial security certainly seems to play a role in whether ... Read more...
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Nicotine-containing hookah an unhealthy hit among youngsters
May 11th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): A study has found that a hookah or shisha, which is believed to be safer than smoking cigarettes, contains nicotine, carbon monoxide, and carcinogens that are more harmful.Hookahs ... Read more...
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Food insecurity ‘ups risk of greater weight gain, pregnancy complications’
May 4th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study by researchers in the U.S. has shown that living in a food-insecure household during pregnancy may increase the odds of greater weight gain and pregnancy ... Read more...
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