Article | May 21, 2012 - 2:17pm
'Your first EURES job' is the new project launched by the European Commission to help young people find a job in another EU country.
It's expected that, in its initial phase, the program will improve cross-border mobility for 5,000 people. At this moment, more than 5.5 million young Europeans are looking for a job.
It will also serve as a testing ground for transforming EURES - the network of Member States' employment services – towards a pan-European employment service.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 1:02pm
Last week was one of the most exciting weeks for Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. After the debut on Wall Street on Friday 18 May, the social networking bought Karma on Saturday 19, the same day that the co-founder got married.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 7:52pm
The interim President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergey Stanishev, will continue to lead the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) after being re-elected as chairman for the third time gaining over 77% of the votes.
The interim President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Sergey Stanishev, will continue to lead the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) after being re-elected as chairman for the third time gaining over 77% of the votes. His main opponent for the leadership post of the Bulgarian Left was former President Georgi Parvanov who, subsequently, withdrew his candidature.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 4:58pm
While many things contribute to putting us in a bad mood, there are steps you can take to eliminate some common causes.
The below list are a few things that could affect your mood in a negative way:
Food intolerance
Food intolerances are responsible for a wide range of physical conditions including nausea and abdominal pain, but they can also affect your mood, causing irritability, mood swings, lack of focus, aggression, nervousness or hyperactivity.
Article | May 21, 2012 - 8:06pm
On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.
On 21 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin named a new Cabinet, keeping several key ministers, including finance, foreign and defence, at their posts, but also replacing the most unpopular ones.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:03pm
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to jointly battle efforts to use human rights issues for exerting political pressure, the Belarusian president's press office said.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to jointly battle efforts to use human rights issues for exerting political pressure, the Belarusian president's press office said.
"The parties shall provide mutual assistance on international platforms on the human rights issue, jointly counter attempts to use the issue of human rights as a mechanism of political pressure," the Belarusian and Kazakh presidents said in a statement.
Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:25pm
An increasing number of Norwegian employers will only hire non-smokers. The Minister of Health, Anne Grete Strom-Erichsen supports their decision, Norway Post reported.
An increasing number of Norwegian employers will only hire non-smokers. The Minister of Health, Anne Grete Strom-Erichsen supports their decision, Norway Post reported. Several recent job ads have made it clear that they are only looking for non-smoking applicants.
A job posting from Oslo University Hospital asked that "applicants will not smoke during work hours," and Xstrata Nikkel, a mining company, stated that applicants "must be non-smokers."
Blog entry | May 18, 2012 - 11:14am
NEW YORK – Every year, millions of people die from preventable and treatable diseases, especially in poor countries. In many cases, lifesaving medicines can be cheaply mass-produced, but are sold at prices that block access to those who need them.
NEW YORK – Every year, millions of people die from preventable and treatable diseases, especially in poor countries. In many cases, lifesaving medicines can be cheaply mass-produced, but are sold at prices that block access to those who need them. And many die simply because there are no cures or vaccines, because so little of the world’s valuable research talent and limited resources is devoted to addressing the diseases of the poor.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 11:36am
The European Commission is growing alarmed over a growing number of verbal assaults on their staff. New Europe warned that this was going to happen over six months ago, when we wrote:
Article | May 18, 2012 - 3:25pm
Wolfgang Schäuble the German minister of finance said today that the main reason for Eurozone's growing problems of confidence is the mounting uncertainties over Greece.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 11:04am
Today, 18 May, Facebook will appear for first time on the value's board in Wall Street and will be one of the most lucrative initial public offerings (IPOs) in history.
The social network raised $16 billion on Thursday, in an IPO that valued Facebook at $104 billion on 15 May. Also on Thursday, the company announced that it will start with a price of $38 per share and it will sell 421 million of them.
Article | May 18, 2012 - 1:47pm
According to a Michigan's University study, text messaging is a good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions.
"The preliminary results of our study suggest that people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages than in voice interviews," said Fred Conrad, a cognitive psychologist and director of the program.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 3:23pm
There are many things that users can do on the internet, and defend causes or starting a petition is now one more action to add to this list. Change.org, an online petition site, allows citizens all over the world to propose their initiatives against unfair situations.
Ben Rattray, that founded Change.org in 2007, was included in the 2012 Time 100 list of the world's most influential people and listed in BusinessWeek as one of America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs of 2011
Article | May 16, 2012 - 10:36am
The Bulgarian president, Rosen Plevneliev, commenced his first official visit to the United States which will continue until May 21. On the first day of his visit, the president met in Seattle the chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates.
The Bulgarian president, Rosen Plevneliev, commenced his first official visit to the United States which will continue until May 21.
On the first day of his visit, the president met in Seattle the chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates. According to Gates, the attractive forms of education, particularly the online education and training of teachers, were the basis for developing knowledge-based education.
Article | May 16, 2012 - 12:27pm
Can you imagine Steve Jobs dressed as a Ghostbuster? Now you can stop imagining, because an Apple's ex-employee has spread the full version of the Bluebusters video .
Article | May 15, 2012 - 4:12pm
According to the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) for 2012, the healthcare performance in Bulgaria was the worst in the European Union. On the contrary, the Dutch one was the best.
According to the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) for 2012, the healthcare performance in Bulgaria was the worst in the European Union. The only country, whose healthcare system performance was below the Bulgarian one, was Serbia which is not part of the Union.
On the contrary, the healthcare performance of the Dutch system was the best among all member states. Other well-performing states included also Denmark, Luxembourg and Iceland.
Blog entry | May 15, 2012 - 11:49am
CAMBRIDGE – Jim Yong Kim’s appointment as World Bank president may have been predictable, given the long-standing tradition that renders the selection an American prerogative. But even the appearance of competition between Kim and the other candidates, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and José Antonio Ocampo, served to expose a deep fissure within the field of development policy, because Kim and his two rivals represented dramatically different approaches.
CAMBRIDGE – Jim Yong Kim’s appointment as World Bank president may have been predictable, given the long-standing tradition that renders the selection an American prerogative. But even the appearance of competition between Kim and the other candidates, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and José Antonio Ocampo, served to expose a deep fissure within the field of development policy, because Kim and his two rivals represented dramatically different approaches.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 4:40pm
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €200 million loan to Banesto for financing the investment projects of small and medium-sized businesses (with up to 3,000 employees), mainly in the industry and service sectors.
EIB Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez and Banesto’s Chairman Antonio Basagoiti met in Madrid to formalise the loan agreement.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 4:18pm
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to jointly battle efforts to use human rights issues for exerting political pressure, the Belarusian president's press office said.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have agreed to jointly battle efforts to use human rights issues for exerting political pressure, the Belarusian president's press office said.
"The parties shall provide mutual assistance on international platforms on the human rights issue, jointly counter attempts to use the issue of human rights as a mechanism of political pressure," the Belarusian and Kazakh presidents said in a statement.
Article | May 14, 2012 - 11:37am
The Japanese giant, Sony, is experiencing its worst crisis, reporting a record $5.7 billion annual loss.
However, these bad newsdoes have a positive aspect. The final number doesn't meet the company's annual net loss estimates of $6.4 billion, which it predicted last month.
Even so, after thirty years of history Sony's value is now one-tenth Samsung's value and thirty seven times less than Apple.
Article | May 14, 2012 - 12:56pm
Yahoo has announced CEO's Scott Thompson resignation, after the scandal involving his credentials for the position.
The Board of Directors has named Fred Amoroso as Chairman of the Board and Ross Levinsohn as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Thompson declared in his resume that he graduated with a degree in accounting and computer science in 1978 from Stonehill College. Besides, the school did not offer a computer science degree until 1983, five years after Thompson graduated.
Article | May 13, 2012 - 11:14pm
German services labor union ver.di and Deutsche Telekom AG said they have reached a wage agreement for some 50,000 workers at domestic unit Telekom Deutschland, it was reported.
German services labor union ver.di and Deutsche Telekom AG said they have reached a wage agreement for some 50,000 workers at domestic unit Telekom Deutschland, it was reported.
Article | May 13, 2012 - 10:25pm
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola, to deliver seven new subsea tree systems to the Dalia field located offshore Angola. Contract value is approximately 470 million Norwegian crowns, Norway Post reported.
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola, to deliver seven new subsea tree systems to the Dalia field located offshore Angola. Contract value is approximately 470 million Norwegian crowns, Norway Post reported.
Blog entry | May 11, 2012 - 11:01am
There is a new commandment that must be obeyed: thou shalt not criticise the European Central Bank.
As a pious child, I was terrified of mortal sins. Every Monday morning, a giant schoolteacher enquired whether we had gone to church the previous day. If anyone admitted a failure to attend mass, our sadistic educator would conjure up images of a soul being blackened. Hell beckoned.
There is a new commandment that must be obeyed: thou shalt not criticise the European Central Bank.
Article | May 11, 2012 - 10:25am
The European Parliament approved a plan to lower the limits on mobile phone roaming charges paid by consumers for another five years, adding the first controls on mobile Internet use.
