News headlines for “Trade, Economy, & Related Issues”, page 2009
Fukushima Forces Europe To Rethink Nuclear Energy
- Inter Press Service
The unfolding catastrophe at the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima has forced a number of European countries to radically rethink their energy policies and eventually renounce nuclear power.
In Cambodia, Women Fear Death at Childbirth
- Inter Press Service
Death haunts women in this Cambodian village at a moment of happiness - when they give birth.
A Fatal Addiction to Plastic
- Inter Press Service
'Be fantastic, don't use plastic!' chanted a troop of 10-year- olds from President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Honolulu at the conclusion of an international conference on the millions of tonnes of trash that enter the oceans every year, with serious consequences for marine life and habitats as well as to human health and the global economy.
PHILIPPINES: Migrant Workers Put Jobs Before Safety in Libya
- Inter Press Service
Amidst political turmoil in Libya, thousands of migrant workers from the Philippines face a dilemma - either they risk their lives working in the conflict- ridden country, or they return home and face job insecurity.
ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Unemployment and Shortage of Skilled Workers Coexist
- Inter Press Service
Despite the fast growth of the Argentine economy, unemployment remains a tough nut to crack. While many areas face a dearth of skilled workers, a large number of unskilled workers find it impossible to land a job.
Sky-High Oil Prices Here to Stay
- Inter Press Service
As the Arab world continues to pitch and heave with flashes of popular uprisings here and sparks of brutal crackdowns there, analysts are painting a grim picture of the regional unrest's economic consequences, predicting the persistence of high oil prices in the coming years.
HAITI: Seeding Reconstruction or Destruction?
- Inter Press Service
Last year, tens of thousands of tonnes of tools, seeds and plant cuttings were distributed to almost 400,000 Haitian farming families, perhaps one-third to one-half of the country's farming population.
COTE D'IVOIRE: U.S., U.N. Press Gbagbo to Yield
- Inter Press Service
As forces loyal to Ivorian President-elect Alassane Ouattara closed in on Abidjan Thursday, the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called for the incumbent president, Laurent Gbabgo, to immediately step down.
'Bold Decisions' Needed in AIDS Struggle
- Inter Press Service
A new report by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released Thursday found progress in combating HIV/AIDS worldwide to be promising, yet inadequate to meet the needs of the 33.3 million people estimated to be living with HIV in 2009.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/ BAHRAIN: Slashing Levies to Help Businesses Cope With Unrest
- Inter Press Service
Bahrain is considering slashing or putting on hold levies on businesses to help them cope with the deteriorating economy, with losses topping an estimated 500 million dollars since the beginning of unrest here in February.
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