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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbWed, 15 Aug 2007 14:45:37 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_depth/business/2005/wef/default.stmIt was the most caring, sharing World Economic Forum yet - but do movie stars, politics and business leaders really mix?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4221219.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4221219.stmSun, 30 Jan 2005 19:43:39 GMTBusinessUkraine's new president tells business leaders his country is "deeply corrupt" and promises a crack-down.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4220005.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4220005.stmSun, 30 Jan 2005 11:31:20 GMTBusinessIraq's national security adviser says Sunday's election will create a coalition government with religion taking a back seat.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/4218349.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4218349.stmSat, 29 Jan 2005 13:26:31 GMTMiddle EastPakistan's PM says India joining a huge gas pipeline project is a precondition for better economic ties between both countries.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4218573.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4218573.stmSat, 29 Jan 2005 16:30:06 GMTBusinessUK Chancellor Gordon Brown says the G7 should offer poor countries 100% debt relief by the end of the year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4216489.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4216489.stmFri, 28 Jan 2005 16:22:21 GMTBusinessA new global trade deal can be struck by the end of 2006, WTO director general Supachai Panitchpakdi says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4215117.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4215117.stmFri, 28 Jan 2005 12:27:41 GMTBusinessUK Prime Minister Tony Blair says fighting Africa's poverty and the spread of Aids must top the agenda at the Davos World Economic Forum.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4211171.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4211171.stmThu, 27 Jan 2005 17:11:57 GMTBusinessThere is an 'emerging consensus' on climate change and poverty, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the World Economic Forum.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4208665.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4208665.stmWed, 26 Jan 2005 18:32:14 GMTBusinessUS consumers' debts are an "accident waiting to happen", a leading economist warns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4209527.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4209527.stmWed, 26 Jan 2005 15:53:45 GMTBusinessTony Blair is seeking to win US backing for measures to tackle global warming, insisting they did not have to lead to "drastic" cuts in living standards.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/4210503.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4210503.stmWed, 26 Jan 2005 18:56:34 GMTScience/NatureOxfam representative Anna Mitchell writes from The World Social Forum in Brazil.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4221787.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4221787.stmMon, 31 Jan 2005 08:28:58 GMTBusinessThousands of delegates find common ground among a host of issues being debated at the World Social Forum in Brazil.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4219499.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4219499.stmSun, 30 Jan 2005 01:16:05 GMTBusinessThe power of rich nations needs to be reined in, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva tells the World Social Forum.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4213987.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4213987.stmThu, 27 Jan 2005 21:25:08 GMTBusinessOxfam representative Anna Mitchell writes from The World Social Forum in Brazil.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4214789.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4214789.stmFri, 28 Jan 2005 10:10:24 GMTBusinessA meeting of 100,000 people - dubbed the "antidote to Davos" - begins in the southern Brazilian resort of Porto Alegre.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4208197.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4208197.stmThu, 27 Jan 2005 10:08:40 GMTBusinessAs the World Social Forum 2005 is about to start in Brazil, BBC News takes a closer look at the colourful event.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4204829.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4204829.stmTue, 25 Jan 2005 11:08:39 GMTBusinessBosses around the world are highly optimistic about their firms' prospects, except in continental Europe, where they fear over-regulation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4207703.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4207703.stmWed, 26 Jan 2005 00:46:03 GMTBusinessGetting rich makes most people fairly happy, so why don't countries as a whole get happier as they grow wealthier?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4211413.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4211413.stmThu, 27 Jan 2005 15:54:11 GMTBusinessThe time for limiting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent runaway climate change is very short, a taskforce says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/4202649.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4202649.stmMon, 24 Jan 2005 16:54:18 GMTScience/NatureThe global economy is strong and buoyant, but there could be trouble ahead.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4209709.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4209709.stmThu, 27 Jan 2005 00:43:57 GMTBusinessMany big businesses are ignoring five billion potential customers - but does it make economic sense to cater for the poor people of this world?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4214687.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4214687.stmFri, 28 Jan 2005 09:55:01 GMTBusinessIndian software firms boast that these days they are playing with the big boys, defying scathing critics who insist they are still just kicking about on the sidelines.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4071369.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4071369.stmTue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:39 GMTBusinessThe movers and shakers are on their way to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, but what will they get out of it?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4201551.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4201551.stmWed, 26 Jan 2005 12:29:39 GMTBusinessSocial entrepreneur Jim Fruchterman is amazed at how socially oriented Davos has become.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4213871.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4213871.stmThu, 27 Jan 2005 23:56:46 GMTBusinessSocial Entrepreneur Jim Fruchterman says what he hopes to get out of this year's World Economic Forum.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4196121.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4196121.stmMon, 24 Jan 2005 18:12:40 GMTBusinessOnce again more than 2,000 top business leaders and politicians are meeting for five days of talks in the Swiss mountains - but what is it all about?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/4194621.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4194621.stmMon, 24 Jan 2005 16:13:33 GMTBusiness