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31.01.2006 Mentre in Italia le retribuzioni sono cresciute nel 2005 del 3,1% rispetto all'anno precedente, le Forze dell'ordine hanno registrato un aumento delle retribuzioni dell'8,9% e i militari della Difesa hanno segnato un aumento dei salari del 12%: lo rivelano i dati diffusi oggi dall'Istat. A dicembre l'indice delle retribuzioni contrattuali orarie registra una crescita dello 0,1% rispetto al precedente mese di novembre. Complessivamente, nel 2005 l'indice delle retribuzioni segna un progresso del 3,1%, rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2004, ed è il dato più alto dal 1997. Nel 2005 l'inflazione è invece cresciuta dell'1,9%. Per quanto riguarda gli scioperi - specifica l'Istat - nel periodo gennaio-ottobre 2005 il numero di ore non lavorate per conflitti (originati dal rapporto di lavoro) è stato di 5,5 milioni (il 37,3% in più rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2004). Di queste, il 60,2% (pari a 3,3 milioni di ore) è da imputare a conflitti per il rinnovo del contratto di lavoro.

31.01.2006 Nuevo libro de Ricardo Ffrench-Davis: en esta publicación, el asesor de la CEPAL examina las reformas aplicadas en la región en los últimos años y propone políticas para enfrentar mayores desafíos de crecimiento y equidad.
En el transcurso de la última década y media América Latina ha llevado adelante profundas reformas económicas, enmarcadas principalmente en un enfoque neoliberal. Si bien estas reformas han permitido alcanzar algunos avances, existe desilusión por los resultados obtenidos en lo concerniente al crecimiento y la equidad.

30.01.2006 SAFTA is aimed at reducing existing tariffs to less than 5 per cent within a stipulated time frame to boost trade among the SAARC member countries. India will have to allay fears of other members about its dominance

28.01.2006 After years of ignoring the social contract, the global corporate elite currently gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum may soon find there is bad news ahead and that the party is coming to an end, says Jeff Faux.

27.01.2006 We observe that poverty of nations instead of wealth of nations and simultaneous wealth of transnational corporations. The wealth of the world has increased -- multinationals are becoming wealthier, but the majority of the people of the world and most nations of the world, the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), are becoming poorer. Mohammad Zakaria, ActionAid, Bangladesh, analyses the impact of globalization on LDCs and in particularly on Bangladesh. But the article represent south asia.

27.01.2006 The Agriculture Development Ministry will promote Sri Lanka's export agriculture crops throughout the world with the assistance of Trade Commissioners serving in Lankan missions abroad. Through this move, the Ministry intends to obtain more foreign exchange earnings, Agriculture Development Minister Chamal Rajapakse said.

26.01.2006 Helsinki Process notes that the operations and fields of responsibility of World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are increasingly linked with one another. For this reason Helsinki Process has proposed development of cooperation among the three institutionsin in the form of a joint report.

26.01.2006 Helsinki-prosessi on esittänyt yhteistyön kehittämistä Maailmanpankin, Kansainvälisen valuuttarahaston IMF:n ja Maailman kauppajärjestön WTO:n kesken yhteisraportin muodossa. Globalisaation hallintaan tähtäävän Helsinki Prosessin mukaan yhteisraportti on tarpeen, sillä instituutioiden vastuu- ja toimintakentät liittyvät yhä tiiviimmin toisiinsa.

25.01.2006 As the first leg of this year's World Social Forum drew to a close in West Africa Monday, participants noted the decidedly "Afrocentric" focus of the event. Despite minor administrative glitches, participants discussed issues ranging from women's rights to the conflict in the Sudan, and shuttled between more than 800 events and activities.

25.01.2006 Banka Evropiane për rikonstuksion dhe zhvillim (EBRD) prezantoi dje raportin mbi tranzicionin e vitit 2005. Raporti përmbante reformat strukturore të progresit në vendet e tranzicionit.

25.01.2006 Vcera vo zagred bese prezentiran izvestajot na Evropskata banka za obnova i razvoj -EBRD, Transition Report, za 2005 godina. stanuva zbor za izvestaj koj se zanimava so nepredokot vo strukturnite reformi na zemjite vo tranzicija .

25.01.2006 The resounding victory of Michelle Bachelet as Chile’s first woman president represents an important social advance in a country where women are often treated as second class citizens. But few observers see the Chilean elections as reflective of the leftward trend taking place in much of Latin America.

24.01.2006 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) presented its Transition Report 2005 yesterday. The report covers the structural reforms progress in transition countries.

24.01.2006 "The emergence of China and India" is among the major themes to be discussed by CEOs, heads of state, NGO leaders, and others at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. A major think tank offers some lessons learned from the emerging giants on the intersection of agriculture and poverty.

24.01.2006 Jučer je u Zagrebu predstavljen izvještaj Evropske banke za obnovu i razvoj (EBRD) – “Transition Report” za 2005. godinu. Riječ je o izjveštaju koji se bavi napretkom tranzicijskih zemalja u strukturnim reformama.

24.01.2006 The number of people unemployed worldwide climbed to new heights in 2005, as robust economic growth failed to offset an increase in people seeking work – especially among the vast and growing legion of jobless youth, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its annual Global Employment Trends released today.

24.01.2006 Representatives of Asian and Pacific governments meeting at a United Nations-sponsored conference in Bangkok pledged to harmonize economic growth with environmental sustainability in addressing climate change, air pollution, industrial development and energy issues.

19.01.2006 The explanatory phase of the screening of chapter on free movement of goods of the negotiations for Croatian accession to the European Union started last Monday in Bruxelles. The European Commision will use this phase to explain to Croatia the legislative tradition in that area.

19.01.2006 Nepal’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in the fiscal year 2004-05 has gone down by 1.21 per cent compared to previous fiscal year, thanks to weak agricultural growth rate, low capital formation and dismal performance of non-agricultural sector.

19.01.2006 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has committed US$ 50,000 to support the government in its efforts to address the challenge of youth employment in the country.