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Research Reveals Shocking Scale Of Child Slavery In India

The scale of child slavery and abusive working conditions in India's spinning mills shocked researchers despite working on the issue for five years already. The researchers called for better enforcement of labor laws and mapping of supply chains.


Region In Grief After Death Of Former Caribbean Central Bank Governor

Sir Dwight Venner, the former governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has passed away at the age of 70. As the region mourns his death, former colleagues and prime ministers of St. Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines praised his colossal contributions to the region.

Russia’s Agricultural Sector Shows Impressive Growth

President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence that the growth in the country's agricultural sector will be no less than 4% by the end of the year.

Bank Mortgage Settlements Work For More Relief Fund To Consumers

A total of $12.5 billion in settlements from Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse may be on the way for borrowers who got mortgages before the housing bust.


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Amid the incoming Trump administration's policy outlook, the renewable energy sector remains optimistic that the renewable companies would not be killed.
Five regions under Belgium's federal system are considered to play key roles in signing off the Brexit trade deal. The intervention from those five regions could delay or block the deal.
A research funded by The Arthritis Society will study the use of oral cannabinoids to help treat fibromyalgia. The research will be led by Dr. Mark Ware whose proposal was selected to receive the three-year grant.
A former portfolio manager at New York State Common Retirement Fund and two brokers were charged with securities fraud after being involved in a bribery scheme that started early in 2014.
Food companies have funded a research to challenge the recommendations of public health officials regarding sugar intake.
‘Key rural sectors need attention due to demonetisation’. Rural sectors such as vegetable growers, brick kiln labourers, transport industry and plantations need special attention even though there is a perception about a positive impact of demonetisation, representatives of the banking industry told Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Groundbreaking research finds concussion biomarker in auditory system The secret to reliably diagnosing concussions lies in the brain's ability to process sound, according to a new study by researchers from Northwestern University's Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory.
Watching the Levels for Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) Checking in on some stock volatility information, Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF)'s 12 month volatility is 33.
The NFL Players Association launched the OneTeam Collective to provide access to capital and licensing rights to startups.
The saga between the ride-hailing company Uber and California appears to come to an end as Uber packs up and moves one state over.
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