Posts Tagged ‘Britain’

Ireland Accepts EU, IMF Bailout Package

AHN News Staff Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom (AHN) – Ireland formally accepted over the weekend the international bailout offer of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. After hedging for a few days and insisting Dublin had sufficient financial resources, Irish authorities gave in to pressure and asked for a loan. According to reports, [...]

Ireland Finally Admits Need For Bailout

AHN News Staff Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom (AHN) – After hedging for several days, Ireland finally admitted Thursday that Dublin needs the international bailout being offered by the European Central Bank or the International Monetary Fund. Irish Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan said the international loan would likely happen to deal with concerns of the [...]

British Government Promises Review Of Rules, Taxes To Encourage New Enterprises

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British Prime Minister David Cameron promised Monday a review of regulations and taxes to encourage Britons to set up new enterprises, rather than just looking for jobs. By setting up businesses, more jobs would be generated. Cameron made the pledge as Britain observes Global Entrepreneurship Week [...]

Britain Plans Ultra-Flexible Work System

AHN News Staff London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – The British coalition government is planning to change labor rules that would lead to an ultra-flexible work system in which Britons could work for as few as two hours a week. Welfare Ministers Lord Freud and Maria Miller said the changes are expected to benefit residents [...]

Irish youth flees as meltdown looms

Many young people are seeking to emigrate rather than face a life of hardship as the republic lurches towards financial collapse Student Niamh Buffini works hard and plays hard. As Ireland’s No 1 taekwondo martial arts practitioner – she is rated 12th in the world – her ambitions include winning Olympic gold for Ireland. But [...]

Jordan Hosts Nuclear Inspectors With a Post-Apocalypse Landscape

The Media Line Staff Dead Sea, Jordan (TML) – Nuclear experts from around the world were climbing into craters and clamouring up landslides as they gathered in a desolate corner of Jordan beside the Dead Sea to test their ability to uncover evidence of an unauthorized test explosion. Some 35 experts from 20 countries poured [...]

‘Ireland can manage well’

International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that Ireland can manage its fiscal affairs well, and the Fund has had no request for aid. ||| By Bill Tarrant Yokoham, Japan – International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday that Ireland can manage its fiscal affairs well, and the Fund has had no request [...]

Welfare reform: Getting it right

Lessons in welfare reform for Britain’s coalition government ROUGHLY 5m working-age Britons—13% of the total—subsist on benefits; 1.4m have been receiving benefits for nine out of the last ten years. As The Economist went to press the government was due to publish a new welfare-reform plan, designed to tackle this huge social and economic problem. [...]

EU, Iran Push To Restart Nuclear Talks

AHN News Staff Tehran, Iran (AHN) – Responding to European Union chief diplomat Catherine Ashton’s call to revive nuclear talks from November 15-18, Iran on Wednesday proposed fresh dates to resume talks with major world powers. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili sent a letter to Ashton saying Tehran could restart negotiations on November 23 [...]

Obama Supports India In Getting Permanent UNSC Seat

AHN News Staff New Delhi, India (AHN) – United States President Barack Obama, on the second day of his three-day visit to India, has appreciated New Delhi for its developments and vowed his nation’s support in the world’s largest democracy’s quest for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat. In a landmark address at the [...]

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