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Charlotte Lemaitre on 09 Sep 09

The amount of money sent home by Bangladeshis living abroad has reached a new record high, according to the Central Bank of Bangladesh

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The amount of money sent home by Bangladeshis living abroad has reached a new record high, according to the Central Bank of Bangladesh</div>

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BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Migrants hit by global downturn - 0 views

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Charlotte Lemaitre on 09 Sep 09

There has been a dramatic decline in the number of people going to work abroad since the start of the global downturn, according to a new report.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There has been a dramatic decline in the number of people going to work abroad since the start of the global downturn, according to a new report.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Business | Recession moves migration patterns - 1 views

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Charlotte Lemaitre on 09 Sep 09

The global recession has had a marked effect on international migration according to a special report commissioned by the BBC World Service.

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BBC NEWS | Business | Disney to buy Marvel in $4bn deal - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 03 Sep 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 03 Sep 09

Entertainment giant Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal valued at $4bn (£2.5bn).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Entertainment giant Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal valued at $4bn (£2.5bn).</div>

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The Doctor Is Only an SMS Away | GOOD - 2 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 03 Sep 09 - Cached

Beijing Slams Pepsi and Coke As "Dirty" For Using Too Much Water : TreeHugger - 0 views

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The mythical European Umma | Khaled Diab | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 24 Aug 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 24 Aug 09

Given that only about 4% of the EU's population is Muslim, why is the fear of a coming Eurabia so strong in certain quarters?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Given that only about 4% of the EU's population is Muslim, why is the fear of a coming Eurabia so strong in certain quarters?</div>

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Bringing Faster Internet to Southern and Eastern Africa - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 12 Aug 09 - Cached

Asia's Jarawa tribesmen under threat as tourism comes calling - Telegraph - 2 views

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Economist: Globalisation - 0 views

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Add New Bookmark | Diigo - 0 views

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Web in trouble? The hidden cables under a Cornish beach feeding the world's internet | ... - 1 views

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East Africa gets broadband: It may make life easier and cheaper | The Economist - 2 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 22 Jun 09 - No Cached

Richard Allaway on 22 Jun 09

THE Horn of Africa is one of the last populated bits of the planet without a proper connection to the world wide web. Instead of fibre-optic cable, which provides for cheap phone calls and YouTube-friendly surfing, its 200m or so people have had to rely on satellite links. This has kept international phone calls horribly overpriced and internet access equally extortionate and maddeningly slow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">THE Horn of Africa is one of the last populated bits of the planet without a proper connection to the world wide web. Instead of fibre-optic cable, which provides for cheap phone calls and YouTube-friendly surfing, its 200m or so people have had to rely on satellite links. This has kept international phone calls horribly overpriced and internet access equally extortionate and maddeningly slow.</div>

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Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions - 5 views

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Philippines hung up on English - Guardian Weekly - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 18 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 18 Jun 09

Decades of education and economic mismanagement will need to be reversed if the one-time US colony is going to restore its language skills and build its lucrative call-centre business, reports John McLean

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Decades of education and economic mismanagement will need to be reversed if the one-time US colony is going to restore its language skills and build its lucrative call-centre business, reports John McLean</div>

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BBC NEWS | Business | Sarkozy raps globalised economy - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 Jun 09

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned of political and social unrest unless there is greater regulation of the globalised economy.

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Treating refugees as refuse | Bill Frelick | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 1 views

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Is Globalization Ever a Good Thing? : TreeHugger - 1 views

BBC NEWS | Business | China and US in new trade dispute - 0 views

BBC NEWS | Business | Asda launches Asian clothes range - 0 views

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Expats boost Bangladesh economy - 0 views