Showing posts with label growth and employment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label growth and employment. Show all posts

10/21/08

Heron's Eye: 21/10/08

Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the media mogul) 21/10/08
Michael White examines the rumours behind the allegations that Peter Mandelson and George Osbourne have been courting the Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska, politely widening the net of intrigue in the world of schmoozing to discuss Rupert Murdoch. [Guardian]


Seven things you might not know about Gordon Brown's reshuffle 09/10/08
Andrew Sparrow provides interesting observations on Gordon Brown’s recent cabinet reshuffle. [Guardian]


Two key Blairites say government could have done more to avert financial crisis 21/10/08
Andrew Sparrow shines light on evaluations from key Blairites on how (and how well) the Government has effected the financial crisis. [Guardian]


Amid the rubble of global finance, a blueprint for Bretton Woods II 21/10/08
Jeffrey Sachs on the need for a Bretton Woods II and how it should look beyond financial regulation and address world development goals and environmental issues. [Guardian]


Wasteful job creation schemes 21/10/08
The Guardian letters page, providing differing interpretations on the benefits of full employment. [Guardian]

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10/7/08

EU Parliament Monitor - 07/10/08

07/10/08 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
1100 - 1245

A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment

ECON/6/62863

2008/2122(INI) COM(2007)0708

Rapporteur: Zsolt László Becsey (EPP–ED)

Responsible: ECON

Opinions: BUDG, EMPL, ITRE, IMCO, JURI, FEMM

· First exchange of views

07/10/08 Committee Legal Affairs
1645 - 1830

Small Business Act

JURI/6/66803

2008/2237(INI) COM(2008)0394

Draftsman: Othmar Karas (EPP–ED)

Responsible: ITRE* Edit Herczog (PSE)

Opinions: ECON*, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO*, CULT, JURI, FEMM

· Exchange of views