reading festival and Oxfam

Recent Highlights

• That while the IMF report increased the amount banks should pay, it ... IMF wants £6bn bank levy UK banks asked to pay £6bn to curb industry excesses and help guard against the impact of future financial crises The International Monetary Fund is pressing for Britain's banks to ... The Guardian - business - 3 weeks, 6 days ago  
• "launched a £7m [$10 million] emergency appeal to help more than 800,000 ... Also In Global Health News: Oxfam Appeals For Hunger Aid; Birth Asphyxia Prevention; South Africa HIV Incidence; Arsenic In Bangladesh; Global Health Oxfam Appeals For $10 Million In Hunger Aid For West Africa Oxfam estimates that "more than ten million people across West Africa are facing severe hunger and malnutrition because of ... Medical News Today - 1 month, 1 week ago  
• Welcomes the government's recent reaffirmation of the UK's Fast Start climate money ... Budget 2010: Green policies 'sidelined', campaigners say Green groups disappointed after chancellor reveals no further details on plans for a green investment bank or home energy-efficiency schemes Green groups expressed disappointment and surprise today at the lack ... The Guardian - business - 1 month, 1 week ago  
• Happy too. If Federer had been buried by his Colombian opponent then ... SW19 diary: Federer win keeps Oxfam bet bequest on track It wasn't just fans of Roger Federer who breathed a sigh of relief when the Swiss reigning champion recovered to win in five sets yesterday: Oxfam was happy too. If ... The Independent - sport - 1 month, 1 week ago  
• Raise more than £100,000 for the charity – if Roger Federer wins ... Wimbledon win for Roger Federer could net Oxfam £100,000 Tennis fan left everything to Oxfam – including an outstanding bet that Roger Federer would win a seventh Wimbledon title A bet placed seven years ago by a man who ... The Guardian - sport - 1 month, 1 week ago  
• Set for a £100,000 windfall if tennis star Roger Federer wins this ... Late supporter leaves Federer Wimbledon bet to Oxfam Charity Oxfam is set for a £100,000 windfall if tennis star Roger Federer wins this year's Wimbledon thanks to a bet from a late supporter. ...@@@@Late supporter leaves Federer Wimbledon ... RecentNews.co.uk - 1 month, 1 week ago  
• Said that Britain was the biggest single donor to the World Bank's ... UK terminates development aid to China and Russia 'Money should be spent helping the poorest people in the poorest countries,' says development secretary Andrew Mitchell Britain is to stop giving aid to China and Russia as part of ... The Guardian - business - 1 month, 2 weeks ago