In most countries, women are less likely than men to participate in the labor market, that is, less likely to be employed or looking actively for a job…more

….Marriage is a partnership of equality but divorce may not be so anymore. The new provisions in the marriage and divorce laws tend to favour the wife over the husband when it comes to division of property….more

Deccan chronocle
Indian English newspaper

Analysts speak at roundtable on access to finance and marketing..more

Chatzky draws laughter, applause at Women 4 Women event

….She also hammered on the point that Americans need to become better at saving money for retirement and emergencies later in life….article

The future of personal finance; The homeownership advantage; Longevity savings gap; Change is coming..article

…..”There is now not even a single woman sitting on the main board of what is one of the most powerful and essential institutions in the EU,” Bowles said in a statement. “The symbolic and practical effects of this absence are not without note.”..article

ECB

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank agreed on Thursday to launch a new and potentially unlimited bond-buying program to lower struggling euro zone countries’ borrowing costs and draw a line under the debt crisis..article

Webcast of the press conference 6 September 2012

Video stream (Flash video)

Press conference following the meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank on 6 September 2012 at its premises in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, starting at 2:30 p.m. CET:

• Introductory statement by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB.
• Question and answer session. Registered journalists pose questions to Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, and to Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB.

For women heading toward retirement, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is they’re likely to be blessed with long life. The bad news: They may not be able to afford it…article

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