Jamelle Agbuis

The Cancer Council of New South Wales has renewed calls for tighter regulations on using promotional characters on food packaging. It claims that nearly 75 per cent of promotional characters on Australian food packets spruik products that are high in fat, salt, and sugar.

Westpac CEO Gail Kelly is against mandating minimum numbers of women for company boards.

Muslim girls and women in northern India have the lowest levels of education and are the least likely to leave home to work. When one 19-year-old pushed her way into the paid work force she had to brave the fury of her younger brother.

September brings a big gust of PBS programming and community screenings that show how girls and women are confronting war, famine and abuse. A documentary about a dolphin who gives inspiration to amputees is also in the mix.

Loan Market has seen a 17% year-on-year spike in mortgage commitments for August, the company has stated.

Brokers have been urged to gain control over the customer supply channel in competition with the banks, by adding value to the service they provide their client rather than just processing loans.

Australia has seen a slight rise in unemployment, which could put pressure on the RBA to cut rates.

Managers agree that "favouritism" is a big factor in deciding who gets promoted although not many will admit to being biased in any way.

Bosses who claim to know more than everyone else may finally have some medical evidence to back it up, with research from the University of NSW showing the benefits of managing people.

National Australia Bank (NAB) has been awarded the 'Best Employer for Workers Over 50 Award - International' by AARP.

It's been a week where the contrasts between the weak economies of Europe and the US have again been underlined (to Australia's benefit) by confidence-sapping financial problems.

Reports that France's three major banks are about to see their credit ratings cut this week will make for a rough volatile start to trading this week after the surprisingly nasty sell-off on Friday that saw markets across Europe and the US slump.

From Birmingham to Boston and Seattle to St. Louis, citizens froze at the sight of two commercial planes slicing into the sides of the World Trade Center's twin towers. The images, it seems, are seared into our brains.

Brazilian swimmers Luiz Lima and Kirsty Thomson won the open water event "King and Queen of the Sea", disputed in Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday August 28, 2011. The event attracted 2.000 athletes with events up to 3km. Lima won the men's event in a time of 36m11s. Gustavo Heleno finished second with 39m42s and Paralympic swimmer Marcelo Collet took third with 39m46s. Among women, Thomson won the challenge in 48m13s. Susana Schnarndorf, another Paralympic swimmer, finishe...

Ten years ago, Women's eNews' offices were on the border of the area evacuated after the attacks on the World Trade Center. Our reporting team seized the moment to ensure that women's voices were part of the news coverage of that day and its aftermath, including the series: Women at Ground Zero.

A Tunisian coalition called "Free Women Union" was recently created "to enhance the visibility of women in public life," reported Business News Sept. 7.

What was looking to be a quieter week in business and finance will now be noisier and more fraught thanks to the outbreak of tension and volatility on Friday.

While markets took a hit late last week from another upsurge in fears about the euro and especially Greece, the August economic report from China was reassuringly benign.

Australia's proposed emissions trading scheme has won praise from Beijing, where it will be the model for one of six Chinese pilot schemes to be introduced in 2013. Jiang Kejun, head of the Chinese government's energy and environmental policy agency, said pilot carbon trading schemes currently being researched would trial different designs based on schemes from Australia, Europe and California.

As the actions of the federal government continue to spiral out of control -- with armed raids on Gibson Guitars, raids on Rawesome Foods and the assaulting of children's lemonade stands across America -- the insanity of government only becomes more apparent.

As women, we should listen closely to see if we are part of the plan. At this point our labor isn't a trivial part of the national economy; it's key to overall stability.

The start of the KLM Open was delayed due to overnight vandalism on several of the Hilversumsche Golf Club greens.

An in-form Simon Dyson shares the lead at the KLM Open on a day that saw delays due to overnight vandalism and heavy flooding.

Jaco van Zyl has lined up a record third consecutive Telkom PGA Pro-Am title as he heads into Friday's final round at Centurion Country Club in a share of the lead with Justin Walters.

According to the American Chemistry Council, a family of plasticizer compounds called phthlates are fine and dandy additions to everything from wall coverings, flooring, toys, perfumes, shampoos and IV tubes.

The Conservation Council says a surfing competition soon on Kangaroo Island could wipe out the entire breeding season for a vulnerable bird species in South Australia.

After years of talk and what feels like eons of build-up, All Black skipper Richie McCaw is ready to mount another challenge for the World Cup title.

Italy flanker Mauro Bergamasco has warned his team to keep an eye on Australian number eight Radike Samo in Sunday's Pool C opener.

The Springboks will field the most experienced team in their history for Sunday's opening Pool D match against Wales in Wellington.