SINGAPORE Asia so far has proved resilient to the European debt crisis and slowing global growth, and countries in the region have room to take growth-boosting steps in case of a sharp downturn, the International Monetary Fund said.

WSJ: IMF Says Asia Has Room for Stimulus

Mr Nicklinson's solicitor, Saimo Chahl, said the next step was for the courts to examine "in great detail what the individual circumstances of the case are before authorising any steps to be taken".

BBC: 'Locked-in syndrome' man to have right-to-die case heard

The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 48.1 in June compared with a final reading of 48.4 in May, strengthening the case for further policy steps aimed at boosting China's growth.

WSJ: Weak China Data Hit Asian Shares

After all, it has a habit of making giant steps from the tiniest of changes - so tiny in this case, it was invisible to the human eye.

BBC: By Ian Hardy

This exercise, long popular in Business Schools and entrepreneur circles, runs on the belief that in 30 seconds, you should be able to tell your story. (be it sell your product or in the case of interviewing, sell yourself) PwC guides students through a series of steps to help hone this pitch.

FORBES: Personal Branding in the Future Workplace: A Crucial Skill for Employees and Recruiters Alike

The following is a quick outline of steps to help guide you, in case you are wondering where to begin or have gotten off track.

FORBES: 4 Steps to Getting Back to Work

But the Council has influence and it is recommending that European governments take precautionary steps to restrict mobile phone and WiFi usage, particularly among young people, and, in the case of WiFi, in the home.

FORBES: Connect

But although regulators and insurers both say they are aware of the risks and are taking steps to mitigate them mainly by setting aside pools of extra capital in case they get their sums wrong divining what the world will look like in 40 years' time must be more art than science.

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