The FINANCIAL -- The Disaster 2.0 team recently hosted the second Masterclass at the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium to discuss the role of social media and web technologies in providing information during disasters.

The FINANCIAL -- Education caterer Pabulum has won a new Essex school meals deal worth £222,000.

The FINANCIAL -- Historic lows for interest rates and bond yields mean low prospective returns on all assets, according to London Business School authors of the 2013 Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook, Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton.

The FINANCIAL -- Guatemalan foreign minister Fernando Carerra has launched a proposal to reconfigure the United Nations' Security Council by adding 17 new permanent members by the year 2045.

The FINANCIAL -- LSE's fifth literary festival is taking place this year from Tuesday 26 February to Saturday 2 March.

The FINANCIAL -- The worst is behind us. That was the sentiment identified by the six London Business School professors who attended the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The FINANCIAL -- Lynda Brown Wright has spent a lifetime pursuing change.

The FINANCIAL -- An Aston University student has reached the final stage of a prestigious national award in recognition of his contribution during his work placement.

The FINANCIAL -- Patients on medication for long-term conditions can often face difficulties with taking their medication as directed by their doctor.

The FINANCIAL -- Cooking lessons will become a compulsory part of the school curriculum, with children as young as eight learning how to cook nutritionally balanced food.