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Earth is Experiencing a Global Warming Spurt
2016-01-05 13:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Cyclical changes in the Pacific Ocean have thrown earth's surface into what may be an unprecedented warming spurt, following a global warming slowdown that lasted about 15 years. While El Nio is being blamed for an outbreak of floods, storms and unseasonable temperatures across the planet, a much slower-moving cycle of the Pacific Ocean has also been playing a role in record-breaking warmth. The recent effects of both ocean cycles are being amplified by climate change. A 2014 flip was detected...
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Boosting Hispanic Advertising Leads To Sales Spurt For CPG, Retail Brands
2015-07-28 21:26:44| Beverages - Topix.net
CPG and retail companies among the top 500 U.S. advertisers increased their Hispanic media spend by 67% percent during 2010 to 2014 versus the prior four-year period. Hispanic spending overall was up 20% during the same period.
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Asia Inc looks to post-sanctions Iran for demand spurt
2015-07-15 14:23:52| Steel - Topix.net
From steelmakers to construction firms, industrial companies in Asia hope an end to sanctions in Iran can provide a new source of sorely-needed demand. South Korean steelmaker POSCO has been in touch with Iranian firms seeking to do business with it once sanctions are lifted, and Indian industrial conglomerate Larsen & Toubro is eyeing opportunities in oil and gas extraction projects following Tuesday's nuclear deal.
Samsung C&T puts on last-minute spurt to win over foreign investors
2015-07-10 13:35:24| Chemicals - Topix.net
Samsung C&T, the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, on Friday unveiled detailed new shareholder-friendly policies, including the establishment of a special committee of six experts that will oversee shareholders' rights, as part of last-minute efforts to win a vote of shareholders on July 17 over the proposed merger with Cheil Industries. The committee will be composed of three outside directors and three experts.
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Environmentally friendly green bonds' growth spurt pauses
2015-07-01 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Issuance of green bonds for financing low-carbon transport and other environmentally friendly projects has flattened after tripling last year, with some companies seeing little price advantage and possibly higher costs from selling the debt. Deals for green bonds, including the first by issuers in India, totaled $18.22 billion in the six months through June, data from the non-profit Climate Bond Initiative showed on Wednesday. That global pace suggests 2015 sales will match last year's $36.6 billion,...
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