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Soaring hybrid demand accounts for fifth of all Toyota sales in Europe
2013-04-11 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The growing popularity of green vehicles was hammered home again yesterday, as manufacturing giant Toyota reported a record 82 per cent increase in sales of its bellwether hybrid cars. The company confirmed sales of its hybrid Toyota and Lexus brands rose 82.3 per cent year-on-year to over 38,600 units during the first quarter, accounting for a fifth of total sales for the first time. Daniele Schillaci, senior vice president for sales and marketing at the company, said in a statement that the...
Asia's soaring energy demands will pose major economic, climate, health risks: Report
2013-04-10 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Asia is moving along a dangerous path that will threaten its energy security, worsen environmental damages and widen the gap between rich and poor unless the region dramatically changes its course of energy use, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published yesterday. Asia's Energy Challenge, a special theme chapter in the ADB's "Asian Development Outlook 2013," highlights the dilemma the region faces in seeking to meet the energy needs of its billions of citizens while restraining...
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Cyber criminals look to cash in on Bitcoin's soaring value
2013-04-05 22:00:28| InfoWorld: Top News
Cyber criminals are looking for ways to cash in on the recent surge in Bitcoin prices, which are now valued at around $137 a pop.
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United Kingdom: Government warned early action is needed to tackle soaring climate risk
2013-03-25 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Climate-proofing new offices, hospitals, schools, roads and railways should be mandated to protect the UK's economy against the growing climate risk posed by increasingly frequent floods, storms and droughts. That is the central recommendation of a new report from the Grantham Institute, which says action should be taken now to ensure critical services and systems are ready to cope with both current climate variability and the likelihood that extreme weather incidents will become more frequent...
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US: J Crew nearly doubles FY profit on soaring sales
2013-03-21 15:48:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fashion retailer J Crew Group has nearly doubled its full-year profit thanks for soaring sales and gross margins.
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