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In the war against climate change, look to the states
2013-01-27 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston Globe: Natures signals are changing American minds about the risks of climate change. But Washingtons minds are lagging, despite President Obamas stirring call to action in his inaugural speech. The best hope for achieving the transition to a low-carbon economy is through innovation to reduce the costs of new energy technologies. Energy markets left to themselves will discount climate-change risks, so public action to encourage these innovations is needed. But public action does not mean putting government...
Soros wants end to war on drugs
2013-01-23 21:12:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
George Soros, the billionaire investor, uses the annual meeting of the world's elite in Davos, Switzerland, to call for an end to the West's "war on drugs"
UN chief hopes for new climate change agreement and end to war in Syria in 2013
2013-01-22 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says his top hopes for 2013 are to reach a new agreement on climate change and to urgently end the increasingly deadly and divisive war in Syria. The U.N. chief told The Associated Press that he's also hoping for progress in getting the global economy humming again, restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, promoting political solutions in Mali, Congo and the Central African Republic, and providing energy, food and water to all people. Ban laid out...
SINGAPORE: OUE withdraws from Fraser & Neave bidding war
2013-01-21 12:36:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The battle for Fraser & Neave appears to be over after Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) said it will not increase its bid to match its rival, TCC Assets.
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Asian tycoons near final battle in war for Singapore's F&N
2013-01-21 05:35:07| Beverages - Topix.net
Thailand's third-richest man has raised his stake and takeover offer for Fraser and Neave Ltd to fend off a bid by a group led by Indonesian tycoon Stephen Riady as the battle for the Singapore property and drinks group draws towards a close.
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