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The six natural resources most drained by our 7 billion people
2014-04-22 04:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: With 7 billion people on the planet theoretically from today there will be an inevitable increase in the demand on the world's natural resources. Here are six already under severe pressure from current rates of consumption: 1. Water Freshwater only makes 2.5% of the total volume of the world's water, which is about 35 million km3. But considering 70% of that freshwater is in the form of ice and permanent snow cover and that we only have access to 200,000km3 of freshwater overall, it isn't...
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SABIC registers SR 6.44 billion net profits in 1st quarter
2014-04-20 15:52:29| Chemicals - Topix.net
WAM RIYADH, 20th April, 2014 -- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, SABIC, has achieved net profits amounting to SR 6.44 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2014, down 1.83 % compared to the same period last year.
Post to buy Michael Foods for $2.45 billion
2014-04-18 06:14:20| Agriculture - Topix.net
Post Holdings Inc. confirmed it will acquire Michael Foods Inc. for $2.45 billion, expanding the cereal maker's menu of breakfast offerings into eggs and dairy goods.
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Ackman-Backed Platform to Buy Chemtura Unit for $1 Billion
2014-04-18 02:24:02| Chemicals - Topix.net
Platform Specialty Products Corp., a chemicals company co-founded by billionaire Nicolas Berggruen and backed by hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, agreed to buy Chemtura Corp.'s agrochemicals business for about $1 billion.
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Diageo Makes $1.9 Billion Offer for Control of India's United Spirits
2014-04-17 12:00:34| Beverages - Topix.net
"Diageo PLC Tuesday made a $1.9 billion offer to take control of India's United Spirits Ltd.," reports the Wall Street Journal , "the latest attempt by the U.K. liquor giant to forge a dominant position in the world's biggest whiskey market."
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