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Burundi protests shake economy
2015-05-07 14:12:48| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Countries in East Africa fear regional economic growth will be undermined by instability in Burundi, amid fears street protests signal a crisis for the country
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House Advances Bill to Speed Permits, Limit Protests
2015-05-01 08:28:51| Waste Management - Topix.net
Claiming that the state's bureaucracy is shooing away businesses, House lawmakers on Thursday night gave initial approval to a bill aiming to quicken regulators' pace of cranking out permits for major industrial projects by limiting public scrutiny. Over the objections of consumer groups and environmentalists, the chamber tentatively passed Senate Bill 709, which would scale back contested-case hearings , a process that allows the public to challenge industrial applications for permits at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality such as those allowing wastewater discharges or air pollution emissions.
VIDEO: Hong Kong protests part of 'process'
2015-04-27 03:11:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
David Sun Tak Kei, a director at Hong Kong's Audit Commission explains why China's proposed governance reforms have sparked protests.
US minimum wage protests expand
2015-04-15 18:16:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US workers and labour supporters demanding a raise to the minimum wage paid to fast food employees expand to include airport and homecare workers, among others.
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The Oregonian: Mayor discusses impact of protests
2015-04-03 01:28:40| PortlandOnline
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