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China's JD.com to debut on Nasdaq

2014-05-22 03:17:19| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Chinese online retailer JD.com raises $1.8bn in its US share sale, valuing the company at more $25bn according to underwriters Bank of America and UBS Investment Bank.

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Global Warming Shrinks Chinas Tibetan Glaciers by 15% in 30yrs

2014-05-21 22:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Business Times: China's very own glaciers off in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau have shrunk by 15 per cent in the last 30 years because of global warming. In a report, official state-run media Xinhua News said at least 8,000 square kilometres (3,089 square miles) of glaciers have thinned out in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau in western China. This plateau covers the Tibetan Autonomous Region and highland parts of neighbouring provinces. From a total of 53,000 sq km, glaciers in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau are now only...

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As China's appetite for meat soars, so do its emissions

2014-05-20 09:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: At a 27th-floor apartment at a high rise of this southwestern Chinese city, Zhan Li is making lunch for her family. She steamed fish and fried pork ribs, and took a pot of bubbling duck soup off the gas stove. "When I was a child, I used to eat meat once or twice a month," Zhan said while turning on the fire for the next dish. "Now, I am cooking meat daily, trying to catch up with what I missed years ago," the 43-year-old added. Zhan is one of many Chinese who are increasingly bringing meat to...

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What good are China's green policies if its banks don't listen?

2014-05-16 19:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Leader in sustainable finance and development. . . Exceeding Western institutions in establishing new models of green finance. . . The only country weve seen. . . Going above and beyond. . . Among the most progressive in the world. . . A cutting edge model. . . Chinas chance to become the global leader in sustainable development. . . These are just a few of the encouraging remarks Ive heard recently about Chinas Green Credit Directive (GCD), a 2012 Chinese government banking...

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Architectural Functional Coatings Have High Potential In China's Rapidly Urbanizing Market

2014-05-16 12:47:16| surfacefinishing Home Page

China's architectural coatings market nearly doubled to 4.64 million tons between 2008 and 2013, and will sustain its growth as the rising Asian giant maintains its rapid pace of urbanization

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