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World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2016 - Climate change the biggest business worry - Focus
2016-01-22 17:36:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2016 rates the failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation as the risk that could have the greatest impact on business over the next ten years, while also highlighting the increasing interconnectedness business risks. For drinks companies, Ben Cooper writes, it is the strong link between climate change and water scarcity that is among the most pressing concerns.
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China's economic troubles pose big risks to these Massachusetts companies
2015-08-24 18:22:02| Semiconductors - Topix.net
China's economic woes could mean extra headaches for a cadre of Massachusetts companies selling goods and services in the country. A BBJ analysis of the largest publicly traded companies in Massachusetts as well as a sampling of smaller firms with significant export/import activity in Asia found roughly a dozen local employers with a minimum of 5 percent of their revenue derived from China.
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Ontario says economic, environment risks of Energy East project outweigh benefits
2015-08-13 18:52:01| Energy - Topix.net
The Ontario Energy Board says there is an imbalance in the environmental and economic risks of the Energy East pipeline project and the expected benefits. The board says its primary concerns are about pipeline safety and the impact on lakes, rivers and drinking water in the event of an oil spill, and wants it routed away from environmentally sensitive areas.
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Ontario says economic, environment risks of Energy East project outweigh benefits
2015-08-13 18:35:08| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The Ontario Energy Board says there is an imbalance in the environmental and economic risks of the Energy East pipeline project and the expected benefits. The board says its primary concerns are about pipeline safety and the impact on lakes, rivers and drinking water in the event of an oil spill, and wants it routed away from environmentally sensitive areas.
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UK 'risks economic blow' outside EU
2015-03-23 17:57:24| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Leaving the EU could cost the UK economy 2.2% of total output (GDP) by 2030, a study by the think-tank Open Europe says.
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