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Focus on reviving agriculture needed
2016-02-24 10:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Live Mint: The story of agriculture, which is the backbone of the country in terms of livelihoods, has not been good in the past two years. Agriculture GDP (gross domestic product) grew at (-)0.2% in 2014-15 and 1.1% in 2015-16. The distress in agriculture is due to two factors--first, the crash in global commodity prices and, second, deficit rainfall for two years in a row; 10 states have declared drought this year. These two factors have affected farmers' incomes. Low agriculture growth also affects the...
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Square Feet: Pittsburghs Reviving Center Swaps Macys for Mixed-Use Giant
2016-02-16 16:15:00| National Real Estate Investor
JOE GOSE A $100 million project will transform a landmark department store into luxury apartments, a hotel, retailing, restaurants and entertainment venues. read more
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Oil slides as Iran moves closer to reviving exports
2015-09-23 01:05:53| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Oil producers such as BP and Royal Dutch Shell have expressed interest in developing reserves in Iran, the world's fourth-largest. Crude dropped as Iran made progress on an accord to lift sanctions on its exports, threatening to add to the surplus in global markets.
Beyond basics: 'More feminine' styles key to reviving Gap brand
2015-06-17 18:53:28| Apparel - Topix.net
The world didn't end in 2012, but things haven't been the same since then for Gap Inc's ( Riding the colored-denim trend that year, the chain's sales soared to their highest in four years as young adults snapped up its distressed, skinny and cropped jeans. But denim's popularity began to fade in 2013, and the Gap brand's sales followed suit - ultimately leading to the company's announcement on Monday that it would close 175 of its 675 Gap stores over the next few years.
Power producer TransAlta looking at reviving carbon capture and storage plans
2015-04-29 05:43:05| Energy - Topix.net
TransAlta Corp. may take another run at adding carbon capture technology to one of its Alberta coal plants, its CEO said Tuesday. "It's more than a glint in our eye," Dawn Farrell told reporters following the power generator's annual general meeting.
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