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Japan Inc. Poised to Boost Profit Forecasts in Vote on Abenomics
2013-10-29 11:18:28| Automakers - Topix.net
Japanese companies from Toyota Motor Corp. to Sony Corp. are poised to report earnings that will provide evidence on whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies are leading to a sustained economic recovery.
United Kingdom: Decarbonisation target narrowly defeated in House of Lords vote
2013-10-29 10:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The government avoided a House of Lords rebellion last night as peers voted by 216 to 202 to defeat an amendment to the Energy Bill that would have required it to introduce a decarbonisation target for the power sector next year. Green businesses and campaigners had hoped that the amendment, put forward by cross-bench peers Lord Stern and Lord Oxburgh and Labour shadow climate minister Baroness Worthington, could pass with a relatively small rebellion from the government benches. But despite...
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Brown University's Misguided Vote to Not Divest From Coal
2013-10-27 14:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Today, on the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Brown University defied the will of its student body and its own investment advisory committee and voted not to divest from the 15 largest U.S. coal companies. "I'm deeply disappointed in our administration," said Brown student Ruby Goldberg '17. "The board acted explicitly in opposition to the voices of Brown's community, and of the endowment oversight committee. This could have been a moment for Brown to step up as a leader in the fight against climate...
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It's about not wanting people to vote
2013-10-27 13:20:56| Electronics - Topix.net
The two Republicans - both vying for the lieutenant governor seat - recently voiced support to strip voters of the ability to elect U.S. senators and hand over that power back to state lawmakers.
Canada: Wildrose Party delegates vote to fight climate change, denounce intolerance
2013-10-27 00:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: Proclaiming themselves loud and proud, Albertas opposition Wildrose party voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to affirm party policy denouncing intolerance against anyone, including gays. On Monday, both Calgary and Edmonton elected left-of-centre mayors. While the results were not unexpected, it did give pundits the opportunity to dust off their columns from three years ago to, once again, wonder whether the citizens of Albertas thriving metropolises are getting ready to join the exclusive club...
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