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Syngenta Spurns Second Monsanto Bid, Citing Antitrust Risks
2015-06-13 21:22:16| Chemicals - Topix.net
Seeds and agricultural chemicals firm Syngenta has turned down a revised takeover offer from rival Monsanto , calling the amount inadequate and saying antitrust hurdles are too risky. Monsanto did not raise its original April bid of $45 billion; rather it added a $2 billon breakup fee in hopes of mitigating the antitrust concerns.
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Gay Muslim Filmmaker Parvez Sharma Risks Death In Pilgrimage To Reconcile Faith And Sexuality
2015-06-09 18:25:42| IT Services - Topix.net
MARCH 28: Director Parvez Sharma and producer Sandi Simcha attend the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Marriott Marquis on March 28, 2009 in New York City. LONDON, June 8 - Millions of Muslims each year make the arduous and exhausting haj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, but for one filmmaker, it was a journey that could have cost him his life.
The Obama administration wants to help developing countries map their climate risks
2015-06-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: When it comes to rising seas and flooding risks, there are few countries more vulnerable than low-lying Bangladesh. Not only does the nation face the risk of devastating tropical cyclones -- but with higher seas forecast for later in this century, such storms could flood a considerably broader area, according to the World Bank. Bangladesh is one of three countries targeted for climate readiness assistance in the first phase of a new $ 34 million White House initiative, to be announced Tuesday...
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American Airlines CEO cites capacity growth risks
2015-06-07 21:38:27| Airlines - Topix.net
American Airlines Group Inc Chief Executive Doug Parker voiced concern on Sunday about the risk that capacity growth among airlines could depress profits, but told Reuters that in contrast with past cycles, the rise in capacity "feels different." U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker announces the planned merger of AMR Corp, the parent of American Airlines, with U.S. Airways during a news conference at Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport in this file photo taken on February 14, 2013.
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New U.N. climate fund to take risks to promote green tech
2015-06-05 16:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A new United Nations fund set up to help developing nations tackle climate change will take bigger risks than many international lenders to promote innovative green technologies, the head of the fund said on Friday. Hela Cheikhrouhou, executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), told Reuters that donor pledges of $10.2 billion so far were a good start but only a fraction of the sums needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to rising temperatures. The fund will take risks to...
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