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Cable vows action on 'zero hours'
2013-09-16 01:00:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Business Secretary Vince Cable pledges to end the abuse of zero-hours contracts, as he unveils policies to support a "fairer" economic recovery at the Lib Dem conference in Glasgow.
China vows to tackle air pollution
2013-09-12 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China has revealed sweeping measures to tackle air pollution, with plans to close old polluting steel mills, cement factories and aluminium smelters, and slash coal consumption and boost the use of nuclear power and natural gas. China has been under heavy pressure to address air pollution after thick and hazardous smog engulfed much of the industrial north, including the capital, Beijing, in January. It has identified coal burning as a key area to tackle. China said its new plan would aim to...
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LG Electronics vows aggressive pursuit of rivals
2013-09-08 16:11:25| Electronics - Topix.net
LG Electronics on Friday sought to dispel skepticism on the local electronics firm's competitive edge over Samsung and other rivals from China and Japan.
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Japan vows quick action, public funds for Fukushima
2013-09-02 10:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Japan vowed quick, decisive action, including the use of public funds, to tackle the worsening problem of contaminated water pouring from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, as the authorities step in to help the facility's embattled operator. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the government "will step forward and implement all necessary policies" to deal with the flood of radioactive water from the plant, a legacy of the world's worst atomic disaster in a quarter century. The government will...
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Australia: Coalition vows to lead G20 in new rainforest protection strategy
2013-08-30 10:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Coalition has pledged to lead the G20 in a new global rainforest protection strategy despite committing itself to taking the unusual step of removing a world heritage listing for parts of Tasmania's forests. Greg Hunt, the Coalition's environment spokesman, told Guardian Australia that, if elected, he wanted to help cut by 50% the 8bn tonnes of annual CO2 emissions caused by deforestation. "This won't be something that happens overnight, of course, but it's certainly something to work...
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