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Cybersecurity Lobby Surges as Congress Considers New Laws
2013-03-21 08:19:17| Trucking - Topix.net
The determination by Congress and President Barack Obama 's administration to protect networks of critical U.S. industries from hackers and cyberspies is creating an explosive growth opportunity -- for lobbyists.
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Warming Has Doubled Risk of Katrina-like Storm Surges
2013-03-18 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Global warming has already doubled the risk of Hurricane Katrina-magnitude storm surges in the U.S., according to a new study published Monday. The study, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, estimates that for every 1.8°F increase in global average surface temperatures, there could be a two-fold to seven-fold increase in the risk of Katrina-magnitude surge events. The latest climate projections call for the globe to warm by between 3.2°F and 7.2°F...
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Ten times more hurricane surges in future, new research predicts
2013-03-18 22:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: By examining the frequency of extreme storm surges in the past, previous research has shown that there was an increasing tendency for storm hurricane surges when the climate was warmer. But how much worse will it get as temperatures rise in the future? How many extreme storm surges like that from Hurricane Katrina, which hit the U.S. coast in 2005, will there be as a result of global warming? New research from the Niels Bohr Institute show that there will be a tenfold increase in frequency if the...
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US: Hot Topic Q4 profit surges on higher sales
2013-03-14 14:47:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Teen apparel retailer Hot Topic has reported a 34.4% increase in its fourth-quarter profit, driven by higher sales.
SPAIN: Inditex FY profit surges 22% to EUR2.3bn
2013-03-13 13:20:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fashion retail giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, recorded a 22% increase in net profit in fiscal 2012, boosted by a double-digit sales increase and nearly 500 new store openings.
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