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The big ban theory: Big city pollution wont be solved by kneejerk odd-even reactions
2016-01-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: Blink before you ban should be the first lesson in administration. This applies not just to Delhi government's odd and even licence plate policy, but equally to liquor ban, beef ban, book ban, and the list goes on. While Delhi is still experimenting with its new traffic rules, let us pause for some reality therapy. It is important we do this before the odd and even idea spreads and catches other cities too. A ban is like an antibiotic; in the right dose it helps, over medicate and the drug turns...
Can you download me now? NYC embarks on big plan to reinvent payphones as Wi-Fi hot spots
2016-01-01 19:29:26| Wireless - Topix.net
A 9-foot-tall, narrow structure installed this past week on a Manhattan sidewalk is signalling a plan to turn payphones into what's billed as the world's biggest and fastest municipal Wi-Fi network. The first of at least 7,500 planned hot spots are due to go online early next year, promising superfast and free Wi-Fi service, new street phones with free calling, ports to charge personal phones and a no-cost windfall for the city.
Delta's Pilots Seek Big Payday as Airline's Earnings Surge
2016-01-01 09:29:36| Airlines - Topix.net
The union representing Delta Air Lines Inc.'s pilots wants raises of almost 40 percent compounded over three years, attempting to reverse some of the pay and benefit cuts adopted in the early 2000s. The union cites the carrier's surging profits in saying it had requested a 22 percent raise for 2016, followed by 7 percent raises in the following two years, according to a memo from the Air Line Pilots Association.
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Delta's pilots union seeks big wage hike as profits surge - Bbg
2016-01-01 05:19:49| Airlines - Topix.net
Dec 31 The union representing Delta Air Lines Inc's pilots is seeking a wage hike of about 40 percent compounded over three years as the carrier's profits surge, Bloomberg reported, citing a memo from the Air Line Pilots Association. The union is taking a more aggressive stance in negotiations with the Atlanta-based airline after two-thirds of the pilots previously rejected a deal for a 22 percent wage hike over three years, Bloomberg said.
Big Pharma: Dealing With Fewer Biotech Targets
2016-01-01 00:50:16| Biotech - Topix.net
There have been 2,000-plus deals over the past two years in pharma and biotech, but the pace isn't likely sustainable The torrid pace of consolidation among drugmakers is bound to slow at some point. But that doesn't mean deal bankers and lawyers will be idle in 2016.
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