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Mini joins car-sharing movement

2015-06-25 06:26:48| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

BMW's Mini brand has joined the rush to solve the problem of customers abandoning car ownership in favor of car-sharing, launching a scheme that offers buyers the chance to offset the purchase price by renting out their vehicles. Established carmakers worldwide are looking for ways to stay relevant for a generation of drivers that increasingly prefers the convenience of car sharing, which a string of start-ups and rental agencies have been quick to exploit.

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Can the divestment movement tame climate change?

2015-06-12 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: An increasingly popular tool in the fight against climate change is emerging - "divestment". The term refers to the shedding of stocks, bonds or other investments, in this case that are held in companies that produce or burn fossil fuels. As the world's leaders prepare for a make-or-break climate summit in November, will divestment change our relationship with fossil fuels - and what might the dangers be, asks our social affairs reporter John McManus? It began with a campaign on US university campuses....

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The fossil fuel divestment movement: top 10 campaign stunts

2015-06-12 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: From giant carbon bubbles to human oil slicks the divestment campaign has been driven by young people and created some of the most imaginative protests

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Web portal with animal movement requirements updated with new features, additional states

2015-06-03 20:30:26| Beef

As federal animal disease traceability becomes more and more a fact of doing business for cattle producers and veterinarians, access to state-by-state information as well as ADT regulations, is a r read more

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