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SOUTH AFRICA: New industrial plan to support clothing sector
2013-04-12 15:34:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The South African government has drawn up a revised three-year industrial policy to help boost manufacturing capacity and jobs - including new measures to support the country's textiles, clothing and footwear sectors.
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Thursday Sector Laggards: Trucking, Precious Metals
2013-04-12 10:54:09| Trucking - Topix.net
In trading on Thursday, trucking shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 0.7%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Arkansas Best , down about 6.1% and shares of Celadon Group down about 1.7% on the day.
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Extreme weather to hit community sector
2013-04-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: COMMUNITY organisations are not well prepared to deal with the impact of climate change and extreme weather, new research reveals. The Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) has commissioned research finding small and medium-sized organisations are at risk of permanent closure as a result of major damage to physical infrastructure caused by events like heatwaves, drought, bushfires and floods. "To date the community sector has been overlooked in the climate change adaptation policy settings,"...
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UK government throws weight behind private sector push to tackle deforestation
2013-04-11 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The UK government has officially joined an innovative new public-private initiative designed to harness the power of private sector companies to tackle deforestation around the world. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker confirmed yesterday the UK would join the recently launched Tropical Forests Alliance 2020 group, which has been set up by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). The CGF represents over 400 retailers and manufacturers, including...
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Around Town: Economics prof says real estate sector reviving, but ... It's a Seller's Market
2013-04-09 23:16:44| Real Estate - Topix.net
LOOKING TO BUY a new house? You'll never find cheaper rates - but you might need good luck finding one to buy.
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