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Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
2015-11-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Germany Abdullahi Majeed was a young delegate for the Maldives when low-lying island states warned for the first time in 1989 that climate change and rising seas could "threaten the very survival" of some nations. Now a 60-year-old veteran, Majeed is still repeating that message, one of a handful of delegates to this month's Paris climate summit who have been attending tortuous U.N. negotiations to combat global warming from the start. "It's frustrating," he said. "The sense of urgency is simply...
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Telkom ends talks to buy Cell C
2015-11-19 14:41:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) South Africa operator Telkom and Oger Telecom have ended all discussions on the potential purchase of Cell C by Telkom. In a statement, Telkom said through its engagement with Oger Telecom, it became clear that there was a difference of opinion on the valuation of Cell C. As no agreement has been reached, Telkom and Oger Telecom agreed to end all discussions. Telkom confirmed just over a week ago it was in talks to buy the mobile operator. Earlier reports suggested that Oger had valued Cell C at as much as ZAR 22 billion and rejected a bid of ZAR 14 billion from Telkom for its 75 percent stake.
Video: CP's low-ball bid meant to further talks with Norfolk, Citi says
2015-11-18 22:56:25| Railroads - Topix.net
BNN speaks with Christian Wetherbee, Senior Transportation Analyst, Citi Research to get his take on CP Rail's official proposal for a merger with Norfolk Southern and what that means for the industry.
Paris Attacks Complicate Upcoming UN Climate Talks
2015-11-18 14:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Heads of state, presidents, prime ministers and royalty. Delegations from at least 190 countries. An estimated 3,000 journalists. Dozens of NGOs and assorted lobby groups. They are all due to converge on the beleaguered city of Paris in less than two weeks time. But the recent terrorist mayhem in the French capital--resulting in the deaths of at least 129 people and injuries to hundreds of others--has made it a Herculean task to stage the huge UN climate change conference that is seen as vital...
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Civil Society May be Snagged at Paris Climate Talks
2015-11-17 23:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: The rising security concerns, following the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, are threatening to unsettle civil society participation in the upcoming landmark international conference on climate change in the French capital. As a result of tight security, there is a strong possibility that a proposed Global March and several other demonstrations by civil society groups may either be curtailed, immobilized or banned altogether, according to several non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The...
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