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Tackling climate change would grow global economy, World Bank says

2014-06-24 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Fighting climate change would help grow the world economy, according to the World Bank, adding up to $2.6tn (1.5tn) a year to global GDP in the coming decades. The findings, made available in a report on Tuesday, offer a sharp contrast with claims by the Australian government that fighting climate change would clobber the economy. The report also advances on the work of economists who have argued that it will be far more costly in the long run to delay action on climate change. Instead,...

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GLOBAL: Apparel production up but emerging economy prospects fragile

2014-06-16 14:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

World manufacturing, including apparel, has entered a phase of steady growth after a prolonged period of recession, a new report has revealed, but emerging economies are still experiencing low growth.

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Sugar industry set to join the global economy as Malaysian Kuok family grapple for control

2014-04-15 09:25:32| Sugar Industry News

QUEENSLAND\'S $2 billion sugar industry has not only been hit by a cyclone it\'s about to split down the middle as conservative farmers weigh up the option of joining the global economy.

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Global economy recovering: World Bank

2014-01-15 17:03:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines

The global economy is slowly picking up steam, led by advanced economies appearing to turn the corner after five years of financial crises and recession and a continued good performance by China, according to a new report by the World Bank.

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