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WORLD: Trade forecasts cut but recovery seen
2013-09-20 14:36:52| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Forecasts for world trade growth in 2013 and 2014 have been pared back as demand for imports into the EU and US is reviving at a slower rate than had earlier been expected.
France must cut reliance on oil and gas, says Hollande
2013-09-20 11:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: France should aim for a 30 percent cut in fossil fuel use by 2030, President Francois Hollande said in a speech on Friday which included plans for a carbon tax from 2014 and a tax break on home insulation to help consumers save energy. Hollande faces a delicate balancing act as he reconciles demands for more binding environmental targets from his Green Party coalition partners with French households and businesses increasingly wary of tax rises. Elected last year pledging sweeping energy reforms,...
Australia: Axing carbon tax wont cut power bills for two years, industry says
2013-09-20 09:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Household power bills are unlikely to fall for two years, despite Tony Abbott's intention to make the carbon price repeal his first item of legislative business, the electricity industry is warning. With both Labor leadership candidates insisting the ALP will vote with the Greens to block the repeal, the Coalition is likely to have to wait until after the new Senate sits next July to get the abolition through the upper house. But electricity retailers say that means they will have to factor...
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EV Automaker Is Learning How to Cut Costs
2013-09-20 09:00:50| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
One of the big deterrents to selling electric vehicles has been the higher cost, passed on to consumers but BMW AG is working on a solution to high-cost components. Find out more about the lighter-weight cars coming on line from BMW.The Article EV Automaker Is Learning How to Cut Costs appeared first on Automotive Digest.
US votes to cut food stamp benefits
2013-09-20 04:30:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US Republican lawmakers narrowly vote to cut food stamp benefits from next year despite a veto threat from the White House.
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