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Michael Bloomberg confirmed UN climate change envoy
2014-02-03 11:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Michael Bloomberg has been appointed as the United Nations Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change in an attempt to help galvanise international action to cut emissions ahead of a series of crucial climate summits over the next two years. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed on Friday that the former Mayor of New York will now play a key role in promoting green city policies ahead of his next major climate change summit in New York. The meeting is intended to try and unlock some of the...
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Michael Bloomberg, Hank Paulson and Tom Steyer: Assessing risks of climate change
2013-10-05 16:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: If the United States were run like a business, its board of directors would fire its financial advisers for failing to disclose the significant and material risks associated with unmitigated climate change. Managing risk is necessary for individuals, investors, businesses and governments. As individuals, we buy insurance for our homes, vehicles and health because the future is unpredictable. Businesses take similar actions and save, when they can, for the next economic downturn. Investors diversify...
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Michael Bloomberg: If You Want To Be Successful, Stop Going To The Bathroom
2013-08-23 23:40:23| IT Services - Topix.net
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire founder of media giant Bloomberg LP, said on his radio show that people who want to be successful shouldn't go the bathroom a lot.
How World's Richest Politician Michael Bloomberg Got $5 Billion Richer This Year
2013-03-11 18:45:36| IT Services - Topix.net
Every time we at Forbes publish a new World's Billionaires list , as we did last week for the 27th year, Michael Bloomberg 's net worth attracts scrutiny.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be the 2013 Commencement speaker at Stanford
2013-02-26 01:07:18| IT Services - Topix.net
Stanford's 122nd Commencement Weekend , which is scheduled for June 14-16, also will feature a Class Day lecture by Mehran Sahami, associate professor of computer science, and a Baccalaureate address by alumna Valarie Kaur, post-9/11 civil rights advocate and interfaith organizer.