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Cambodia takes solace from plow ceremony amid worst drought 50 years
2016-05-24 10:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: As the worst drought in half a century delays rice planting in Cambodia, a pair of oxen on Tuesday delved into rice, corn and bean bowls at an annual plowing ceremony in an omen for good harvests for those crops in the year ahead. Annual rains have come late to Cambodia, exacerbating the drought and forcing farmers to wait before planting this year's crop of rice. Exports of Asia's staple are expected to fall well short of the 530,000 tonnes shipped in 2015, further exacerbating a tightening...
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California poised to end unprecedented water restrictions amid drought
2016-05-21 09:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BS Comment: "Californians stepped up during this drought and saved more water than ever before", Brown said in a prepared statement. "I don't think the state knows me or my needs or isn't plugged into me at all". These standards require local water agencies to ensure a three-year supply assuming three more dry years like the ones the state experienced from 2012 to 2015. The districts would then set savings goals through January and report their calculations to the state. Brown has recently said he is...
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Gap to close 75 stores amid "disastrous" Q1
2016-05-20 17:07:09| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
In a bid to save US$275m a year, US speciality clothing retailer Gap Inc has announced it will be closing 75 Old Navy and Banana Republic stores outside North America.
Asda sales slump again amid price war
2016-05-19 14:39:04| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Supermarket Asda reports a 5.7% fall in like-for-like sales during the first quarter of the year, while parent company Walmart's profits fall again.
Burberry sets out growth plan amid falling profits
2016-05-18 18:45:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Fashion brand Burberry has announced an ambitious three-year plan to drive revenue growth, improve productivity and deliver at least GBP100m (US$146.2m) of cost savings in the face of falling sales and profits.
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