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Luxury brands in China focus on quality credentials
2013-09-10 00:31:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Chinese economic landscape has lost some of its lustre in recent months, as consumer confidence wanes on worries about household finances, employment and prices. At the same time, the country's luxury consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated - which means brands such as Gieves & Hawkes are having to justify their prices with a strong story about their provenance. Petah Marian reports.
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Canada: Oliver's Washington visit to focus on Keystone and climate change
2013-09-09 03:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver heads to Washington Monday to help sell the Keystone XL pipeline as Ottawa steps up efforts to persuade the Obama administration that its ready to partner on tackling climate change. The visit will mark Mr. Olivers first face-to-face meeting with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz since he took the job in May. Mr. Oliver is expected to tell Mr. Moniz that Ottawa and Washington are on the same page on both energy and climate change. Enhancing bilateral energy...
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Weekly Preview: Japan And China Take Center Stage; Syria Still In Focus
2013-09-07 07:01:36| Auto Parts - Topix.net
Next week US congress will make a decision about whether or not to use military force in Syria, despite a lack of support from all international leaders.
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A New Divestment Focus: Fossil Fuels
2013-09-05 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: In the 1980s, it was South Africa. In the 1990s, it was tobacco. Now fossil fuels have become the focus of those who would change the world through the power of investing. A student movement has gathered momentum at more than 300 campuses over the last year. Members have encouraged college and university endowments to divest themselves of their holdings of companies in the fossil fuel business to avoid profiting from the release of carbon associated with the risk of global warming. While the efforts...
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DealBook: A New Divestment Focus: Fossil Fuels
2013-09-05 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: In the 1980s, it was South Africa. In the 1990s, it was tobacco. Now fossil fuels have become the focus of those who would change the world through the power of investing. A student movement has gathered momentum at more than 300 campuses over the last year. Members have encouraged college and university endowments to divest themselves of their holdings of companies in the fossil fuel business to avoid profiting from the release of carbon associated with the risk of global warming. While...
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