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The real rich v poor battle over climate change has just started

2016-05-27 17:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate Home: The Paris Agreement on climate change was hailed as the moment when 195 countries set aside their differences to tackle a common challenge. Five months on, was it all too good to be true? The outlook is mixed, say envoys and analysts who followed the last two weeks of UN climate talks in Bonn. On the surface, the atmosphere was positive. We are moving beyond previous disagreements from the past few years, said Elina Bardram, the EUs chief negotiator. Weve had a positive tone over the...

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VIDEO: France's labour reform battle

2016-05-25 02:02:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The French government is facing widespread protests to proposed changes to labour laws.

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New twist in battle to control Viacom

2016-05-24 22:44:41| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The battle for control of Viacom, the Paramount and MTV owner, takes a new twist as two new trustees are appointed by Sumner Redstone.

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Fracking wins battle in Yorkshire but not the war

2016-05-24 10:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: For those backing fracking, the approval of exploration plans at Kirby Misperton in Yorkshire is a vital victory. But the war is far from won, with public opinion moving ever further against fracking. The more zealously the government goes on the offensive on shale gas, the more people oppose it. David Cameron pledged the government was going all out for shale, George Osborne told ministers to make fracking a personal priority and grant shale gas company asks and the government has promised...

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