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World economy 'needs urgent action'

2016-02-18 12:26:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development calls for urgent action by world leaders to tackle slowing growth as it cuts global economic forecasts for 2016.

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What Lies Ahead in the World of Lighting?

2016-02-17 18:06:37| Electrical Construction & Maintenance

On the eve of Lightfair International 2016, to be held April 26 to 28 in San Diego, the biggest news in lighting is disruption. read more

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South Africa drought pushes 50,000 into poverty: World Bank

2016-02-17 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: South Africa's worst drought in over a century has pushed around 50,000 below the poverty line, the World Bank said on Wednesday. "Around 50,000 people, we estimate, have been pushed below the national poverty line of 501 rand ($31.68) a month because of the drought," Catriona Purfield, program leader for South Africa told a parliamentary committee.

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World bicycle ownership going downhill

2016-02-17 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

SciDevNet: Bicycle ownership around the world is declining amid rising wealth levels and increased use of motorised vehicles in developing countries, a study has found. Four out of ten households on the planet own a bike, according to a paper based on surveys from 150 countries between 1989 and 2012. But the growing popularity and affordability of motorised transport, such as cars and scooters, "have disfavoured bicycle use', the researchers say. China in particular experienced a collapse in bike ownership...

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USGBC Partners with Dodge Data & Analytics to Release World Green Building Trends Report 2016

2016-02-17 06:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News

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