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World Banks Kim Vows Climate-Change Focus to Help Ease Poverty
2013-04-02 10:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim vowed to boost the lenders contribution to easing the effects of climate change as part of a new goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. Helping mitigate shocks, including those caused by global warming, is one of the conditions needed to reach the poverty reduction target, Kim said in a speech at Georgetown University in Washington today. Also required is sustained fast growth in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and reduced income inequality, he said. ...
World Bank chief calls for ending extreme poverty by 2030
2013-04-02 09:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday called for a commitment by the international community to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people living in developing countries. To reach that goal, Kim said the world would have to reduce the number of people living below the poverty line of $1.25 per day to 3 percent globally by 2030, and raise the per capita incomes of the bottom 40 percent of every developing country. The 3 percent target marks a new...
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The wide world of Windows Phone 8 handsets (roundup)
2013-04-02 00:55:04| CNET News.com
Smartphones bearing Microsoft's challenger operating system are still coming down the pipeline, with Nokia and HTC leading the charge. [Read more]
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Product Snapshot: Latest From World of Asphalt and Mid-America Truck Show
2013-04-01 20:41:56| ENR.com: Headline News
This week we look at some of the latest machines from World of Asphalt and the Mid-America Truck Show.
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Atlas World Group Names New Chief Financial Officer
2013-04-01 02:00:00| Atlas News
Experienced CFO brings 25 years of experience to moving corporation
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