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VIDEO: Taiwan's poor rely on state welfare
2013-04-19 03:18:41| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
An increasing number of Taiwanese living below the poverty line are struggling to make ends meet and are relying to state aid.
SWEDEN: Poor weather blamed for H&M's fifth month of falling sales
2013-04-15 12:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
H&M Hennes & Mauritz recorded a weak March performance as cold weather and snow across Europe and North America dampened sales.
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Climate change threatens food security of urban poor
2013-04-04 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: The spectre of widespread hunger could return to haunt some of the worlds largest cities as a result of climate change, a new report warns. It says the combination of rising populations, soaring food prices and uncertain harvests will impact heavily on what it calls the urban poor, who do not have direct access to food. The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) study argues there is too much focus on rural food production and not enough on ensuring poor people can...
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The 404 1,241: Where we rip from the rich and seed to the poor (podcast)
2013-04-03 21:08:03| CNET News.com
The first call made from the first mobile phone was made 40 years ago today, and to celebrate we're showing off our own cellular histories. Nextels, PDAs, and BitTorrent pirates on today's episode of The 404. [Read more]
Climate change threatens food security of urban poor Report
2013-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
GNA: Policies to increase food security in developing countries focus too much on rural food production and not enough on ensuring poor people could access and afford food, especially in urban areas. This is contained in a report published on Thursday by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and made available to the GNA. . It warns that climate change would only make this policy gap worse because climate change impacts would affect not only harvests but also the systems...
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