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Union claims Australia science job cut swells to 450
2016-04-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Dissent within the ranks of CSIRO is mounting, with the staff union claiming the planned job cuts are deeper than formally announced while dozens of scientists have lodged a formal complaint against alleged bullying behaviour by chief executive Dr Larry Marshall. The CSIRO plans to cut 100 more staff than the 350 job losses formally announced in February, says the CSIRO Staff Association, citing information subsequently provided by executives. The CSIRO staff union has asked Christopher Pyne...
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SoftBank Value Swells $11 Billion on Record Buyback Plan
2016-02-17 13:28:03| IT Services - Topix.net
SoftBank Group Corp. surged again in Tokyo as its market value climbed by 1.2 trillion yen since announcing a share buyback, or more than double what it plans to spend purchasing the stock. The stock rose 6 percent at the close in Tokyo.
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Mississippi River Swells Dramatically During Historic Rainfall and Flooding
2016-01-05 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: A historic flood has sent the highest water levels ever recorded through the Mississippi River south of St. Louis, toppling records set during the devastating floods of 1993. The massive surge follows heavy rains that dropped up to 12 inches of water across the region during a three-day period in late December. A NASA satellite recently acquired this image of flooding along the Mississippi River from January 3rd, which shows floodwaters as blue and vegetation as green. The previous day, the waters...
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Saudi Arabia deficit swells on oil
2015-12-28 16:56:20| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit soars to $98bn this year as the world's biggest oil exporter counts the cost of falling crude prices.
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Changing climate swells tide of migrants
2015-12-18 15:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Thousands of people old, young and babies struggle to reach the coasts of Europe, many dying en route. In south-east Asia, dozens of Rohingya refugees from Burma suffocate on packed boats, locked by people traffickers below deck while trying to escape their homeland. Children from Central America die of thirst in the desert, trying to cross into the US. Some of these refugees are escaping persecution or warfare back home. Others are fleeing from gang violence, or simply searching for a better...
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