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Celebrity-store partnerships run risks
2013-10-30 20:17:06| Apparel - Topix.net
When big-name celebrities pair up with big businesses, customers often believe the adage: You are the company you keep.
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Celebrity-store partnership runs risks
2013-10-30 20:17:05| Apparel - Topix.net
No one knows how often the youngest athletes suffer concussions. It's not clear if better headgear is the answer, and it's not just a risk in football.
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Climate Change Risks Are Hiding in Investment Portfolios, Gore Says
2013-10-30 05:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The United States has no national tax or price on carbon dioxide pollution. That doesn't mean it doesn't cost investors anything there or elsewhere, says former Vice President Al Gore. He and David Blood, co-founders of Generation Investment Management, this morning published a new paper explaining the evolution of their thinking on "sustainable capitalism," and how investors can lessen their financial risks from climate change. Gore and I spoke on Oct. 17. Q: What are the hidden costs of carbon?...
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China's anti-pollution drive risks running out of gas
2013-10-29 21:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A chronic shortage of natural gas is hurting China's plan to move away from burning coal to heat homes and offices, raising the prospect of more choking air pollution this winter and beyond. The problem is worst in northern China, where air pollution mainly caused by decades of reliance on coal has lowered life expectancy by an estimated 5.5 years compared to the south, Chinese and international researchers said in July. The frigid northeastern city of Harbin, home to 11 million people, virtually...
5 cities doing big things to reduce their risks from extreme weather: Report
2013-10-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Weather Channel: From this September's historic Colorado floods to the upcoming anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, there's been no shortage of extreme weather events over the past year that show why the world's major cities need to become more resilient in the face of climate change. The Center for American Progress released a report this week on the cities across America that are doing just that, highlighting the steps five major cities are taking after experiencing major natural disasters in the recent past, and...
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