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Tackling climate change would grow global economy, World Bank says
2014-06-24 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Fighting climate change would help grow the world economy, according to the World Bank, adding up to $2.6tn (1.5tn) a year to global GDP in the coming decades. The findings, made available in a report on Tuesday, offer a sharp contrast with claims by the Australian government that fighting climate change would clobber the economy. The report also advances on the work of economists who have argued that it will be far more costly in the long run to delay action on climate change. Instead,...
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Brazil economy slows before World Cup
2014-05-30 19:21:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Brazil's economy grew 0.2% in the first quarter of 2014, official statistics show, ahead of the football World Cup in June and presidential elections in October.
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Global economy recovering: World Bank
2014-01-15 17:03:00| Canadian Plastics Headlines
The global economy is slowly picking up steam, led by advanced economies appearing to turn the corner after five years of financial crises and recession and a continued good performance by China, according to a new report by the World Bank.
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