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10 facts about forests for International Forest Day
2016-03-21 07:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Today is International Forest Day, which was launched by the United Nations March 21, 2012 to promote the importance of forests and trees. In recognition of the designation, below are ten facts about forests. Forests cover around 4 billion hectares or 30 percent of Earths land surface Forests cover about four billion four billion hectares (16 million square miles). That represents about 30 percent of Earths land surface or eight percent of its total surface area. Ten countries hold about two-thirds...
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National Ag Day celebrated in D.C.
2016-03-21 02:04:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. National Ag Day was celebrated in Washington, D.C., and across the country, last week. read more
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Analysts Start to Turn Against Valeant After Worst Day Ever
2016-03-18 00:30:03| Biotech - Topix.net
One of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s biggest sell-side supporters downgraded her rating on the company's stock Wednesday, following other analysts who are starting to turn against the drugmaker after a 51 percent drop in the shares Tuesday. Shibani Malhotra, an analyst with Nomura Securities, cut her rating on the shares to neutral and gave a $60 12-month price target.
European car sales jump 14 pct in February on extra selling day
2016-03-17 06:16:30| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
European new car sales jumped 14 percent in February, industry data showed on Wednesday, helped by an extra selling day, even allowing Volkswagen's core brand to swing back to growth despite its diesel emissions scandal. But the 4.4 percent increase at the Volkswagen brand was dwarfed by double-digit gains at all other major carmakers, including VW's mass-market rivals Ford, Peugeot and Opel/Vauxhall which surged 19 percent, 14.2 percent and 18.7 percent respectively, European auto industry association ACEA said.
U.S. World Standards Day Celebration highlights standards, trust.
2016-03-16 13:31:07| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
To commemorate global role standardization plays in various capacities, U.S. celebration of World Standards Day on October 27, 2016 will center around "Standards Build Trust" theme. Festivities will include reception and gala dinner at Fairmont Washington, presentation of 2016 Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award, as well as announcement of 2016 World Standards Day Paper Competition winners by president of SES – The Society for Standards Professionals.
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