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World tourism rises faster than trade
2016-05-31 22:02:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The World Tourism Organisation says tourism spending outpaces global trade for the fourth year in a row with the US topping the table as the world's most popular destination.
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Swaziland acting 'puppet' South Africa bid legalise rhino horn trade
2016-05-27 11:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Swaziland has been accused by one of the worlds leading conservationists of being a puppet of South Africa in a bid to open the floodgates to a potentially calamitous legal rhino horn trade. South Africa appointed a committee to study the idea of trading horn internationally, which has been banned for more than four decades, but the government backed away from such a proposal in April. Days later, neighbouring Swaziland put forward a proposal for a legal trade, citing the 1,000-plus white...
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Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade study
2016-05-25 13:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the countrys symbolic Javan hawk-eagle, are at serious risk of extinction mainly due to the pet trade, a wildlife watchdog warned Wednesday. The vast Indonesian archipelago is home to a dizzying array of birds and keeping them as pets has long been part of the national culture, with birdcages a common sight outside homes and shops across the country. However increasing demand for some species as pets has led to dramatic population declines, wildlife...
Inside New Yorks World Trade Center Transportation Hub
2016-05-25 09:00:00| Railway Technology
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub was partly opened to the public in March 2016, 12 years after it was initially proposed. Dubbed the world's most expensive train station for its $4bn price tag, the impressive building stands both as an ult
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Weekly Overview: Trade Deal With Asia Good for US Pork Producers
2016-05-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
ANALYSIS - A government report on the impact to the US economy of an Asia-Pacific free trade deal has suggested that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will be good for US agriculture, US businesses and the US economy.
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