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Less than half women in world use internet - ITU
2019-11-05 14:48:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Over half of women around the world still do not use the internet. The first report in the ITU's new 'Measuring digital development' series estimates that 52 percent of women do not use the internet, compared to 42 percent of all men. More men than women use the internet in every region of the world except the Americas, which has near-parity.
Carriers World Exclusive: Over half of businesses left frustrated by their tech providers
2018-09-12 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Over half of businesses feel frustrated by their interactions with their technology partners, according to a new industry report co-authored by Telstra. Speaking exclusively to Total Telecom in the run up to the Carriers World event in London this week…read more on TotalTele.com »
"Half of our beer around the world isn't creamy with a white head" - Interview, Diageo's global head of beer, Mark Sandys, part II
2016-04-13 19:12:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Much as the markets of Europe and the US tend to dominate the brewing headlines, Diageo's beer business also operates further afield from these craft playgrounds. In the second- of our two-part interview, Diageo's global head of beer, Mark Sandys, details the importance of Africa, the rise of Guinness in Korea and how the company is tackling new restrictions in Indonesia.
Half Of World Heritage Sites Threatened By Industrial Activities, WWF Says
2016-04-07 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: Almost half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite global protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas - are among the "incredible places" being put at risk, wildlife charity WWF said. While speaking to Reuters, Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International,...
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Half of World Heritage Sites at Risk From Fossil Fuel Development and Other Indust
2016-04-07 15:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Nearly half the world`s natural heritage sites are threatened by various forms of industrial development, according to a new report. The World Wildlife Fund says extractive industries and other large projects pose a clear risk to at least 114 of 229 global sites identified by the organization. A full two-thirds of the sites in sub-Saharan Africa are under threat and 46 sites are recorded as facing multiple threats, including Australia`s Great Barrier Reef and the Galapagos Islands. The report...
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