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Cuban agriculture threatened by worst drought in 115 years

2015-08-25 09:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Xinhua: Cuba's agriculture is being threatened by the worst drought to hit the Caribbean in over a century, which is jeopardizing plans for the island to achieve its long-desired food independence. The government is currently spending around two billion U.S. dollars to import 80 percent of the food necessary to meet the demands of its 11.2 million inhabitants, with President Raul Castro calling on Cubans to produce everything that could be harvested in the country. Since 2008, Castro's administration has...

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Worst Performing Industries For August 24, 2015

2015-08-24 19:42:49| Toys - Topix.net

The Dow fell 2.26 percent to 16,088.27, while the NASDAQ composite index declined 3.04 percent to 4,562.78. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 2.74 percent to 1,916.93.

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FTSE 100 sees worst week this year

2015-08-21 22:23:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Stock markets around the world have fallen as poor manufacturing figures in China exacerbate global economic fears, with the FTSE 100 seeing its worst week this year.

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Pittsburgh chemical companies escape worst of China explosion;...

2015-08-14 07:02:20| Chemicals - Topix.net

Pittsburgh-area chemical companies with operations in Tianjin, China, reported no major disruptions from explosions that rocked the city Wednesday. A spokesman for Koppers, which has administrative offices there, said the building it leases sustained minor damage.

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