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Fiji leader says Pacific 'doomed' if climate talks fail
2015-10-29 04:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Fiji's prime minister says he fears Pacific island nations are "doomed" because industrialised countries appear set to reject a global climate pact at crunch talks in Paris in December. Powerful polluting nations were willing to sacrifice the low-lying islands to rising seas rather than risk the economic growth that fuels their lifestyles, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said. He said the UN-sponsored COP 21 talks appeared set to become an excuse for wealthy nations to pay lip-service to climate...
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Texas Instruments said in talks to acquire Maxim Integrated
2015-10-29 02:58:44| Electronics - Topix.net
Texas Instruments, the biggest maker of analog chips, is in talks to acquire Maxim Integrated Products, people with knowledge of the matter said. Maxim's management, who also received interest from Analog Devices, may not be willing to sell unless they get a very high premium, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
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Texas Instruments said in talks to acquire Maxim Integrated
2015-10-29 02:54:14| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Texas Instruments, the biggest maker of analog chips, is in talks to acquire Maxim Integrated Products, people with knowledge of the matter said. Maxim's management, who also received interest from Analog Devices, may not be willing to sell unless they get a very high premium, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
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Indonesia beer ban talks reopen - Heineken CFO
2015-10-28 15:19:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Heineken has expressed cautious optimism that the ban on selling beer in Indonesian convenience stores could be reconsidered.
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Civil society activists cold-shouldered at climate talks
2015-10-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: A former UN Secretary-General once paid a supreme compliment to the work of civil society groups when he described non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as the world's "third super power" -- presumably ranking behind the United States and Russia. Still, despite the political clout they wield, NGOs continue to be barred from the Secretariat building in New York every year during the two-week annual high-level summit meeting of world leaders, come September. The U.N.-issued NGO ground pass, security...
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