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Philippines: 'They cannot silence my soul': 11,000 miles from climate talks, a key negotiator waits
2014-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Shortly after Super Typhoon Haiyan ravaged his home country in November of last year, a slim, soft-spoken and totally unknown climate negotiator from the Philippines found himself overcome by emotion when addressing a U.N. climate summit in Warsaw, Poland. Yeb Sao, one of three climate commissioners from the Philippines, broke down in tears as he pleaded with representatives from other nations to commit to reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent future superstorms...
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A guide to Lima climate change talks
2014-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: The most crucial battles in the fight against climate change are unfolding now in Lima, Peru. That's where negotiators from around the world are hashing out issues of fairness and finance to sketch out an effective climate treaty that would push greenhouse gas emissions to zero this century. What's Happening Representatives from more than 190 nations are meeting for talks in Lima, Peru (Dec. 1 Dec. 14) to hammer out the draft of the first truly global pact to avoid the worst effects of climate...
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Merck in talks to acquire Cubist Pharmaceuticals for more than $7 billion - NYT
2014-12-06 06:44:09| Biotech - Topix.net
Merck & Co Inc is in talks to acquire Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc for more than $7 billion in a deal that could be announced as early as next week, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the matter. Merck will likely pay roughly $100 a share for Cubist, valuing the company that makes drugs to fight superbugs, in the range of $7.5 billion, the people said.
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Gobal emissions scheme talks renewed
2014-12-05 12:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EurActiv: Negotiations to agree on a global deal to reduce flight emissions are advancing as countries initially blocking the talks seem ready to cooperate, the European Commission said on Tuesday (2 December). Speaking at an event on the future of aviation, an EU official called it "a positive sign" that the US and China, among others, are ready to work towards having a global climate system. But Jos Dings from Transport and Environment, a climate campaigner that hosted the event, remained sceptical...
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Uber Raises $1.2B, Talks Asia Growth
2014-12-05 02:01:13| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The investments will help Uber expand its services in Asia, among other international locations.
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