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• Climate change expert warns against ’scaremongering’ tactics

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 732
  London, Dec 25(ANI): A leading global warming researcher has claimed that British Government’s ’scaremongering’ tactics to convey environmental messages are not effective, and it is only increasing public skepticism about global warming.Dr Lorraine Whitmarsh, who has carried out extensive research into public ...
  2 days ago

• Gilts sell-off as Britain joins Italy in debt house

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Cost of borrowing for the British Government has surged to within a whisker of Italian levels as global markets issue their punishing verdict on the Government’s spending plans. The yield on 10-year gilts spiked Wednesday to 3.97pc, 46 basis points higher than costs on French bonds. Britain and France were neck and ...
  3 days ago

• Britain opens Chevening scholarship for leadership training

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 732
  New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The British government has announced the Chevening Gurukul scholarship for 2010 under its flagship scholarship scheme for mid to senior level professionals in India.The programme, announced Wednesday, enables mid to senior level professionals in any field to study leadership and public policy ...
  4 days ago

• Open up key sectors for foreign companies: UK first secretary

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 732
  New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) British Business Minister Peter Mandelson has urged India to allow more foreign participation in key sectors like banking, insurance, legal, defence, and services.“There are still areas like banking, insurance, legal, defence where there are regulations and tariff barriers that prevent India ...
  6 days ago

• British govt. grovelling at the feet of war criminals

  
  Nasir Khan blog — Authority: 142
  John Haylett, Morning Star Online , Dec 18, 2009 Printable Email The British government’s grovelling apology to Israel after an arrest warrant was issued against former foreign minister Tzipi Livni was compounded by its promise to change the law to allow war criminals to roam freely. Livni was ...
  6 days ago

• Copenhagen climate conference’s giant globe: A sign of things to come?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  An enormous white globe dangled in Copenhagen’s Bella Centre, the location of the world’s largest ever leaders’ summit on climate change, could be an unintended yet chilling sign of things to come. An observant attendee made it clear by scribbling on the giant model of the earth that its designers forgot to ...
  1 week ago

• Sarkozy’s tough message on climate – did it get through?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  After one and a half days of mostly uninspired and often irrelevant speeches by world leaders, French President Nicolas Sarkozy walked to the podium at UN climate talks in Copenhagen and produced a seven minute rallying cry - focused, energetic and packed with more punch than the rest put together. Jabbing his ...
  1 week ago

• The strange spectacle of too many heads of government

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  There are around 120 heads of government at the Copenhagen climate talks, so many that it’s hard to keep track of the exact number. Their presence has been trumpeted as a sign of the world’s commitment to tackling climate change. But in return for showing up, they all want a chance to address the conference – ...
  1 week ago

• Mandelson looks to ‘value chain’ on visit to India

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 732
  London, Dec 17 (IANS) Britain’s Business Minister Peter Mandelson is visiting India for five days from Friday in a bid to forge business, education and science partnerships that he says will allow both countries to move up the “value chain”.Mandelson, who looks after business, innovation and skills for the ...
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• Auxiliary verbs at 10pm and the scarcest resource – sleep

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  The issues are global and urgent, but the bureaucracy can sometimes be mind-bogglingly slow and petty. After a day of stalled talks, the 193 nations at UN-led climate talks finally met for a plenary to discuss one of the main drafts floating around the summit, just two days (and two hours) from the deadline for a ...
  1 week ago

• Can you trust the science?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Today we pose the question to our virtual panel of experts, “How far can we trust the science of climate change?” Join the debate and leave your comments below. Bjorn Lomborg , statistician and author of “The Skeptical Environmentalist”: The vast majority of climate scientists tell us that increases ...
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• Rainy Taiwan faces awkward water shortage

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
   Chronically rainy Taiwan faces a rare water shortage as leaders ask that people on the dense, consumption-happy island of 23 million finally start changing habits as dry weather is forecast into early 2010.  Taiwan, a west Pacific island covered with rainforests and topical fruit orchards, is used to rain in ...
  1 week ago

• Are the Copenhagen climate talks failing?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  In the last few days it has seemed like the only thing everyone can agree on in Copenhagen is that time is running out. The heads of state start arriving today and descend in full force on Thursday. Negotiators say they don’t want their leaders arguing over the placement of a comma or a set of brackets, and so ...
  1 week ago

• Britain backs England World Cup bid with guarantees

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 154
  The British government confirmed Tuesday that it had signed off on financial guarantees of 300 million pounds (487 million dollars) required for FIFA to accept England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe also confirmed that other requisite commitments regarding security, visas and tax ...
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• Change must start from grassroots, Schwarzenegger tells COP15

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  The COP15 conference on climate change will be a success even if no deal comes out of it, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Tuesday in Copenhagen. “It depends on what your definition of a deal is,” Schwarzenegger told the media. “The important thing is to move the agenda forward.” The ...
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• What can ordinary people do to slow climate change?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Today’s expert panel discusses the question, “What can ordinary people do to slow climate change?” Join the discussion and let us know what you think. ************** Gidon Eshel , physics professor at Bard College: What can ordinary people do to slow climate change? A lot. Which is extremely important ...
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• Military bishop regrets Taliban remarks

  
  World Military Forum - Latest Military News — Authority: 137
  LONDON — The new bishop for Britain’s armed forces voiced regret on Monday if he caused offence by saying the Taliban could be admired for their religious conviction and sense of loyalty. Stephen Venner said his comments in a newspaper interview appeared “incredibly insensitive,” as he underlined his support ...
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• Climate skeptic: We are winning the science battle

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  - Dr. Fred Singer is the President of The Science & Environmental Policy Project and Professor Emeritus of environmental science at the University of Virginia. The views expressed are his own - The International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) charter states that the organization’s purpose is to look for ...
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• Coke says green strategy will win business

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 137
  Having an integrated clean technology strategy will be a big part of winning business in the 21st century, a Coca-Cola executive told Reuters.com on Monday, and its investments in refrigeration will likely have the biggest impact on that strategy long-term. The worlds biggest soft drinks maker has hooked up with ...
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• Christmas cards for Mr Woolas please

  
  Paul Martin — Authority: 123
  Lets be honest I have touble getting arsed enough to write Christmas cards. When I do send them I prefer to send them to someone I like. And frankly Home Office minister, Phil Woolas is some way down any popularity list of mine. He always strikes me as rather Daily Mail on speed. Still there are times for compromises ...
  2 weeks ago

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