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Top G20 economies face scrutiny over imbalancesWashington (AFP) April 16, 2011 Seven of the world's leading economies including China and the United States faced deep scrutiny over fiscal and financial imbalances Saturday as the G20 group announced a new framework for assessing potential risks to the global economy. A Group of 20 delegation member told AFP the seven "included the G5" - the United States, France, Britain, Japan and Germany - and "two big emerging countries," suggesting China and India. The move would boost fraternal scrutiny in the elite G20 club, undersc ... read more |
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  Chernobyl survivor still backs nuclear energy It happened a quarter of a century ago but Sergei Belyakov still remembers vividly how much he suffered from high radiation exposure after the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown. ... more | .. |
  Debate over BPA ongoing in Europe Industry groups say an upcoming European ban on bisphenol A in plastic baby bottles could lead to bans on use of the substance in other forms of packaging. ... more | .. |
  Uruguay battles inflation as peso soars Uruguay President Jose Mujica renewed vows to fight inflation but reminded Uruguayans the nation faces an uphill fight amid rising prices and risks to exports from a soaring peso against the U.S. dollar. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Standards on Cuba's offshore drilling? Cuban offshore drilling is an "issue of concern," U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said. ... more | .. |
Cairo seeks gas price increase for Israel Egypt's ruling military council is reviewing Cairo's contract with Israel to supply natural gas at concessionary prices, hoping to boost income by as much as $4 billion a year. ... more | .. |
Merkel: Nuclear exit 'as soon as possible' Germany will drop nuclear power as soon as possible, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday, in a major policy reversal that will alter the energy mix in Europe's largest economy. ... more | .. |
SAfrica warns WTO on cusp of 'serious crisis' South Africa's trade minister warned on Friday the World Trade Organisation was "on the verge of a very serious crisis" as 10-year negotiations for a global free trade pact failed to make headway. ... more |
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
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  'Green Climate Fund' clears planning hurdle A planned fund to channel hundreds of billions of dollars to poor countries exposed to climate change has overcome an early obstacle, the UN said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  GM leads in clean energy patents: study General Motors received more clean energy patents in the past year than any other company, a study released Friday said. ... more | .. |
Chinese firms dominate Iran oil exposition Chinese companies, widely present in Iran thanks to the vaccum created by the departure of Western firms, dominated the Iranian oil, gas and petrochmemical exhibition that began Friday, an AFP reporter said. ... more | .. |
 Philippines launches electric tricycles The Philippines wants to replace millions of petrol-powered tricycles with electric ones as part of efforts to clean up the nation's polluting mass transport system, President Benigno Aquino said Friday. ... more |
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 China growth eases, inflation hits 32-month high China said Friday its robust economy slowed slightly in the first quarter of 2011 but inflation hit a 32-month high, suggesting Beijing's efforts to rein in soaring costs are still falling short. ... more | .. |
 China says could adjust yuan if it fuelled deficit China's commerce minister said Friday Beijing could adjust its currency policy if it found the yuan's appreciation had contributed to the nation's first quarterly trade deficit in seven years. ... more | .. |
 India vows to improve atomic safety India should ramp up safety mechanisms at its existing and planned nuclear power plants in the wake of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday. ... more | .. |
German nuclear exit 'would cost up to EUR2 bn': minister German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said Friday that a switch from nuclear power to alternative forms of energy could cost Europe's top economy up to two billion euros ($2.9 billion) per year. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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New India setback for S. Korea's POSCO plant India has blocked South Korean steelmaker POSCO from constructing a planned $12 billion plant in eastern Orissa state until villagers' land claims are settled. ... more | .. |
Power cuts are top economic concern in Japan: ADB Power cuts are now the greatest threat to Japan's economic recovery, the Asian Development Bank's top economist said Thursday, as the pain from last month's triple disaster showed few signs of relenting. ... more | .. |
Philippines to boost Spratly patrols The Philippine military said Friday it planned to use a new US-made vessel to boost patrols in disputed South China Sea waters, amid a flare-up in tensions with China over rival claims. ... more | .. |
China vows to promote balanced trade Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed Friday to promote balanced trade by boosting domestic demand and imports - but he did not say if that would mean a stronger yuan. ... more |
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Russia talks up nuclear energy after Japan crisis Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan should not hinder the development of atomic energy, amid global concerns over the safety of nuclear facilities. ... more | .. |
TEPCO's bumbling president: a very Japanese leader A gruelling press conference by the president of the company at the centre of the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl provoked howls of frustration from journalists well used to the opaque corporate culture of Japan. ... more | .. |
Aftershocks to Japan automakers 'to last months' A component supply crisis that has strangled auto production in Japan and enforced a slowdown overseas in the wake of the March 11 disasters will last several months, analysts say. ... more | .. |
  Want to cut shipping costs? Then go fly a kite The blue-hulled vessel would slip by unnoticed on most seas if not for the white kite, high above her prow, towing her to what its creators hope will be a bright, wind-efficient future. ... more |
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  B3C Fuel Solutions Expands Efforts To Promote Ethanol Education B3C Fuel Solutions has announced its expanded efforts to promote ethanol education. B3C is dedicated to helping the public understand what ethanol is, the negative effects it may have on outdoor pow ... more | .. |
 Congress Must Maintain Commitment To Advanced Biofuels And Renewable Fuel Standard The Renewable Fuel Standard provides the market and regulatory certainty necessary to drive private investment and maintain progress in research and development of advanced biofuels, the Biotechnolo ... more | .. |
 OnSite Energy Unveils Gen2 Biodiesel Processor In Flint With rising diesel prices smashing farmer, municipality and trucker budgets, OnSite Energy of Flint, Michigan announces its second generation series of automated 40-400 gallon biodiesel processors a ... more | .. |
 Biofuels Production In Top And Emerging Countries Will Be 150,975 Million Liters In 2016 According to the new market research report 'Top and Emerging bio-fuel markets by technology, feedstocks, regulations, pricing and commercialization trends and forecasts (2011 -2016)', published by ... more |
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 Advanced Biofuels Leader Tells Senate Committee Consistency Is Key A consistent commitment by Congress that avoids the ups and downs of public opinion will be crucial to the success of transforming America's energy policy to cleaner and renewable sources, that's wh ... more | .. |
 Using Carbon Fiber To Reinforce Buildings And Protect From Explosions Most buildings are not constructed to withstand an unexpected explosion or impact. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri is working with the U.S. Army to test a method of retrofitting buil ... more | .. |
 India BPO industry suffers 55% attrition The attrition rate in India's business process outsourcing sector jumped to 55 percent from a year earlier, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the flagship industry, a study said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Device Proves Solar Cell Potential Of High Bandgap Inorganic Nanowire Arrays A report, published in the March 14 edition of the Journal of Materials Chemistry, announced the successful fabrication and testing of a new type solar cell using an inorganic core/shell nanowire st ... more |
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