Interview with Kirit Parikh on India’s Low Carbon Growth Strategy
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There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of a national low-carbon growth strategy for India would have been hard to imagine. "Low carbon" was seen to be at loggerheads with India’s ambitious economic development agenda and was too controversial a concept to find voice in domestic politics. Yet in January 2010, Prime [...]
Interview with Kirit Parikh on India’s Low Carbon Growth Strategy
Posted by admin in FullContent on 10. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of a national low-carbon growth strategy for India would have been hard to imagine. "Low carbon" was seen to be at loggerheads with India’s ambitious economic development agenda and was too controversial a concept to find voice in domestic politics. Yet in January 2010, Prime [...]
Interview with Kirit Parikh on India’s Low Carbon Growth Strategy
Posted by admin in FullContent on 10. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of a national low-carbon growth strategy for India would have been hard to imagine. "Low carbon" was seen to be at loggerheads with India’s ambitious economic development agenda and was too controversial a concept to find voice in domestic politics. Yet in January 2010, Prime [...]
Mexican shakes up world rich list
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Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine’s billionaire’s list - the first time since 1994 that an American has not led the rankings.
Mr Slim’s fortune rose by $18.5bn (£12.4bn) from last year to $53.5bn.
That beat Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second place, with US investor Warren Buffet in third.
After a tough [...]
What next for US - South America trade?
Posted by admin in Featured on 09. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
Brazil is planning trade sanctions in retaliation for US subsidies to cotton farmers. What will be the impact?
Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
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The Brazilian government has announced trade sanctions against a variety of American goods in retaliation for illegal US subsidies to cotton farmers.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the sanctions in a rare move.
Brazil published a list of 100 US goods that would be subject to import tariffs in 30 days, unless the two governments [...]
Firms ‘miss out on female talent’
Posted by admin in Featured on 07. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
The world’s leading companies are failing to make the most of the talents of their female workforce, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.
Women are still failing to break into senior management or onto the board, the Corporate Gender Gap report said.
The US led the way with the highest percentage of female employees (52%), [...]
Firms ‘miss out on female talent’
Posted by admin in Featured on 07. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
The world’s leading companies are failing to make the most of the talents of their female workforce, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said.
Women are still failing to break into senior management or onto the board, the Corporate Gender Gap report said.
The US led the way with the highest percentage of female employees (52%), [...]
Internet access ‘a human right’
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Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
The survey - of more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries - found strong support for net access on both sides of the digital divide.
Countries such as Finland and [...]
Internet access ‘a human right’
Posted by admin in Featured on 07. Mar, 2010 | No Comments
Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
The survey - of more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries - found strong support for net access on both sides of the digital divide.
Countries such as Finland and [...]
