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Globalized Beef, Palm Oil & Timber Corporations Now Main Cause of Tropical Deforestation

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from




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Go plastic-free for Global Handwashing Day

If you're not into bar soap, here's an innovative option for liquid hand soap.




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Giant offshore wind turbine will feature blades longer than two football fields

That's two and a half times longer than any existing wind turbine blade and that's not all that makes it unique.




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Texas College Converts its Football Field into a Working Farm

Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm.




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Why happiness is a global issue

Nic Marks at The Guardian writes on the importance of seeing happiness as a business and political issue.




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Should every apartment or flat have a balcony?

Maybe, but we need balconies done right.




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Brexit shakes up global chemical industry

An aspect of Brexit that rarely makes the news scares the chemicals industry most.




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Balance Bar Launches World's First Rainforest Alliance Certified Energy Bar

Get your dark chocolate fix with less guilt. Balance Bar introduces a new energy bar featuring sustainably farmed cocoa beans.




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World Cup teams won't be using these soccer balls found washed up on beaches

The World Cup is starting: here's a football they won't be wanting.




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Waiting for a bus at a special BUS stop in Baltimore

This celebration of buses makes a BUS stop a special place to meet.




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CES 2013: New CubeX 3D Printer Spits Out Objects the Size of Basketballs

The new machine from 3D Systems has a larger printing platform, and a whole lot of new bells and whistles for 3D printing enthusiasts.











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Stella Artois Joins Forces with Water.org and Co-Founders Matt Damon and Gary White to Call on Consumers to Leave a Mark and Help End the Global Water Crisis - Stella Artois partners with Water.org

Stella Artois joins forces with Water.org and Co-Founders Matt Damon and Gary White to call on consumers to leave a mark and help end the global water crisis.




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First Global Campaign from Neutrogena® Inspires Women to Chase Their Dreams - Neutrogena® Launches See What’s Possible

Neutrogena® Launches See What’s Possible






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First Global Campaign from Neutrogena® Inspires Women to Chase Their Dreams - Neutrogena® Launches See What’s Possible

Neutrogena® Launches See What’s Possible









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Invest in a Child's Future: St. Baldrick's Foundation Calls for Increased Focus on Funding Pediatric Cancers - Just Imagine

St. Baldrick’s Foundation grants reach the best research far and wide, funding both individual doctors and groups of institutions focused on childhood cancers and their cures. Every cent benefits children everywhere.




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St. Baldrick's Foundation Changes the Narrative for Kids with Cancer - Paint Boys

With this bold new campaign, St. Baldrick’s shows kids as their truest selves – fun-loving, carefree, refreshingly honest, and always a little goofy. Donate today at StBaldricks.org.




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New Survey Shows UK Public Willing to Pay £10 for Missed GP Appointments to Support the NHS Amid Widespread Concerns About Government Spending on Healthcare - Healthcare leaders and the public say how they would balance the NHS’ books

Healthcare leaders and the public say how they would balance the NHS’ books




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World Bank: China's rebalancing act is challenging

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, COO & Managing Director at the World Bank, says China's attempt to shift its economic model will require many policy adjustments.




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Rystad Energy: Global crude storage capacity may reach the top in about 3-4 weeks

Bjørnar Tonhaugen of Rystad Energy discusses what could potentially happen to oil prices when the U.S. and the world is projected to run out of viable physical storage capacity, potentially sometime in May.




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Powerball players eye $450M jackpot

Wednesday's lottery prize will be the largest since last February.




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Barrick CEO says there's rising demand for gold as a 'self-funded insurance policy' in a global crisis

Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow joins Squawk Box after the company reports earnings, to speak about the spike in demand for gold during the coronavirus crisis.




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Coronavirus 'is a true black-swan event,' sparking corrections across global markets

International investors believe coronavirus is truly a global phenomenon, and the entire global stock market has been taken down.




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Saudi's pumping more oil & slowing global demand say sell

Will oil continue to slide lower as the Saudis ramp up production following the attack? With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio at the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.




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Global growth will benefit after coronavirus: Bokeh Capital Partners CIO

Kim Forrest, founder and chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners, and David Ellison, portfolio manager at Hennessy Funds, join 'The Exchange' to discuss markets.




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Croatia PM: Will not hesitate to speak of enlargement at EU-Western Balkans summit

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic speaks ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit on Wednesday.




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The current global slowdown is going to have a long tail, strategist says

James Morton, CIO at Santa Lucia Asset Management, discusses the prospect of a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, saying the downturn will last for a while.




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Oil, Covid-19 shock will not be a capital event for GCC banks: S&P Global Ratings

Given the "strong profitability" of banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the oil price shock and the coronavirus pandemic are unlikely to deplete their capital base, says Mohamed Damak of S&P Global Ratings.




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Didi is 'even more confident' about entering global markets now, says president

Didi Chuxing is now "even more confident and more committed" to the idea of entering global markets in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, says Jean Liu, president of the mobile app-based transportation firm.




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Op-ed: How the US can win the post-coronavirus race for global dominance

Beijing could still leverage its first-mover advantage – alongside a faster economic recovery across Asian markets – accelerating the trend toward a Chinese-centric globalization, writes Fred Kempe.




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Op-ed: China has a big but brief chance right now to speed its way to global leadership

Covid-19 has revealed more clearly than ever before the nature and relentlessness of the ruling Chinese Communist Party's ambition to place itself at the center of global power and influence.




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Global luxury sales could collapse up to 60% in the second quarter, consulting firm says

Bain predicted a full-year contraction between 20% to 35% for the personal luxury market that includes clothes, jewelry, watches, beauty products, and accessories.




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As US-China rivalry heightens, the pandemic could tilt global power in Beijing's favor

China is likely to use the crisis as an opportunity to raise its profile and expand its influence particularly over countries hard-hit by the pandemic, analysts say.




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Pharma giants granted coronavirus approvals but doubts remain on manufacturing a global vaccine

Experts warn that vaccine timelines look ambitious and argue more thought is needed on manufacturing.




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IMF warns of further drop in global growth due to Covid-19

Monetary fund warns the US and China against continuing trade war, saying it could damage coronavirus recovery

The head of the International Monetary Fund has signalled a possible downward revision of global economic forecasts, and warned the United States and China against rekindling a trade war that could weaken a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s managing director, told an online event hosted by the European University Institute that recent economic data for many countries was coming in below the fund’s already pessimistic forecast for a 3% contraction in 2020.

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Global report: Iranian infections rise as France plans for resurgence

Spain extends state of emergency; Danish agency warns of risk of second wave

New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen sharply since the country relaxed its restrictions on movement, while France has said it will reimpose strict lockdowns if cases surge when it begins to emerge from confinement next week.

Tehran on Wednesday reported 1,680 new infections, nearly double the figure four days ago and the highest daily figure since 11 April when it allowed a phased return to work amid fears of economic collapse. A ban on travel between cities and business at shopping malls has since also been lifted.

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will open their borders to each others’ citizens from 15 May, creating a Baltic “travel bubble” within the EU.

Hundreds of Indian police have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force as it attempts to enforce the world’s largest lockdown.

At least 90,000 healthcare workers worldwide – and possibly twice that – are believed to have been infected with Covid-19, and more than 260 nurses have died, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said.

Professor Salim Abdool Karim, the South African government’s chief adviser, said the country’s strict lockdown and proactive screening and testing programme had helped limit its death toll to 148.

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Global report: Russia becomes Europe's coronavirus hotspot

France confirms lockdown-easing from Monday as WHO warns on domestic violence

Another record rise in coronavirus infections has propelled Russia past Germany and France to the fifth highest tally in the world, as the French government confirmed the country would start gradually lifting its strict eight-week lockdown from Monday.

With much of Europe now easing itself out of confinement, Russia has become the continent’s new Covid-19 hotspot. More than half of the country’s 177,160 cases are in Moscow and the capital’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said research suggested the actual number was nearer 300,000, more than triple the official figure.

Related: Covid-19 puts Putin's power plans on hold and economy in peril

Coronavirus cases in India have risen past 50,000, according to the country’s health ministry, with the pace of infection showing no sign of abating.

A new report suggested January’s Sundance film festival, the annual gathering of cinephiles in Park City, Utah, may have been a key early coronavirus hub in the US.

Iran said on Thursday its coronavirus outbreak was “relatively stable” as it announced more than 1,000 infections for a fourth straight day.

Poland has postponed Sunday’s presidential election. The postal-only ballot will now take place as soon as possible, but probably not before June.

Mayors in many of the world’s leading cities have said there can be no return to business as usual in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis if humanity is to escape catastrophic climate breakdown.

Italy’s government and Roman Catholic bishops signed an agreement to allow the faithful to attend mass again from later this month.

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