Hong Kong Climate News
NEWS SCAN: Plague and climate change, airport scare, Tamiflu and toddlers, flu conference, H1N1 vaccine uptake
Climate change may lower US cases of plague A study of 56 years' worth of climate data and plague incidence in 13 western US states (from 1950 through 2005) caused scientists to conclude that climate change may lead to fewer cases of the disease.
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New chief negotiator Guy Saint-Jacques to represent Canada at climate talks
OTTAWA - Canada has a new point man for climate talks. Guy Saint-Jacques has been appointed chief negotiator and ambassador for climate change. He succeeds Michael Martin, who left the post this spring for a job in the Privy Council Office.
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1,000 trips canceled, but investors keep faith
Travelers from Hong Kong and mainland China have canceled more than 1,000 Philippine package tours after eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in a bus hijacking in Manila, Chinese state media said Monday.
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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals Canadian Employers Expect a Steady Hiring Climate for Fourth Quarter of 2010
Canadian employers expect a steady hiring climate for the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the latest results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the most extensive, forward-looking employment survey in the world.
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China Day Ahead: Vodafone to Sell China Mobile Stake; Potash Acquistion
Vodafone Group Plc , the biggest mobile-phone company by sales, is selling its entire 3.2 percent stake in China Mobile Ltd. for about $6.6 billion, according to terms of the offer obtained by Bloomberg News.
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