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Robotic Bees: A Backup Plan For Colony Collapse Disorder?
“There’s a very real possibility that CCD will decimate our bee populations before a solution can be found.” The Robobee Project is one attempt to curb this problem. Scientific American reports the difficulties of creating such a small robot.
Plan to boost Army reserves’ role
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond will set out how he plans to boost the role of reservists in the Army.
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NHL, NHLPA plan to meet again Wednesday
After more than seven hours of negotiations, the NHL and NHLPA ended a lengthy day back at the bargaining table with plans to meet again Wednesday, the NHLPA announced.
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US troop-pullout plan worries Afghanistan
Helmand governor fears his country faces insecurity, saying foreign combat forces plan to withdraw too soon.
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Heseltine reveals plan for growth
Lord Heseltine recommends ending a century of centralisation and moving growth funds nearer to industry in his report into boosting UK growth.
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Met plan to sell Scotland Yard
The Metropolitan Police reveals plans to sell off its headquarters as part of plans to help cut £500m and bolster frontline policing.
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NYSE to test new plan; trading floor undamaged by storm
(Reuters) – NYSE Euronext said it plans to test a new contingency plan to help resume stalled U.S. equity trading, and added that its famed trading floor is not yet damaged by Sandy, one of the biggest storms to hit…
Algeria urged to back Mali intervention plan
US secretary of state holds talks in Algiers as fighters, some linked to al-Qaeda, control Mali’s northern two-thirds.
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Two-tier road tax plan considered
The government is considering a two-tier Vehicle Excise Duty, with those driving only on smaller roads paying less.
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Expect, plan for travel disruptions
Planes, trains and automobiles — all these modes of transportation were affected Saturday by Hurricane Sandy, even with the storm many hours away from making landfall.
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Panama suspends plan to sell public land
Responding to ongoing protests that have left two dead, government suspends sale of land at duty-free zone in Colon.
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Brussels drops women board quotas plan
Viviane Reding had been championing a scheme to require companies to have 40% of board seats filled by women by 2020 or face sanctions and fines
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
EU’s female board quota plan set to fail
Although most countries agree more should be done, those opposed to the proposal argue each member state should be allowed to come up with its own solution
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Iran, like U.S., denies plan for one-on-one nuclear talks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran followed the United States on Sunday in denying that the two countries had scheduled direct bilateral negotiations on Iran’s controversial nuclear program.
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Plan to ban money fund bailouts
European Systemic Risk Board looks set to consult on outlawing sponsor support due to beliefs that it might be destabilising
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Ofgem issues energy market plan
Energy regulator Ofgem unveils proposals to force suppliers to tell customers about the cheapest gas and electricity tariffs they have on offer.
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Fears grow over EU banking union plan
EU leaders have expressed alarm that the eurozone’s push towards a banking union has stalled, setting up a confrontation with a more reluctant Germany at a European summit in Brussels.
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PM’s energy tariff plan attacked
Plans announced by David Cameron to force gas and electricity suppliers to offer customers their lowest tariff are “going nowhere”, Labour says.
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Europe banking supervisor plan ‘illegal’
Proposal goes beyond legal powers to change governance rules at European Central Bank – so supervision board could not make decisions
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Obama: Romney has ’1-point plan’
Talking about the auto industry bailouts, President Barack Obama challenges Mitt Romney’s plan for creating more jobs.
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