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Individuals may take action, and call on world leaders to divest from fossil fuel investments by joining the `

Individuals may take action, and call on world leaders to divest from fossil fuel investments by joining the «Fossil Free» and «Stop Funding Fossils» movements online.

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the fossil fuel investments by California's two public pension funds.

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There are more than 80 immune - related cancer therapies currently in clinical trials, fueled by many billions of dollars in pharmaceutical investment from the likes of Bristol - Myers Squibb bmy, Merck mrk, Pfizer pfe, and dozens of biotechs.

The fossil fuel divestment campaign began on university campuses in 2011 but the new report reveals that concerns over investments in coal, oil and gas have now entered the financial mainstream, with more than 80 % of the funds now committed to divest being managed by commercial investment and pension funds.

Benchmark Capital led the round, and was joined by Twitter Angels, A Capital Ventures, Data Collective, Fuel Capital, SV Angel, and the Webb Investment Network.

The investment was in part fueled by a recent investment round by a small group of angel investors.

Many high - growth companies fuelled by investment dollars were spending as if they were about to raise another big round, he says.

The vote will represent a choice between Broadcom's strategy, under Tan, of acquiring companies and focusing on boosting profits, or Qualcomm management's promise of future growth fueled by investment in new products and technology.

By targeting refineries, already suffering from a lack of investment, Mexico's most notorious criminals gain access to nerve centers for much of the country's fuel supply.

Of course, rock - bottom rates and a strong Canadian dollar, he added, are the opposite of what the Canadian economy needs right now in order to kick its current addiction to household debt and condos and switch to a more sustainable growth model fuelled by exports and business investment.

Apple today announced a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, concentrated in three areas where Apple has had the greatest impact on job creation: direct employment by Apple, spending and investment with Apple's domestic suppliers and manufacturers, and fueling the fast - growing app economy which Apple created with iPhone (R) and the App Store (R).

As mentioned above, the dot - com bubble took place in the late 1990s and was characterized by a rise in equity markets that was fueled by investments in internet and technology - based companies.

Over a year which has seen large banks halt funding for fossil fuel projects, major institutions divest from oil, gas and coal holdings, and oil companies snap up power and renewables companies in a bid to diversify their asset base, research published today by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and the Climate Change Collaboration suggests nervousness over climate risk has shot up in financial circles.

«Travel retail results are driven by our investments in key local markets that are fueling our commercial efforts in airports,» he said, according to a FactSet transcript.

That performance was fueled by rising investment advisory revenue, thanks to market gains and more money flowing in from clients.

«Chinese buyers» global presence is fuelled in part by a strong Yuan and slowing domestic economy, both of which are encouraging Chinese investors to look further afield in an attempt to diversify their investments.»

According to CBRE, Asian investment in European hotels will reach US$ 22.7 billion in 2015, fueled by the liberalization of domestic controls governing outbound investment.

Energy investment bubble (in the real economy) fueled by investor risk - taking (induced by monetary policy)

With the first close of the $ 30 - million goal already secured solely from private investors, the Fund is pleased to announce its first two investments: GreenMantra, which has developed a proprietary technology platform to convert plastics into chemicals and other fuels; and Smart Energy Instruments (SEI), which is on track to create low - cost energy sensors that form the backbone of a smarter grid by providing real - time, highly granular data measurements.

«All things considered, the economy still appears to be on a solid footing, supported by a confident consumer sector — one with an optimism that is fueled by growing income and a strong labor market and is well positioned to spend more in the coming quarters,» said Jim Baird, chief investment officer for Plante Moran Financial Advisors.

Against this backdrop, we maintain our scenario of a strengthening cyclical recovery, with euro area GDP growing at around 1.8 % this year and next, above potential, on the back of rising domestic demand (household consumption and investment) fuelled by bank credit.

Although Universal Display has since fallen to about half of its peak value, fueled by fears that Apple will decide to manufacture its own OLED displays, I still would have doubled my investment again had I held on.

Against this backdrop of ECB support, we maintain our scenario of a stronger cyclical recovery, with euro area GDP growing at around 1.8 % this year and next, above potential, on the back of rising domestic demand (consumption and investment) fuelled by bank credit.

The donation will go towards a campaign in Uganda aimed at providing more than 12,000 refugee households with a grant to change their life by enabling business growth and other opportunities fueled by investment.

Growth has been fueled by the growth of household and foreign debt rather than by business investment, and we have become dangerously reliant on the resource sector.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A small but growing number of countries now have legal requirements for institutional investors to report on how their investment policies and performance are affected by environmental factors, including South Africa and, prospectively, the EU.36 Concern about the risks of a «carbon bubble» — that highly valued fossil fuel assets and investments could be devalued or «stranded» under future, more stringent climate policies — prompted G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in April 2015 to ask the Financial Stability Board in Basel to convene an inquiry into how the financial sector can take account of climate - related issues.37

Ever since, our capital markets have been in a perpetual state of transformation fueled by innovations in brokerage services, advisory tools, investment products, retirement plans, financial technology, and shifts in both the political and economic climates.

As Sachs writes, «Technological progress has been fueled by the ongoing revolutions of basic science and spread by the power of global markets and public investments in health, education, and infrastructure.»

Social development has already made a contribution to the economic development of the state and he has a long quotation from his earlier writing to affirm that it is possible to develop a Kerala Model of Economic Growth on the foundation of its Model of Social Development by a new State strategy of «transforming its expenditure on education and health from merely a social welfare expenditure into an investment in human capital», and that in fact any other path of economic growth is full of risks for Kerala which has only «limited raw material and fuel resources».

«The erosion of public trust in the role of businesses is, I think, quite alarming, particularly if it is fuelled by populist politicians, who seek to impose a greater regulatory burden on corporations that in turn restricts their ability to deliver investment and deliver the employment that Australia needs,» Mr Chaney said.

In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the region has undergone a real estate and construction boom fueled by tourism and investment.

Metcash attributed the fall in grocery earnings to price deflation of 1.3 per cent, which exacerbated operating deleverage, a 12.6 per cent increase in advertising and marketing investment, and intense competition in food markets, particularly the impact of excessive fuel discounts by the major chains.

When the late Swiss businessman Markus Leibherr bought Southampton in 2009, it seemed like an investment that was fuelled by passion rather than business acumen.

The CCC estimates that an investment of # 1.2 bn to 1.8 bn pa would be needed to improve the homes of those currently in fuel poverty in England up to EPC Band C by 2030 or 2025 respectively.

This result came despite a late Sanders surge, fueled both by his strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire and by a recent investment in voter turnout:

The sites rocketed in popularity this year, fueled by an advertising blitz during sporting events, and investments from major media networks and leagues.

It is time to not only ban fracking, but halt new investments in fossil fuels and related infrastructure, including pipelines, gas - fired power plants, fracking waste dumps, fossil fuel storage depots in the salt caverns by Seneca Lake, LNG exports at Port Ambrose, crude oil «bomb trains,» and a tar sands oil heater at the Port of Albany.

«Cutting the power our homes consume by almost a third could come with a hefty # 50 billion price tag, but this investment would be matched in only eight years as household fuel bills would tumble,» Mr O'Higgins added.

The worldwide push for government entities to drop investments in fossil fuels comes home to roost in the Empire State: this week New York legislators, led by Senator Liz Krueger, introduced the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act, which would require Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to divest the Common Retirement Fund's holdings in the top 200 fossil fuel companies by 2Fuel Divestment Act, which would require Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to divest the Common Retirement Fund's holdings in the top 200 fossil fuel companies by 2fuel companies by 2020.

The Greens have long advocated a Green New Deal to halt all new investments in fossil fuels and to transition to 100 % clean, renewable energy by 2030.

Akshar's campaign has been fueled by a heavy investment from the state Senate Republicans conference.

Although the cost of research and development makes hybrids more expensive than conventional counterparts, rail experts agree that the savings achieved by improved fuel efficiency can provide quick return on investment.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

Officials attributed the strong showing by auto manufacturers to general improvements in fuel economy as well as growing manufacturer investment in hybrid and electric - powered vehicles.

There is also a nascent movement, fueled by both the congress and the administration, to improve how the impacts of federal spending are measured in an effort to guide R&D investments.

In his letter, Richard Wilson suggests a more humane way of controlling the testosterone - fuelled excesses of investment bankers than by...

Implementing key policies and investments in those three systems — from phasing out fossil fuels to stopping deforestation to ramping up energy efficiency — could deliver at least half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030 to lower the risk of dangerous climate change, said Jeremy Oppenheim, the report's program director.

This has been accompanied, and in part fueled, by demand in the world's leading financial centers for well trained quantitative graduates to work in derivatives, risk management, and investment management functions.