A growing number of consumers are shunning family-run local shops in favour of large businesses, a situation Small Business Minister Kelly O’Dwyer warns could put jobs at risk.
Attending the official launch of ‘Shop Small’ in Melbourne on Monday, Ms O’Dwyer says without small businesses half of the private sector workforce could find themselves unemployed.
The rapid warming of waters off New England is a key factor in the collapse of the region’s cod fishery.
Source: Scientists: Warming ocean factor in collapse of cod fishery | Local News – WCVB Home
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia/PARIS (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire on Thursday for making an unofficial visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence near Moscow, where both men expressed regret for disagreements between their countries. Paris has been highly critical of Russia’s military intervention in Syria and French President François Hollande has said he sees no role for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a future political transition. Sarkozy, who heads the conservative The Republicans party and is widely expected to make another run for the presidency in 2017, was slammed by the Socialist government over the visit.
Source: Sarkozy’s Putin visit sparks controversy at home – Yahoo News UK
New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable.
Source: ‘Breathing battery’ advance holds promise for long-range electric cars : Nature News & Comment
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