STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 12 November 2014

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5. The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now

http://www.businessinsider.com/10-most-important-things-in-the-world-nov-12-2014-11

1. US President Obama and Chinese President Jinping reached a landmark climate deal, with the US pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% by 2025 from 2005-levels and China agreeing to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030.

2. The climate agreement signals the first time ever that China, the world's top carbon polluter, has committed to a greenhouse gas emissions cap.

3. Scientists are making final preparations to deploy the Philae probe from the Rosetta spacecraft and land it on a comet, marking a space history first.

4. Japan's Nikkei soared to a 7-year high on Wednesday on news that President Shinzo Abe is preparing to call a snap vote and potentially delay a national sales tax hike planned for October 2015.

5. Sierra Leone will pay $5,000 (£3,140 pounds) to the family of any health worker who dies of Ebola from treating an infected patient.



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