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World Development Movement

29 Oct 2012

Food speculation regulation remains dangerously weak

A vote in the European parliament has failed to remove loopholes in new regulations to prevent banks driving up speculative food prices.
26 Apr 2012

Barclays' AGM to face protests over 'banking on hunger'

The World Development Movement will protest at the AGM of Barclays’ bank over the company’s role in fuelling global hunger by betting on food prices.
29 Jan 2012

Barclays Bank wins 'shame' award for gambling on food prices

Barclays Bank has won a 'shame award', for speculating on food prices. The award was presented in Davos to coincide with the World Economic Forum.
12 Jan 2012

European banks fuelling food price volatility and hunger

European banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating on food prices
12 Jan 2012

Average Briton uses a Kenyan’s annual carbon emissions by 13 January

An interesting but powerful fact from the World Development Movement: By the end of tomorrow (Friday 13 January 2012), the average person in Britain will have emitted as much carbon dioxide as the average person in Kenya will in an entire year.
5 Nov 2011

UK 'climate loan' to Jamaica will increase indebtedness

UK money will be used for a ‘climate loan’ to Jamaica, increasing its already heavy debt burden, following a decision by the World Bank.
13 Sep 2011

‘Broken’ markets driving up food prices as bread soars

‘Broken’ financial markets are driving up food prices, as UK consumers are now paying over seven per cent more for bread than a year ago.
26 Apr 2011

Barclay's fear AGM protests over food speculation

Following a month of protests at branches of Barclay's bank, campaigners from the World Development Movement are preparing to protest at the bank's AGM.
6 Mar 2011

'Chain gang' of UK NGO's chips away at fossil fuel investments

Climate change activists have formed a ‘chain gang’ outside the HQ of the World Bank Group to demand an end to fossil fuel investments.
11 Nov 2010

British Quakers dump BP shares after ethical pressure

Britain’s Quakers have sold their shares in multinational oil company BP after criticism from both within and outside their own ranks.

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