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Green Bonds Booming Amid Pandemic Rush To Fix The Climate Crisis
A critical role could be played by green bonds in the recovery of the global economy from the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In recent months, there has been an increase in interest in green bonds with investors trying… Read More ›
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WTO Could Soon Have Its First Ever Female Boss
The process of selecting the new director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is now in its final stages. Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee are the final two candidates who… Read More ›
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46 Million Jobs Could Be At Risk Due Ot Collapse Of Global Air Travel, Says New Report
According to new research46 million jobs from the global aviation industry could be wiped off because of the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic which has almost decimated the global airline market and industry. This report highlights the degree of… Read More ›
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Europe Gives Nod To 15-Minute Coronavirus Test
Europe has approved a test for Covid-19 that can yield results in just 15 minutes and can be done at the point of care without the need for elaborate testing facilities, said Becton Dickinson, the maker of the test kit…. Read More ›
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Fishing Concessions Offered By UK To EU To Sweeten Its Brexit Offer
In an effort to sweeten its Brexit deal offer at the eleventh hour, the United Kingdom has made a new offer to the European Union in which it said that it was willing to allow for a three-year transition period… Read More ›
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WTO Allows EU To Impose Tariffs Against $4Bn US Goods Over Boeing Subsidies: Reports
The European Union has been allowed by the World Trade Organization to impose import tariffs on products from the United States worth $4 billion as a retaliatory measure to US tariffs on EU products over the WTO case of subsidies… Read More ›
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Survey Suggests Over 60 Million People In India May Have Been Infected By Covid-19
A new health survey in India has indicated that more than 63 million Indian had been infected already by Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. According to health authorities the actual number of infected people in India is… Read More ›
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Questions Over Nvidia’s Commitment To A.I. Lab Raised In Cambridge
United States chip maker Nvidia’s commitment build a new artificial intelligence (AI) lab in the city was questioned by technologists at the heart of the technology scene in Cambridge which is one of the academic powerhouses of Britain. Some have… Read More ›
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Google Is Not Playing Fair Despite Record EU Antitrust Fine, Says Smaller Rivals
Smaller competitors of Google have alleged that despite being imposed a record antitrust fine from the European Union, anti-competitive practices in the mobile search market is still being conducted by the United States based tech giant. Thee rivals have claimed… Read More ›
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Inequality Will Be Widened By Covidd-19 Without Global Action, Says IMF Chief
If government and other authorities do not take immediate steps to prevent the novel coronavirus pandemic from widening the gap between rich and poor countries, there will be a lost generation, said the head of the International Monetary Fund in… Read More ›