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Scientists Urge Government To Set ‘Peak Meat’ By 2030 To Address Climate Change
Scientists have warned that addressing climate change would require the peaking of production of livestock within the next decade. Scientists have already identified animal agriculture to be an important and fast-growing source of global greenhouse gas emissions and therefore scientists… Read More ›
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Secure Trade Deals Fast, Businesses Urge Boris Johnson After His Victory
The soon to be sworn in Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has been urged by multiple business groups and companies to start preparing for negotiations of terms and conditions for reaching trade agreements with the European Union… Read More ›
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Trade War Weighs On Japan Business Sentiment In Q4, Its Worst In 7 Years
According to a survey by Japan’s central bank, the business sentiment of the big manufacturers of Japan have touched a seven year low during the fourth quarter of the current year as the slowing demand for Japanese products for the… Read More ›
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She Will Do Things Her Own Way, Says New ECB Chief Christine Lagarde
The newly appointed president of the European Central Bank and the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will be doing things her own way as president. This was a clear message from her to the investors and… Read More ›
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British AI Firm Latent Logic Acquired By Google’s Self-Driving Car Waymo
The Oxford artificial intelligence company Latent Logic has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Google’s self-driving car division Waymo. This also marked the entry of Waymo for the first time in et United Kingdom. A specialist in “imitation learning”,… Read More ›
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US And China ‘Very Close’ To Trade Deal, Says Trump
United States president Donald Trump has announced that the US and China were “very” close to a “big” trade deal which saw a rise in the US stocks after the announcement. “They want it and so do we!” the US… Read More ›
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HSBC Swiss Private Bank Settle US Tax Evasion Case For $192 Million
HSBC’s Swiss private bank agreed to come to a settlement with US regulators in a deal worth $192.4 million in penalties and forfeiture over charges brought against it in along running inquiry of conspiring with US taxpayers and to help… Read More ›
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Historic Market Debut Of Saudi Aramco Followed By Growth In Share Price
The historic debut at the stock market by the Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco has seen the stocks of the company rise by 10 per cent at the start of their trading on Wednesday. The Aramco IPO was the… Read More ›
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Progress At UN Climate Change Talks Being Blocked By Major Emitters: BBC
Attempts are being made to block progress at the COP25 meeting in Madrid which has angered delegates from developing countries set to participate in the meeting, claimed a report by the BBC. The blocking actions of some large emitters was… Read More ›
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WTO’s Appellate Body To Get Crippled If US Follows Through On Its Threat
A long standing threat by the United States of cripple the system for settling disputes of the World Trade Organization is being carried out by Washington this week which also threatens to throw off track the entire system of governance… Read More ›