The State of Finance for Nature Report suggested that the world needs to triple its investment in nature-based solutions by 2030 while increasing them by four times by 2050 to avoid irreversible damage to economies, the planet and humanity itself… Read More ›
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Covid-19 Origin Probes Being ‘Poisoned By Politics’, Says WHO
The probes to find out the origin of the Covid-19 causing novel coronavirus are being “poisoned by politics”m said a top official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday. This Wednesday, United States president Joe Biden announced that he… Read More ›
DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the Justice Department’s budget gets boost from the President
In a significant development U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed a hike of 11% in budgetary funding for the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, both of which have filed major lawsuits against big tech companies in… Read More ›
European Commission fines ICAP $7.9M for yen cartel
On Friday, antitrust regulators from the European Union levied a fine of $7.9 million (6.45 million euros) on the world’s largest interdealer broker ICAP for taking part in several yen interest rate derivatives cartels. In 2015, although the European Commission… Read More ›
Germany to invests $9.74 billion in large hydrogen projects
On Friday, in a statement, Germany’s Economy and Transport ministries stated, Berlin will invest more than $9.74 billion (8 billion euros) in large scale hydrogen projects, in an effort to scale up hydrogen as an alternative to polluting fossil fuels… Read More ›
Robinhood can continue challenging validity of new fiduciary rule, judge rules
A Massachusetts judge has rejected Robinhood’s bid to block state regulators from going ahead with enforcing their legal action on allegations that it encourages inexperienced investors to place risky trades without limits. In a ruling Suffolk County Superior Court Judge… Read More ›
Softbank’s borrowings soar, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Goldman Sachs Group Inc emerge as biggest backers
A filing by SoftBank Group Corp shows, the company’s borrowings from banks have jumped by 42% in the year ending on March 31, with the increase shouldered by foreign lenders. Borrowing from SoftBank Group’s primary lenders shot up to $46… Read More ›
Britain could levy carbon tax on imports from polluting industries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is weighing options which includes a plan for imposing carbon tax on imports from polluting industries in am aim to protect British farmers from foreign rivals. The proposal which initially was targeted at heavy industry,… Read More ›
FB extends donation ban on Republicans who voted against Biden’s electoral certification
In a statement social media giant Facebook Inc said, it will resume making donations to U.S. lawmakers but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against U.S. President Joe Biden’s electoral certification in January. Pending a review of the January… Read More ›
Biden Administration backs oil drilling project in Alaska
The Joe Biden Administration has defended a proposal by ConocoPhillips for developing oil fields in Alaska, backing the drilling project which was approved under the Trump Administration. “A Wednesday filing by the U.S. Department of Justice continues to defend a… Read More ›