The US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, is calling for governments around the world to support the US in setting up a global minimum corporation tax rate. She did not specify a rate but it comes…
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As the world emerges from COVID-19, there is renewed impetus to tackle climate change. Ahead of COP26, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva joined U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to discuss how to turn climate ambitions into action while creating…
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We have all heard the mantra that dolphins and whales (cetaceans) are highly intelligent animals. Some claim they’re on par with great apes and humans – maybe even smarter. But where does this concept come…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Les défis énergétiques deviennent critiques au Cameroun, et avec des risques financiers sur des projets en cours. Des travaux d’augmentation de production sont en cours, mais d’autres portant sur le transport vont…
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(Agence Ecofin) – La concurrence sur le marché télécoms kényan est repartie de plus belle. La demande accrue en connectivité, suscitée depuis l’année dernière par les restrictions induites par la Covid-19, a contraint les opérateurs…
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© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will sharpen arguments for his $2 trillion-plus new…
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© Reuters. By Liz Moyer Investing.com — U.S. oil stockpiles fell more than expected in the latest week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. inventories declined 3.522 million barrels last week, compared with analysts’…
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One of the human race’s biggest problems has been that people who occupy positions of power are often incapable of using power in a responsible way. In the past, this was mostly due to hereditary…
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There have been recent controversial cuts to the UK’s aid budget – slashed from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5% last month – which have undermined the country’s commitment to “be a force for…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Amorcée en novembre 2020, l’opération de cession du prestataire de soins de santé polonais Scanmed à un capital-investisseur européen est maintenant bouclée. L’entité cédante, le sud-africain Life Healthcare, dit vouloir se concentrer…
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