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China coal imports surge, prices hit record as floods add to energy woes By Reuters

China coal imports surge, prices hit record as floods add to energy woes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A person walks near a China Energy coal-fired power plant in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang By Shivani Singh and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports…

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FSB publishes targets for enhancing cross-border payments and progress under its Roadmap

FSB publishes targets for enhancing cross-border payments and progress under its Roadmap

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 24/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a progress report on the first year of the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments, bringing together in one place…

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How the climate crisis is transforming the meaning of ‘sustainability’ in business

How the climate crisis is transforming the meaning of ‘sustainability’ in business

In his 2021 letter to CEOs, Larry Fink, the CEO and chairman of BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, wrote: “No issue ranks higher than climate change on our clients’ lists of priorities.” His comment…

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‘Empathy machine’ or false hope? How virtual reality is being used to try to stop domestic violence

‘Empathy machine’ or false hope? How virtual reality is being used to try to stop domestic violence

The French government has just announced a trial using virtual reality to try to prevent domestic violence. There has been considerable excitement about this, with claims the virtual reality experience is an “empathy machine” that…

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Central Bank of Barbados closes office after volcano erupts

Central Bank of Barbados closes office after volcano erupts

The Central Bank of Barbados has closed its offices until April 16 following a volcanic eruption on the nearby island on St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a statement, the CBB announced “in-person” business operations…

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Business aviation industry commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 By Reuters

Business aviation industry commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Business jets are seen at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. October 21, 2019. REUTERS/David Becker By Allison Lampert LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The National…

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4 reasons Americans are still seeing empty shelves and long waits – with Christmas just around the corner

4 reasons Americans are still seeing empty shelves and long waits – with Christmas just around the corner

Walk into any U.S. store these days and you’re likely to see empty shelves. Shortages of virtually every type of product – from toilet paper and sneakers to pickup trucks and chicken – are showing…

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Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests

Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Even when kids spend five hours a day on screen – whether computers, television or text – it doesn’t appear to…

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Oil nears three-year high on energy crunch fears By Reuters

Oil nears three-year high on energy crunch fears By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose…

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Nobel economics prize winners showed economists how to turn the real world into their laboratory

Nobel economics prize winners showed economists how to turn the real world into their laboratory

The Nobel committee’s decision to award its economics prize for 2021 to David Card, Josh Angrist and Guido Imbens marks the culmination of a revolution in the way economists approach the world that began more…

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