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Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku By Reuters

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku By Reuters

By Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) -The annual U.N. climate summit began on Monday (NASDAQ:) with countries preparing for tough talks on finance and trade, after a year of weather disasters that have…

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Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate

Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate

Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own. When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to…

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Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to…

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Trump 2.0 and the impact on European gas market By Investing.com

Trump 2.0 and the impact on European gas market By Investing.com

Investing.com — As Europe heads into winter 2024-25, analysts at Bernstein note that the market is showing signs of tightening, driven by multiple supply and demand pressures and further compounded by the potential impact of a…

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Most businesses won’t pay more national insurance. But the UK’s small employers still need support

Most businesses won’t pay more national insurance. But the UK’s small employers still need support

There are nearly 5.5 million businesses in the UK. It may come as a surprise, however, to learn that most of these (about 4.1 million) are not employers. They might be, for example, the sole…

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BdF deputy governor softens digital euro regulatory stance

BdF deputy governor softens digital euro regulatory stance

BdF deputy governor softens digital euro regulatory stance – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Beau says central bank money is safer, more liquid and less volatile than stablecoins A…

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Trump 2.0 and the impact on European gas market By Investing.com

Trump 2.0 and the impact on European gas market By Investing.com

Investing.com — As Europe heads into winter 2024-25, analysts at Bernstein note that the market is showing signs of tightening, driven by multiple supply and demand pressures and further compounded by the potential impact of a…

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South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy

South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy

South Africa has been struggling for decades to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment and raise the rate of economic growth. Economic growth has been slow since a recession in 2008. The annual growth rate averaged…

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How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle

How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle

The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Yet, despite decades of research, the mystery of how the…

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US, Mexico reach agreement on Rio Grande water deliveries amid drought, shortages By Reuters

US, Mexico reach agreement on Rio Grande water deliveries amid drought, shortages By Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An agreement aimed at ensuring more regular water from Mexico to the United States has been reached, both governments said on Saturday, following a long period of tension over a decades-old…

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