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Risk of delay to carbon market reforms after surprise EU vote By Reuters

Risk of delay to carbon market reforms after surprise EU vote By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, November 24, 2021. Julien Warnand/Pool via REUTERS By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected…

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a seductive idea requiring critical engagement

a seductive idea requiring critical engagement

Narrative frames are fundamental to unifying ideologies. They frame what is possible and impossible, which ideas can be accepted and which must be rejected. In her book, Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics, storyteller and political analyst…

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How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria’s textile industry

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria’s textile industry

Nigeria’s cotton production has fallen steeply in recent years. It once supported the largest textile industry in Africa. The fall is due to weak demand for cotton and to poor yields resulting from planting low-quality…

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Brazil’s central bank launches fintech laboratory

Brazil’s central bank launches fintech laboratory

The Central Bank of Brazil has launched a new platform that will make it easier for emerging fintech companies to test their products before launching to the general public. Structured around a sandbox model, the…

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Oil prices advance on low oil inventories expectation By Reuters

Oil prices advance on low oil inventories expectation By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices drifted higher on Wednesday, anticipating…

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Global arms industry getting shakeup by war in Ukraine – and China and US look like winners from Russia’s stumbles

Global arms industry getting shakeup by war in Ukraine – and China and US look like winners from Russia’s stumbles

Russia’s war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S. and its allies pour significant sums of money into arming Ukraine and Russia bleeds tanks and personnel, countries across the world are…

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FSB Americas Group discusses global and regional vulnerabilities and climate-related financial risks

FSB Americas Group discusses global and regional vulnerabilities and climate-related financial risks

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477press@fsb.org Ref: 17/2022 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for the Americas held a virtual meeting today to discuss current global and regional macroeconomic and financial…

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report reveals how Australian consumers are being duped online

report reveals how Australian consumers are being duped online

Australian consumers’ choices on websites and apps are being manipulated through online designs taking advantage of their weaknesses. That’s according to research on consumers’ online experiences and the presentation of websites and apps, released today…

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U.S. Treasury monitoring any moves to circumvent Russian sanctions through use of gold-Yellen By Reuters

U.S. Treasury monitoring any moves to circumvent Russian sanctions through use of gold-Yellen By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee processes ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk 2/2 WASHINGTON (Reuters)…

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Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

The Biden administration announced it was putting a two-year freeze on the threat of new solar tariffs, throwing a lifeline to U.S. solar installers – and likely to the country’s ability to meet its climate…

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