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U.S. Supreme Court to hear bid to curb federal power to limit carbon emissions By Reuters

U.S. Supreme Court to hear bid to curb federal power to limit carbon emissions By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building at sunset in Washington, U.S. November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court…

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Why taxing US billionaires’ wealth – as Biden tried to do – will never work

Why taxing US billionaires’ wealth – as Biden tried to do – will never work

The speed with which a tax on billionaires came and went as a means to pay for President Joe Biden’s economic agenda shows why it’s so hard to tax wealth in the U.S. Democrats unveiled…

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Chevron posts highest profit in 8 years on surging oil, gas prices By Reuters

Chevron posts highest profit in 8 years on surging oil, gas prices By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Chevron is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Chevron Corp (NYSE:) on Friday posted its highest…

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opportunities, threats and risks for South African agriculture

opportunities, threats and risks for South African agriculture

The European Union – among a host of other countries – is seeking to implement urgent policy measures to combat the effects of climate change. In its 2030 climate target plan, the EU aims to…

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60 years after it first gazed at the skies, the Parkes dish is still making breakthroughs

60 years after it first gazed at the skies, the Parkes dish is still making breakthroughs

The CSIRO’s 64-metre Parkes Radio Telescope was commissioned on October 31 1961. At the time it was the most advanced radio telescope in the world, incorporating many innovative features that have since become standard in…

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Bank of Mexico creates environmental and social risk department

Bank of Mexico creates environmental and social risk department

The Bank of Mexico has created a new division charged with managing environmental and social risks, Mexican media reports.  A provision creating the department was added to the central bank’s internal regulatory code, and the amended code was…

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Oil settles down but off 2-week low; supply concerns in focus By Reuters

Oil settles down but off 2-week low; supply concerns in focus By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Thursday but settled off two-week lows as concerns…

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Rishi Sunak should be preparing for a decade of disruption, not an age of optimism

Rishi Sunak should be preparing for a decade of disruption, not an age of optimism

Rishi Sunak may well live to regret declaring 2021 the age of optimism. A more suitable quote for our times (for any time) would rather be Benjamin Disraeli’s “I am prepared for the worst, but…

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How do jellyfish find their food — and how do they poop?

How do jellyfish find their food — and how do they poop?

Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. How do jellyfish find their food? Also, how do they poop? (Ethan, 4, Johannesburg) Thanks for these great…

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FSB Chair reports to G20 Leaders ahead of the Rome Summit

FSB Chair reports to G20 Leaders ahead of the Rome Summit

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 29/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a letter from its Chair, Randal K Quarles, to G20 Leaders ahead of their Summit in Rome this week.…

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