How The Spin-off Benefits of Climate Action Will Improve Life For Everyone

COP26 has drawn to a close, with mixed results. Some progress has been made since Paris 2015, but the latest projections confirm that we are nowhere near where we should be. As things stand, we are heading for 2.4℃ of warming with disastrous environmental and human consequences that will affect the global south hardest. Leaders…

ByReutersNovember 16, 20210Comments

Markets Technology

Bitcoin Slips Below $60,000 For The First Time in More Than Two Weeks

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, slipped below $60,000 on Tuesday, taking losses from a record high of $69,000 struck on Nov. 10 to more than 12%. Bitcoin was down 5% at $60,391.3 at 1253 GMT, after earlier falling as much as $58,563, its lowest since Oct. 28, while Ether, the second-biggest…

ByReutersNovember 16, 20210Comments

Economy

Interest Rates: Why the Era of Cheap Money Is Finally Ending

The Bank of England was widely expected to slightly increase its official bank rate on November 4, but it decided to stick to the all-time low of 0.1%. However, the bank has made it clear that a rise will soon be needed, and the recent increases in mortgage rates indicate that lenders agree. So why…

ByReutersNovember 5, 20210Comments

Environment

COP26 Coalition Worth $130 Trillion Vows to Put Climate at Heart of Finance

* Finance firms managing $130 trillion join net-zero pledge * Carney says the money is there, but needs mechanisms * Investors want scale, transparency and public commitment * Kerry says pledges give only 60% chance of securing 1.5C GLASGOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal pledged on…

ByReutersNovember 3, 20210Comments

Health

U.S. Charges 18 Former NBA Players With Defrauding League’s Health Plan

The investigation of the ex-president’s call to Georgia to “find more votes”

ByReutersOctober 12, 20210Comments

Environment

Nikola, TC Energy to jointly develop hydrogen production plants in U.S., Canada

Oct 7 (Reuters) Nikola is joining hands with Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy Corp to build and operate plants for hydrogen production to meet the electric-truck maker's fuel supply needs of its vehicles, the companies said on Thursday. Under the agreement, the two companies are planning to build their plants in the United States and…

ByReutersOctober 12, 20210Comments

Environment

U.S. Says All Options ‘on The Table’ To Tackle Energy Crunch

There are multiple ways to find the harmony that leads to personal happiness.

ByReutersOctober 12, 20210Comments

International

Factors Driving Canadian Inflation Still Seem Temporary, Central Bank Chief Says

OTTAWA, Oct 7 (Reuters) The factors influencing Canada's red-hot inflation are proving more persistent than expected, but there are "good reasons to believe" they remain temporary, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday. Macklem, answering questions after a speech to a foreign policy think-tank, said Canada's central bank continues to expect inflation to…

ByReutersOctober 12, 20210Comments

International

Compassion Not Barbed Wire Should Greet Migrants, Nobel Winner Gurnah Says

Social activists fight for the rights of prisoners condemned to death

ByReutersOctober 12, 20210Comments

Markets

U.S. Stocks-Wall Street Surges As Debt-Ceiling Truce Provides Relief

Oct 7 (Reuters) Wall Street's main indexes jumped on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by heavyweight technology shares, after a truce in the debt-ceiling standoff in the U.S. Congress relieved concerns of a possible government debt default this month. The U.S. Senate took a step toward passing a $480 billion increase in Treasury Department…

ByReutersOctober 12, 20210Comments

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