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Prospective strike action by workers at Australia’s second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is being closely watched by European policymakers, concerned that a second winter of soaring energy prices could cause inflation to rebound. European …
LNG supplies: Why Europe is spooked by Australian strike Read More
The U.S. government said Thursday it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing row with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn. Mexico’s Economy Department said it …
US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn Read More
Few figures have loomed larger in recent public dialogue over artificial intelligence than Geoffrey Hinton, the groundbreaking AI researcher who famously left Google Brain in May, saying he wanted to be free …
Toronto Takes on Silicon Valley to Become AI Startup Hub Read More
There has been much talk for a while about offices heading for the buffers. The nightmare scenario is many thousands of office buildings being deemed virtually worthless as leases come up for …
Offices: how bad will the coming property crunch be? Read More
At a meeting in Belém, Brazil, on 8-9 August, heads of state and foreign ministers gathered to discuss how to take a cooperative approach to a range of issues, including …
What the Amazon Summit means for deforestation and climate change Read More
The Indian government has made yet another attempt to give its flagship Make in India initiative a push. On August 3, India said companies importing laptops, tablets, and PCs into …
Another week, another push to “Make in India” Read More
“Tomato King” Ramesh Pangal, a farmer in the north Indian state of Haryana, had a good yield despite a heatwave that began earlier than usual this summer. By May, the …
India’s wild price swings for tomatoes make and lose fortunes Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness, a move that …
The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know Read More
Scientists and campaigners have slammed the government’s decision to hand unexpectedly large subsidies to the biggest polluters – making it far cheaper to pollute in the UK than in the …
Failing UK anti-pollution scheme needs ‘complete rethink’, experts say Read More
KYIV, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food prices higher as it ramped up its use …
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, driving up global grain prices Read More