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LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Amanda Blanc, the CEO of insurer Aviva (AV.L), told British lawmakers on Wednesday that physical and verbal harassment of women in financial services eclipsed other …
Harassment of women in finance eclipses other industries -Aviva CEO Read More
Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, on Tuesday announced an official devaluation of the peso of 50%, virtually turning on the chainsaw that he famously used at campaign events. The government …
Argentina’s Milei announces 50% currency devaluation and large cuts to public spending Read More
The German parliament will not have time to vote on the country’s 2024 budget before the end of the year, a senior lawmaker from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) wrote in …
German budget chaos: No vote on 2024 spending this year Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Vietnam made a big splash at COP28 by announcing details of a $15.5 billion, G7-backed plan to shutter its coal industry — but British diplomats …
Diplomatic cables reveal UK fears over $15B Vietnam coal deal Read More
Vietnam has been rocked by its largest corruption scandal to date after authorities last month arrested a prominent real estate developer over allegedly embezzling nearly €11.4 billion ($12.4 billion), the equivalent …
Vietnam reels from historic €11.4 billion corruption scandal Read More
Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday signed off on the bloc’s free-trade agreement with New Zealand, heralded as Brussels’ gold standard for making its trade deals greener. “This is the most …
European lawmakers give green light to ‘model’ NZ trade deal Read More
Nov 22 (Reuters) – Ahead of international climate talks in Dubai this month, economists are updating estimates of the impact of global warming on the world economy, sometimes calculating down …
Economic models buckle under strain of climate reality Read More
The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go …
Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding Read More
Hunterbrook, an investment firm, has begun hiring financial journalists who will support its research team in identifying deals. The writing room, which will operate independently of the investment division, will …
Hedge fund recruits investigative journalists to help with investment Read More
More than 200 civil society groups on Thursday called on the Biden administration to protect climate, health, and other public interest policies across the Americas by dismantling a trade regime …
‘Time to Exit ISDS’: Hundreds of Groups Call On US to Ditch Corporate-Friendly Trade Regime Read More