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CANDIOTA, Brazil, Nov 8 (Reuters) – One of Brazil’s last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning …
Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil Read More
Microsoft and Google say their data centers in Chile would create thousands of jobs. Permit filings show the largest data centers have the potential to create only hundreds of full-time …
Microsoft, Google say their data centers create thousands of jobs. Their permit filings say otherwise Read More
A new kind of gold rush is sweeping the West, and this time the prize isn’t minerals but megawatts. From Phoenix to Colorado’s Front Range, data centers are arriving with …
The West’s new gold rush is the data center boom Read More
To start his weeklong tour of Africa, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt , on Saturday . After marveling at the important archaeological museum, which houses …
German President Steinmeier Africa tour eyes business growth Read More
LONDON — The British government is divided over whether to stump up the cash for a flagship environmental pledge meant to protect tropical forests, jeopardizing a potential announcement by Prime …
UK government split over cost of COP30 forest pledge Read More
Imagine waking up to find your living room underwater for the second time in five years. You try to claim insurance, only to be told your property is now uninsurable. …
Climate change is becoming an insurance crisis Read More
A global money-laundering watchdog has taken South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Burkina Faso off its “grey list” of countries subjected to increased monitoring. The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF), …
Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’ Read More
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday said Meta and TitTok had breached their transparency obligations after an investigation that could result in billions of dollars in fines. The …
EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules Read More
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of the giant Binance cryptocurrency exchange, who was convicted of violating the United States’ money-laundering laws. In a statement on Thursday, …
Trump pardons Binance cryptocurrency founder Changpeng Zhao Read More
As a former executive at one of the ‘Big Four’ management consultancy firms, Marcus Bokkerink is not an obvious champion for the rights of people over mega corporations intent on …
Inside Labour’s pro-business push to ‘defang’ competitions watchdog Read More