EU leaders to debate who will pay for the green transition
The EU’s executive Commission is due to publish a huge set of climate policy proposals in July, including carbon market reforms and tougher carbon dioxide standards for cars. All will need approval from its 27 member states.
Crypto miners halt China business after Beijing cracks down, bitcoin tumbles
Cryptocurrency miners, including HashCow and BTC.TOP, have halted their China operations after Beijing intensified a crackdown on bitcoin mining and trading, hammering digital currencies amid heightened global regulatory scrutiny of them. A State Council committee led by Vice Premier Liu He announced the crackdown late on Friday as part of efforts to fend off financial […]
Oil drillers and Bitcoin miners bond over natural gas
On U.S. oil patches stretching along the Rockies and Great Plains, trailers hitched to trucks back up toward well pads to capture natural gas and convert it on the spot into electricity.
THE BEST COMMERCIAL BANK KENYA AWARD BY THE WORLD ECONOMIC MAGAZINE inc.
World Economic Magazine Inc., a prestigious business publication with web and print editions, has announced KCB Group as Best Commercial Bank Kenya 2021 in the 2nd Annual Ceremony of World Economic Magazine Awards.
G20 health summit looks to boost vaccine access, drugmakers to offer cut-price shots
Leaders of the world’s largest economies kicked off a global health summit on Friday, where drugmakers were expected to promise cut-price supplies of vaccines for poorer nations to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oil drillers and Bitcoin miners bond over natural gas
On U.S. oil patches stretching along the Rockies and Great Plains, trailers hitched to trucks back up toward well pads to capture natural gas and convert it on the spot into electricity.
Will bankers embrace sensors under their desks when they return to work?
Reservation systems for seats. Algorithms that say whether a location is crowded or not. Cameras to show what’s happening in real-time. Trackers that let others know you are there.
Analysis: How the post-pandemic labor crunch is curbing U.S. manufacturing
A foundry in Indiana couldn’t ship $1.6 million worth of metal parts to customers last month because it didn’t have enough workers to make them, while a Massachusetts plastics factory has outsourced nearly a quarter of its business to subcontractors to keep up with orders it otherwise couldn’t fill.
As Iran eyes end of oil export sanctions, will former Asia clients buy?
As Iran gears up to resume oil exports once the United States lifts trade sanctions, former key clients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan say they’ll wait for the U.S. green light before investigating terms under which they might buy Iran’s oil again.
Futures extend recovery ahead of U.S. business surveys
U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Friday, extending a recovery from the previous session, as attention shifted to business surveys at the end of a volatile week of trading.
