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Asia snubs IEA’s call to stop new fossil fuel investments

Asian energy officials on Wednesday disputed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) call for no new oil, natural gas and coal…

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Analysis: To tackle climate change, China must overhaul its vast power grid

One of the most pressing challenges for China to meet its pledge to cap carbon emissions this decade and pivot…

5 years ago

IOC reassures anxious Japan Olympics will be safe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured an anxious Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes…

5 years ago

FTSE 100 drops as commodity stocks weigh, inflation doubles

London's FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday, dragged down by heavyweight commodity stocks, while a bigger-than-expected jump in inflation stoked fears…

5 years ago

Spanish study finds AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer dose is safe and effective

A Spanish study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that giving a dose of Pfizer's (PFE.N) drug to people who…

5 years ago

Ditch new fossil fuel spending to reach net zero emissions – IEA

Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero emissions…

5 years ago

EXCLUSIVE G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO’s funding -draft

Leaders of the world's largest economies back "voluntary licensing" of COVID-19 vaccine patents, the draft conclusions of a summit show,…

5 years ago

AT&T set to end media voyage with $43 bln Discovery deal

AT&T (T.N), owner of HBO and Warner Bros studios, and Discovery (DISCA.O), home to lifestyle TV networks such as HGTV…

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Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to COVID-19

A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed…

5 years ago

IBM to acquire Salesforce partner Waeg

IBM (IBM.N) said on Tuesday it would buy Waeg, a consulting partner for Salesforce (CRM.N), in a deal that will…

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