Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Ross Kerber Published Apr 22, 2023 • 5 minute read Join the conversation Article content U.S. political battles over corporate sustainability are turning hotter this spring as aggressive Republican statehouse efforts face increasing pushback from businesses and pension funds looking to account for climate change […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Tim Mclaughlin Published Apr 22, 2023 • 7 minute read Join the conversation Article content Hatfield’s Ferry Power Station, a Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, stopped producing electricity in 2013. Its closure came in a wave of coal-plant shutdowns triggered by competition from cheaper, cleaner natural […]
Article content SYDNEY — A review of Australia’s defense force warns A$42 billion in overspending on defense projects by the previous government means “difficult decisions and tradeoffs” must be made for new capabilities, according to excerpts shared with the media. Anthony Albanese’s Labor government will on Monday release its response to the Defence Strategic Review, […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Huw Jones Published Apr 21, 2023 • 4 minute read Join the conversation Article content LONDON — Global stocks languished on Friday, barely responding to a jump in euro zone business activity as investors waited for data on the U.S. economy ahead of next month’s […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — European Union lawmakers are set to back tough requirements for fossil fuel producers to rein in emissions of one of the most potent greenhouse gases. Article content Deputies from Parliament’s industry and environment committees are expected to vote next week in favor of setting a 2030 methane-reduction target before 2026, according […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Only a few weeks ago, the Bank of England’s upcoming decision over whether to pivot to pausing its rapid interest-rate rises was seen as on a knife edge. Now markets and economists are in little doubt. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Tom Rees and Andrew Atkinson Published Apr 21, […]
Article content SAO PAULO — Brazilian soybean port premiums have fallen to historical lows in recent days amid lukewarm Chinese demand while the country reaps a record crop, analysts and traders said. The premiums’ levels fell to as low as -200 basis points per bushel this week in ports like Paranagua for May shipments, surprising […]
Article content JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the continent vulnerable to even more outbreaks of disease and facing a “child survival crisis,” a new report from UNICEF said Thursday. Amid a global […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Lorne Cook Published Apr 20, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved a series of proposals aimed at ending the yearslong standoff over how best to manage migration, a conundrum that […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Joice Alves and Rocky Swift Published Apr 20, 2023 • 2 minute read Join the conversation Article content LONDON/TOKYO — The U.S. dollar and euro steadied on Thursday after strong U.S. banking results firmed up expectations that the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank […]