Article content (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte. will continue to invest in major polluters even as it seeks to slash portfolio emissions, aiming to push sectors like aviation to decarbonize faster. Five companies — including Singapore Airlines Ltd., energy producer Sembcorp Industries Ltd. and commodities trader Olam Group — account for about 80% of […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Two units of Singapore-based Royal Golden Eagle, owned by Indonesian tycoon Sukanto Tanoto, are in the midst of obtaining sustainability-linked loans as the group aims to shift its fundraising to environmentally-friendly options. The firm’s palm oil unit, Apical Group, is in discussions with lenders for financing that comes with commitments from […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Retail & Marketing PMN Business Author of the article: The Canadian Press Tara Deschamps Published Jul 08, 2024 • 4 minute read People shop at a Walmart in Vaughan, Ont., during sensory hours, which are select hours that accommodate people who want a quieter shopping experience, on Wednesday, July 2, 2024. […]
Article content SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday it’ll withdraw its earlier plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors as part of its efforts to resolve the country’s months-long medical impasse. It wasn’t immediately known whether and how many of thousands of the striking doctors would return to work in the wake […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on Monday for the first time in five years at a time when Moscow is deepening its embrace of New Delhi’s rival, China. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Dan Strumpf Published Jul 08, 2024 • 4 minute […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Military leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso inched further away from their West African neighbors, forming a confederation aimed at reinforcing political and economic integration. The move — effectively dividing West Africa into opposing alliances of democracies and of military rulers — comes after the juntas independently cut military ties […]
Article content MACHAKOS, Kenya (AP) — With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya. Water levels would rise to shoulder height after only a night of heavy downpour. The couple had expected a return of 200,000 shillings ($1,500) from their three acres after […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Jyh-huei signed a statement of intent on economic cooperation during a meeting in Taipei Sunday. Abbott emphasized the opportunities that exist for the two sides to work together in critical industries including semiconductors, energy and electric vehicle manufacturing. Article content […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Becky Bohrer Published Jul 07, 2024 • 5 minute read Article content JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over Juneau’s […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business French voters head to the polls on Sunday in what will likely be an unprecedented election for the European Union’s second-biggest economy. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Richard Bravo Published Jul 07, 2024 • 5 minute read a9jqquqss7f6g8q6voij]2{k_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — French voters head to the polls […]