Month: December 2023
‘We will not go silently’: Island nations’ fury over draft plan to ‘reduce’ not ‘phase out’ fossil fuels
The COP28 climate summit was thrown into uproar on Monday as a first draft of a climate pact suggested countries “reduce” fossil fuels – a watering down of a previous, stronger proposal to “phase out”.
Read MoreAstraZeneca to Buy Icosavax
AstraZeneca said it would buy U.S.-based Icosavax for up to $1.1 billion in a deal that expands its vaccines and immune therapies late-stage pipeline.
Read MoreFixed Income Assets Expected to Outperform Equities in 2024
Jefferies expects 2024 to be the year of fixed income and sees rates and credit outperforming equities.
Read MoreCivil-War-Torn Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer
Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of the world’s biggest opium producer, according to a U.N. agency report released Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country’s opium output has topped that of Afghanistan, where the
Read MoreJapanese Former Soldiers Found Guilty in Landmark Sexual Assault Case
Three former Japanese soldiers were found guilty of sexual assault in a case that has drawn attention to rampant harassment in the country’s military and complicated its efforts to recruit more women. The Fukushima district court sentenced the men to
Read MoreHeart of Hawaii’s historic Lahaina reopens to residents and business owners
The historic town, on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at least 100 people, reopened Monday to residents and business owners holding day passes. (Image credit: Lindsey Wasson/AP)
Read MoreNokia Lowers Profit Margin Target
Nokia cut its operating margin guidance as market conditions in its mobile networks business remain challenging, with operator spending falling and a normalization in India after a period of rapid 5G deployment.
Read MoreWATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism – PBS NewsHour
WATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism PBS NewsHour Families of American hostages not invited to White House Hanukkah reception CNN Biden officials meet with Jewish leaders to discuss rise in antisemitism NBC News
Read MoreFallout rises from McCarthy handshake deal with White House – The Hill
Fallout rises from McCarthy handshake deal with White House The Hill
Read MoreTop White House aide worked at law firm heavily involved with corporate entities tied to Hunter, Biden family – Fox News
Top White House aide worked at law firm heavily involved with corporate entities tied to Hunter, Biden family Fox News
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