NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and Australia aim to expand trade in critical mineral to help them achieve their goals on reducing carbon emissions, as they seek a broad trade pact, Indian Commerce[...]
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Yellen defends request for $29 billion increase in IRS enforcement funds
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday defended a Biden administration budget request for an additional $29.1 billion in IRS enforcement funds as R[...]
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EU warms to unlocking stalled Mercosur trade deal
By Philip Blenkinsop STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The European Union is warming to the idea of concluding a major free trade deal with Brazil and its Mercosur neighbours, with “decisive progress[...]
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Russia says it is considering a challenge to US nominee to head World Bank
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia is consulting with its allies about challenging the U.S. nominee to head the World Bank, Moscow’s top representative at the bank said on Tues[...]
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Germany aims to launch subsidies-for-emissions-cuts plan in April
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants to launch a subsidies programme in April for industries to support their switch to climate-neutral production, a document showed on Tuesday, as Europe’s bi[...]
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Yellen warns climate change could trigger asset value losses, harming US economy
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Climate change is already having a major economic and financial impact on the United States and may trigger asset value losses in coming years that could[...]
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Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 billion: UN agency
GENEVA (Reuters) -Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing on Tuesday ahead of a major donor conference[...]
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Climate change could cost Latin America 16% of GDP this century, says Moody’s
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Climate change could cost Latin America nearly a fifth of its gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the century without new policies to curb its impact, according to[...]
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Argentina, IMF discussing export-linked reserve targets -govt source
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are zeroing in on an agreement for more flexible currency reserves targets this year dependant on the[...]
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