Category Archives:
Toyota says large parts of world not ready for zero-emission cars
By Tim Kelly and Nick Carey TOKYO (Reuters) - Large parts of the world are not ready for zero-emission vehicles, which is why Toyota Motor Corp did not sign a pledge this week to phase out fossil-fuel...
Nov 11, 2021
Chinese city Dalian halts frozen food trade after COVID-19 cases
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese port city Dalian has ordered all businesses handling imported chilled and frozen foods to suspend operations after an outbreak of COVID-19 that began last week. The city on...
Nov 11, 2021
Under-fire Telecom Italia CEO faces board showdown
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TIM) CEO Luigi Gubitosi faces the board on Thursday at a meeting sought by top investor Vivendi following two profit warnings in three months at Ita...
Nov 11, 2021
Analysis-China property financing tweaks fall short of investor expectations
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will stand firm on policies to curb excess borrowing by property developers even as it makes financing tweaks to help home buyers and meet "reasonable" demand amid an industr...
Nov 11, 2021
EU sees scope for COP26 compromise on elusive carbon market deal
By Kate Abnett and Will Russell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Negotiators at the U.N. climate summit are edging toward a compromise for a long-elusive deal on whether to tax global carbon markets to fund clima...
Nov 11, 2021
That sinking feeling: Poor nations struggle with U.N. climate fund
By Emma Rumney and Simon Jessop JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Philippines has sought financing for seven projects from a U.N. environmental fund to tackle the catastrophic impact of climate change. Yet...
Nov 11, 2021
Green investors say transportation pledges hinge on tech advances
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Environmentally minded investors praised carbon-cutting pledges by major transportation companies and governments announced at the U.N. climate summit on Wednesday but said ...
Nov 11, 2021
Telefonica plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs in H1 2022 by voluntary redundancy -source
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish mobile and broadband operator Telefonica plans to cut at least 2,000 jobs and up to 4,000 through voluntary redundancy in the first half of 2022, a ...
Nov 11, 2021
Britney Spears’ journey from teen phenom to guardianship
(Reuters) - A Los Angeles court on Friday will discuss whether to end the legal arrangement, called a conservatorship, that has controlled the personal and business affairs of Britney Spears since 200...
Nov 11, 2021
Fed’s ‘transitory’ inflation plot thickens again with rate at 30-year high
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation pushed more broadly through the economy in October again challenging the Federal Reserve's outlook for only "transitory" price increases, offsettin...
Nov 11, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
44 °F Light Rain, Mist
