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Debt and climate back on IMF, WB spring meetings agenda
Providing financing as countries make the transition to a low-carbon energy future and prepare for the impact of global warming remains a central...
Oil prices fall after Iran attack as market draws down risk premium
Brent futures for June delivery fell 50 cents, or 0.5%, to $89.95 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures for May delivery were...
Debt-for-nature swaps could give $100 billion boost to climate fight, says report
LONDON – Debt-for-nature swaps, where poorer countries have debt written off in return for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could...
Debt costs mean climate spending could push nations near insolvency
The report found 47 developing countries would hit external debt thresholds, as defined by the IMF, in the next five years if they...
Oil seen opening up after Iran’s attack on Israel
Concern over military action sent oil prices up but further gains may depend on response from Israel and the West.
Russian governor calls on residents to evacuate as waters rise
Water level rises by 25cm in two hours while 14,000 houses across Russia hit by floods.
Gulf markets dip in sign of investor concern after Iran attacks Israel
Brent crude futures were nearing a six-month high on concern that Iran, the third-largest OPEC producer, would attack Israel.
China EV maker Nio urges openness in US speech amid tensions
William Li, speaking at Harvard University, said rapid EV growth in China resulted from an "open and competitive" market where "all products are...
Germany’s Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia
Chancellor to visit Chongqing Bosch factory amid fears of EU trade war over electric cars, but Iranian attack on Israel overshadows arrival.
Iberians hit the beaches as temperatures in Spain rise 10C above normal
Temperatures more often experienced in summer months were being recorded in April, said Spain's state weather forecasting agency.
