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S&P Global Market Intelligence: Florida insurers made money last year for first time in 7 years
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years, thanks to investment income and...
Explainer: Wind and sun are free, so why is it now harder to get renewable energy projects built?
SPRAKEBUELL, Germany (AP) — The wind gusting across north German farm country brings much to the village of Sprakebuell: fog and rain from...
U.S. energy agency announces $6B to slash emissions in industrial facilities
The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the largest-ever U.S....
Popular tap-and-go card for Hong Kong’s public transit expands to mainland China
Hong Kong’s popular Octopus tap-and-go card will be accepted on public transport in more than 336 mainland Chinese cities from Tuesday, the e-payment...
Report: Outlook for Russia’s oil and gasproduction and exports
The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, a British think tank, published a report that examines the impact that sanctions imposed on Russia in...
UK PM hails nuclear ‘renaissance’, as MP says plans are overdue
The UK Conservative Party have overseen a “renaissance in the nuclear industry”, the Prime Minister has said, after the minister in charge of...
Taseko Mines signs deal to consolidate its ownership of the Gibraltar mine
VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 12.5 per cent interest in the Gibraltar mine it does not...
In a surprise vote, major European climate protection plan shelved following farmer protests
BRUSSELS (AP) — A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely...
Japan’s Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to boost global sales
Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process, in what...
Higher chocolate prices part of wider trend as climate, other factors disrupt supply
Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in...
