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FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan dissident Leopoldo Lopez attends a joint meeting with Cuban dissident Yunior Garcia (not pictured) at the Politics Faculty at Madrid's Complutense University, in Madrid, Spain, December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo
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Experts, politicians call for scrutiny of Venezuela cryptocurrency use

Venezuela's use of digital currencies, expected to increase after the United States ordered a wind-down of oil deals with the sanctioned country, will...

The trading floor of Norges Bank Investment Management, the Nordic countryÕs sovereign wealth fund in Oslo, Norway, June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
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Norway wealth fund falls short on climate ambitions, NGO says

'Misalignment' reported between Norway wealth fund's push for net zero and actual voting record at oil major AGMs.

FILE - Recently installed toll traffic cameras hang above West End Ave. near 61st Street in the Manhattan borough of New York, Friday, Nov. 16, 2023. The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30

Supporters of New York's new toll say that in addition to raising money for buses and subways, congestion pricing will reduce pollution by...

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Honda to get up to $5B in government aid for EV battery, assembly plants in Canada

Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling to produce...

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Reaction Roundup: Honda’s EV plans in Canada

A roundup of analysis and commentary in Canadian politics, business and beyond about Japanese automaker Honda's EV plans in Canada.

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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China must stop aiding Russia if it seeks good relations with West: NATO

'Dependencies make us vulnerable,' NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says in a speech warning the West against depending on China as it did on...

FILE PHOTO: People walk around the Financial District near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 29, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz//File Photo
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Morningstar: Record $8.8 billion pulled from US sustainable funds in Q1

U.S. Republican politicians, including many from energy-producing states, have stepped up their attacks on investors' use of ESG considerations.

FILE PHOTO: A Honda car stands on the day Honda announces plans to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario with financial support from the Canadian and provincial governments, at their automotive assembly plant in Alliston, Ontario, Canada, April 25, 2024.  REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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Honda to set up US$11 billion EV production base in Ontario

Honda's Ontario base will produce everything from materials to batteries to finished vehicles in a bid to meet growing demand for EVs in...

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Reimagining energy security for the transition to renewables: IRENA report

What will the transition to renewable energy sources mean for our understanding of energy security? The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference in Oakville, Ont. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burs
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Canada’s PM to Saskatchewan premier: Don’t pick fight with revenue agency

The Saskatchewan premier has pledged his province will not send Ottawa the money it collects from the federal carbon price on natural gas...

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