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Solving the energy challenge
Business, Paul Everingham, Published on 26/10/2022
» As Thailand's delegation prepares to travel to COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in early November, it is crucial that we reflect on, and learn from, the momentous world events that have disrupted commitments made at the last climate summit in Glasgow less than a year ago.
For EV battery makers, it's go small or go home
Business, Nick Carey and Paul Lienert of Reuters, Published on 12/07/2022
» CAMBRIDGE, England: In the race to go electric, carmakers have focused on range to ease consumer anxiety over charging infrastructure, but battery makers are already working on the smaller, longer-lasting and cheaper batteries of the future, which also charge more quickly.
Ukraine War's Global Economic Impact Will Hit Poorest Hardest, OECD Says
Business, Paul Hannon, Published on 19/03/2022
» Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be felt by households around the world through higher energy and food prices, with disruptions to trade and fragile confidence contributing to a significant weakening of global economic growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
Omicron's Threat to the Global Economy Runs Through China
Business, Paul Hannon, Published on 15/02/2022
» The direct economic harm caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in highly vaccinated countries appears so far to be relatively modest and short-lived, but its indirect hit could prove significant if China resorts to repeated lockdowns in its effort to suppress the virus within its borders.
Parlez-Vous Français? Air Canada Boss Says 'Non' and Gets an Earful
Business, Paul Vieira & Jacquie McNish, Published on 24/11/2021
» On a cool, wet Saturday afternoon in the outskirts of Montreal, near the city's main airport, a crowd of about 100 gathered in front of Air Canada's headquarters demanding the resignation of the airline's chief executive.
Australian iron ore baron bets big on global green revolution
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2021
» MELBOURNE: Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest wants to turn his company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, into the world's biggest green energy group, but critics say his targets are a stretch even for a man who built the world's fourth-largest iron ore producer from scratch in just over a decade.
Online Brands Try New -- and Old -- Ways to Stand Out to Shoppers
Business, Paul Ziobro, Published on 22/06/2021
» Selling things online is easier than ever. Standing out to shoppers is getting harder.
A G7 Deal on a Global Minimum Tax for Companies Faces Hurdles
Business, Richard Rubin & Paul Hannon & Sam Schechner, Published on 08/06/2021
» An agreement by wealthy countries to impose minimum taxes on multinational companies faces a rocky path to implementation, with many governments likely to wait and see what others, especially a divided U.S. Congress, will do.
No time for brands to hide
Business, Paul Poole, Published on 13/05/2020
» As events are being cancelled and postponed due to the effects of Covid-19, rights holders and brands are faced with unprecedented challenges and questions about how best to manage the situation. Naturally, a lot of people ask themselves what the industry will look like on the "other side".
Foreign Investment Set to Fall on Coronavirus Outbreak
Business, Paul Hannon, Published on 09/03/2020
» Businesses will likely cut their overseas investments by between 5% and 15% this year in response to the coronavirus outbreak, but there may also be a longer-lasting movement of production back to their home countries, the United Nations said Friday.