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UK ‘needs Chinese investment’, ambassador says
October 19th, 2015
China‘s ambassador to the UK has said that the “UK needs Chinese investment”. Liu Xiaoming was speaking on BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show the day before the start of President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the UK. He said the ...
Ready for Google’s Alphabet?
August 12th, 2015
In a move that shook the tech world, Google announced Monday that it will undergo restructuring so that it becomes a subsidiary of a new parent company called Alphabet, Inc. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be head of Alphabet, while ...
Shell lobbied to undermine EU renewables targets, documents reveal
April 28th, 2015
Weak renewable energy goals for 2030 originated with Shell pitch for gas as a key technology for Europe to cut its carbon emissions in an affordable way Shell successfully lobbied to undermine European renewable energy targets ahead of a ...
Japan’s Solar Power Growth Falters as Utilities Balk
March 4th, 2015
Rice fields, golf courses and even a disused airport runway. All over the southern Japanese region of Kyushu, unexpected places gleam with electricity-producing solar panels. Solar use in Japan has exploded over the last two years as part of an ambitious ...
Citi Announces $100 Billion, 10-Year Commitment to Finance Sustainable Growth
February 18th, 2015
Citi announced today a landmark commitment to lend, invest and facilitate a total of $100 billion within the next 10 years to finance activities that reduce the impacts of climate change and create environmental solutions that benefit people and ...
U.S. and China Reach Deal on Climate Change after Months of Talk
November 12th, 2014
China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a way to spur nations around the world to make their own cuts in ...
Obama: Economy is coming back
October 3rd, 2014
President Obama, facing Nov. 4 elections that will determine the makeup of Congress for his last two years in office, said Thursday that the once-shattered American economy is coming back, but many Americans still don’t feel the benefits. Outlining ...
Dana Gas secures $100 million project financing for UAE offshore gas field
September 10th, 2014
This facility will contribute the debt component of the financing needed to complete the project and bring the Zora gas field on-stream. The credit facility, with Emirates Bank NBD Capital Limited as Initial Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner and Coordinator, ...
Australia repeals controversial carbon tax
July 17th, 2014
Australia’s government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation’s worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it. The Senate voted 39 to 32 ...
China Stocks Drop to Three-Week Low on IPO Concern; Vanke Gains
April 24th, 2014
China’s stocks fell to a three-week low, led by technology and small-company shares, on concern new equity sales will divert funds. Property developers rose after Anbang Life Insurance Co. raised its stake in Gemdale Corp. (600383) Risen Energy Co., ...
