‘Now or never’: Only severe emissions cuts will avoid climate extremes – U.N. report
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Drastic cuts to fossil fuel use. Growing forests and eating less meat. These are just some of the actions needed in this decade to…
U.S. stops Russian bond payments in bid to raise pressure on Moscow
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON – The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from…
Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter to become top shareholder, starts poll on edit button
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REUTERS Tesla Inc TSLA.O boss Elon Musk on Monday disclosed a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc TWTR.N, worth nearly $3 billion, making him the micro-blogging site’s largest shareholder and triggering a rise of…
U.S., Europe plan Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths
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REUTERS LVIV, Ukraine – The United States and Europe were planning new sanctions on Tuesday to punish Moscow over civilian killings in Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned more deaths were likely to be uncovered…
West Africa faces historic food crisis driven by conflict, price surge
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DAKAR – West Africa is facing its worst food crisis on record driven by conflict, drought, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on food prices and availability, aid agencies said on Tuesday….
World Bank cuts East Asia’s 2022 GDP forecast on Ukraine war
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REUTERS MANILA – The World Bank cut its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific for 2022 to reflect the economic…
Inflation quickens to 6-month high in March
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Prices of widely used goods rose to a six-month high in March as food, utilities, and transport costs increased amid a spike…
Metrobank announces notice of annual stockholders’ meeting
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) will virtually hold its 2022 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 2PM via…
Filinvest Development Corp. to hold annual stockholders’ meeting virtually on April 29
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. to hold annual stockholders’ meeting via remote communication on May 2
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