Demonstrators shut down the corner of Randolph and Clark streets as part of a protest demanding government action on climate change in Chicago on October 7, 2019. Max Herman | NurPhoto | Getty Images DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – Scientists and climate activists from around the world have called on policymakers and business leaders to urgently take […]
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A screen shows the trajectory of the pound ahead of the U.K. parliament Brexit deal vote as a trader monitors financial data on computer screens. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sterling fell below $1.30 on Monday morning after Bank of England (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Gertjan Vlieghe hinted that he could […]
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Tankers depicted in the Strait of Hormuz — a strategically important waterway which separates Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. ATTA KENARE | AFP | Getty Images A critical gateway to the world’s oil industry has been thrust back into the global spotlight, following a dramatic escalation in geopolitical tensions since the targeted killing […]
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24 October 2019, Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) attends the plenary session of the German Bundestag. picture alliance | picture alliance | Getty Images The political and economic identity crisis seen in the U.K. during its torturous Brexit process could shift across the continent to Europe’s largest economy Germany in 2020, according to economists and […]
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A container ship transporting goods leaving the port of Hong Kong, China. d3sign | Moment | Getty Images A much-anticipated and historic rule change to shipping fuel standards will come into force in less than two weeks, leaving energy market participants braced for a period of confusion and uncertainty. On January 1, 2020, the International […]
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