By SETH BORENSTEIN, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The world’s top two carbon polluters, China and the United States, jointly pledged Wednesday to increase their cooperation on climate action despite their strong disagreements on other matters.
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Draghi says G20 a success, made progress on climate goals
ROME (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies made important progress towards tackling the growing threat of global warming, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Sunday, hailing the two-day summit a success.Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi
S.Korea Sept factory output contracts as auto chip shortage bites
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s factory output snapped 10 straight months of year-on-year growth in September, dashing expectations for continued expansion, as global chip shortages hit production.FILE PHOTO: Hyundai Motor’s sedans are assembled at a factory of the carmaker in Asan,
Saks Fifth Avenue e-commerce unit aims for IPO at $6 billion valuation – WSJ
FILE PHOTO: A Saks Fifth Avenue is pictured during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri(Reuters) -The e-commerce business of luxury department store Saks
US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
MADISON, Wis. — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are
La Palma's airport reopens although flights cancelled as island's volcano eruption continues
LA PALMA (Reuters) – The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma reopened on Sunday but flights remained cancelled as the volcano continued to spew lava and emit ash clouds over the surrounding area a week after it erupted.Slideshow
Opinion | No Wonder the French Are Angry
PARIS — Make no mistake. This is a crisis, not a spat. The new partnership announced last week between the United States, Britain and Australia, in which Australia would be endowed with nuclear-powered submarines, has left the French angry and
Canaries volcano lava gushes towards sea, eruption goes on
LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) – Lava poured from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, blanketing houses and fields, a day after people with homes on the path of the molten
S.Korea lifts interest rates from record low as debt threats grow
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Bank of Korea raised its policy rate for the first time in almost three years on Thursday, becoming the first major Asian central bank to shift away from pandemic-era monetary settings as ballooning consumer debt created
Wall Street set to grind higher; Nasdaq tracks new peak
(Reuters) -Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open on Tuesday as a full U.S. approval of a COVID-19 shot boosted shares of energy and travel-related companies, while gains in technology stocks put the Nasdaq on track for fresh