China has rapidly become Africa's most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent.
Economics & Business
Jan 11, 2023
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In 2016, Tropical Storm Winston hit the Pacific island of Fiji as the strongest recorded storm ever to make landfall in the Southern Hemisphere. It left $1.4 billion in damage, 131,000 people homeless and 44 dead.
Environment
Nov 1, 2022
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Who doesn't like to be noticed by their company for going above and beyond the call at work, especially if there's bonus pay? Yet, subjective performance evaluations can lead to feelings of unfairness when they're not in ...
Economics & Business
Oct 18, 2022
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China launched its long-awaited emissions trading system on Friday, a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change-causing greenhouse gases and go carbon neutral by 2060.
Environment
Jul 16, 2021
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Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2020
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In a normal election year, politics are often driven by economics. But as COVID-19 spurred record job losses and stock market sell-offs, Tony Cookson—an associate professor at CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business—and ...
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2020
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Sydney is currently blanketed by smoke haze from severe bushfires that have burned through New South Wales.
Environment
Nov 22, 2019
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is keen to buy Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory rich in natural resources and of increasing geopolitical relevance as the Arctic ice sheet melts.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2019
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Chinese companies are willing to import more U.S. farm goods, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday, as envoys prepared to meet in Shanghai next week for talks aimed at ending a tariff war.
Economics & Business
Jul 25, 2019
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Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday it plans to invest $3.1 billion (2.75 billion euros) in Italy over three years, as the firm looks to strengthen its foothold in Europe after the US labelled it a major security risk.
Business
Jul 15, 2019
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