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How to increase or cut your exposure to Nvidia and other hot Big Tech stocks
Also: Tesla’s killer quarter, stock-market warnings and more positive predictions, and some World Series numbers.1 hour ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Big UK emissions cut needed, says climate watchdog
The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.6 hours ago - United Kingdom -
World - ABC News
Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal
Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Business - MarketWatch
Scammers called the IRS and stole $47 million in refunds, watchdog says
Phony tax professionals made a real score when they called IRS phone lines to access sensitive taxpayer information, filed fraudulent tax returns and walked away with tens of millions of dollars in ...2 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
UK must raise its climate ambition to restore global reputation, says adviser
Businesses urge Labour to adopt CCC recommendations and set out ‘ambitious and investable’ goals14 hours ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...23 hours ago - Climate -
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Top stories - CBS News
Some Halloween candy includes cancer-linked Red Dye 3, watchdog says
Some Halloween treats such as Brach's candy corn include Red Dye 3, a carcinogen banned in Europe, Consumer Reports says.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Would abandoning hope help us to tackle the climate crisis?
Leaders are eager to fill us with positivity, but research shows people in distress are more likely to take collective action. If despair is the most unforgivable sin, then hope is surely the most ...Yesterday - Climate -
World - The New York Times
U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress
An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.Yesterday - Climate -
World - ABC News
A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts
The Dutch government’s climate watchdog is warning that the Netherlands is “very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent ...2 days ago -
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World - Financial Times
The unexamined big question around the UK Budget
Ignore the details of how Labour will raise taxes, spending and borrowing, and ask instead how much2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Business - MarketWatch
A U.S. fiscal crisis would happen incredibly quickly — and there’s no way to predict when, says head of budget watchdog
The U.S. fiscal backdrop is “structurally unsound,” but no one knows when or if financial markets might force change, says president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
The Papers: Justice cuts would be 'disaster' and 'special needs crisis'
The Budget to be set out next week and the soaring costs of special needs education lead the papers.2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
European Central Bank policymakers split on the need for jumbo rate cuts as growth concerns take over
Policymakers at the European Central Bank are split on the need to consider a jumbo half-point interest rate cut in December.2 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Boy restrained unnecessarily at special school, watchdog says
The mother of the boy says she feels vindicated by a watchdog's report into the case.3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Clear link between online posts and violent disorder, says watchdog
Regulator says misinformation spread widely and quickly and the response of big tech was "uneven".3 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says
Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Cutting emissions isn't enough: Counteract global warming with geoengineering
We need to be very careful about this idea, and learn much more before we do it.October 18 -
World - The Guardian
Kamala Harris urged to flesh out climate plan amid warnings about Trump
Democratic presidential nominee has raised alarm about Trump’s plans but has not said much about her own. US politics – live updates As the US south-east struggles to rebuild after two deadly ...October 18 -
Business - Financial Times
Top Trump economic adviser says big Fed rate cut was justified
Kevin Hassett is contender to replace Jay Powell as US central bank chair if Republican wins electionOctober 18 - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...October 18 -
World - Financial Times
Liz Kendall expected to retain £1.3bn cut to UK sickness benefits in Budget
Move by work and pensions secretary likely to cause concern among disability rights activistsOctober 17 - United Kingdom -
World - The New York Times
More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight
Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.October 17 - Climate -
World - The Guardian
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...October 17 - New York -
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Business - Inc.
How This Female Founder Went From a Big-Business Executive to Climate Champion
Karen Sheffield is turning the tide on deploying capital to climate tech startups.October 16 - Climate -
Sports - CBS Sports
2024 NFL trade deadline: Eight big-name moves that need to happen after Bills, Jets make WR splashes
Proposing some notable trades ahead of the Nov. 5 deadlineOctober 16 - NFL -
World - ABC News
UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy ...October 16 - United Kingdom -
Politics - The Hill
Large polluters cut greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent last year: EPA data
Emissions from large polluters dropped 4 percent last year, according to self-reported data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These large polluters, which include power ...October 15 -
World - The Guardian
Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...October 15 -
Business - MarketWatch
Waller skeptical of more big Fed rate cuts amid worries a strong economy could reignite inflation
A key voter on the Federal Reserve said the surprising strength of the economy suggests the central bank should “proceed with more caution” in cutting U.S. interest rates to make sure inflation ...October 14 - Federal Reserve -
Business - Financial Times
Reeves cuts National Wealth Fund budget despite UK investment drive
Chancellor’s decision comes as government seeks to work with private sector to decarbonise economyOctober 14 - United Kingdom -
World - Financial Times
UK farmers forced to cut food production to stay viable, warns NFU
Terrible harvest and falling subsidies force businesses to embrace greener alternatives, says Tom BradshawOctober 14 - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
European audit of democracy standards too positive, says human rights watchdog
European Commission report ‘completely ineffective as an enforcement tool’, according to civil liberties organisation. The European Commission’s exhaustive annual audit of democratic standards ...October 14