Developing world needs private finance for green transition, says Cop president

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EU has to stop ‘lecturing’ developing world, says top official

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World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray.

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Mexico to Court Private Investment in Power Sector to Support Green Energy

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The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition | Editorial

Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment. Predictions that this will be the first calendar year in which the 1.5C warming limit enshrined in the Paris ...

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Green energy plan needs 600 miles of power lines - report

Energy planners say Labour's 2030 electricity net zero target is "achievable" but a "huge challenge".

Trump takes lead over Harris on US economy in final FT poll

FT-Michigan Ross survey shows most Americans think they will be better off if Republican wins

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State Street says it is ‘shopping’ for a private credit manager

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Strength in numbers is back: Golden State's solution to a missing third star

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Online Talk About ‘Civil War’ Could Inspire Real-World Violence, DHS Warns Cops

The agency also cautioned that it’s unable to get a grasp on the full scale of the threat, due to extremists increasingly using encrypted chat tools.

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Police clash with 'hostile' fans in Los Angeles after Dodgers win World Series

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Poorer nations need $1tn a year by 2030 in climate finance, top economists find

Study says funding to cope with climate breakdown needed five years earlier than expected. Poor countries need $1tn a year in climate finance by 2030, five years earlier than rich countries are ...

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CNBC Poll: Voters say personal finance is in better shape than the economy

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Biden tells Trump "welcome back" during Oval Office meeting

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.

Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says

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GTA 6 Will "Blow People Away," Former Developer Says

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Goldman Sachs: Why individual investors need to look at private investments to further grow wealth

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UK should use private capital to rebuild NHS, say health leaders

Report by NHS Confederation concludes that ministers are likely to need several options to raise capital

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UK tax raid on private equity could raise £1bn, say researchers

Analysis of HMRC data by Centre for the Analysis of Taxation comes as industry braces for Budget changes

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Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone-Three merger, says regulator

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

‘I’m convinced the U.S. will be drawn into World War III’: How do I prepare my finances?

“I believe this to be a legitimate concern. I would prefer a politically neutral answer.”

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How World Leaders Are Prepping for a Second Trump Presidency

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Five economic areas the incoming US president needs to tackle

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Army Private Is Identified Almost 80 Years After Death in World War II

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Why abortion access is a personal finance issue, says demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancy

Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led a landmark study that tracked 1,000 women over a five-year period.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Trump tariffs likely to lead to higher U.S. interest rates, head of Institute of International Finance says

"The assumption is you'll have higher inflation, higher interest rates than you would have in the absence of those tariffs," said IIF CEO Tim Adams.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says

Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the UN to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

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