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House Passes Antiterror Financing Bill as Democrats Warn Trump Could Abuse It
Most Democrats opposed the measure, reversing their previous positions as they warned that President-elect Donald J. Trump could use it to punish nonprofit groups he saw as political antagonists.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering.
Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries were in Azerbaijan for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a climate finance deal.Top stories - NBC News - 23 hours ago -
Cop29: Climate finance deal agreed but talks remain deeply divided
The deal was met with long applause, cheering, whistling and embraces but few are happy with it.. Marching in silence with their arms crossed high, activists from around the world protested the ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock
Developed nations should pay $300 billion a year by 2035 to help poorer countries deal with climate change, according to a new draft deal from U.N. climate talks published early on Sunday, after an ...Top stories - NBC News - 9 hours ago -
U.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms
The U.S. and others have agreed to triple their annual climate financing by 2035, but the incoming administration is expected to repudiate the deal.World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago -
Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’
Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy. Rich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis ...World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago -
Presidents Roasting By An Open Fire
President-elect Trump meets President Biden in the Oval Office.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling
Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
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 -
Dutch junior finance minister quits after questions over his personal investments
The Dutch junior minister for finance has quit following criticism of his refusal to publish details of his personal investmentsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
UN summit agrees deal on genetic data but fails on wider finance to protect nature
Pharma and agritech groups among those expected to make payments for information drawn from the living worldBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Crypto's $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto
The crypto sector emerged as a top donor this election cycle, but the ads it funded weren't about digital currencies.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Small Business Administration-Backed Financing Rose to $56 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024
Smaller loans made up for much of the additional funding.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary's Orban warns
Ukraine has historically depended on foreign humanitarian and military aid to resist Russia's two-year invasion, with the U.S. and the EU providing the lion's share of this assistance.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
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UN warns of ‘economic carnage’ if G20 leaders cannot agree on climate finance for poor countries
Wealthy nations are yet to offer the hundreds of billions of dollars that economists say are needed to help the developing world cut emissions. Leaders of the world’s biggest economies meeting in ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator
Jochen Flasbarth called on Cop29 delegates to press on as world faces increasing crises and drop in solidarity. Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get over ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
‘I handle my dad’s finances’: My father is in a nursing home and will get $100K in compensation. What should I do with it?
“I’ve thought about CDs, money-market and mutual funds.”Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
A Singapore oil magnate faces prison in a major fraud case over financing trade
A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hubWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Canva hires former Zoom CFO Kelly Steckelberg to run finance ahead of expected IPO
Canva's new finance chief Kelly Steckelberg helped take Zoom public five years ago.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
‘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.”Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago
