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UK holds talks with China’s Jingye to avert closure of British Steel plants
Support package drawn from £2.5bn war chest being prepared to try and keep Scunthorpe site openBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom
Ukraine is scrambling to repair electricity production crippled by a Russian bombing campaign, seeking parts abroad and at a front-line power plant.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
Inside the Audacious Plan to Reopen Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant
AI’s thirst for energy sealed the deal between Microsoft and Constellation on the plant, where memories of a partial meltdown in 1979 still resonate.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
2 dead, others injured after explosion at Louisville, Kentucky, plant
Two people have been killed and others injured in an explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday that had prompted a shelter-in-place order.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice
Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to surviveWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Taiwan Semiconductor secures CHIPS Act funding for three Arizona plants
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is being awarded up to $6.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding, the Commerce Department said Friday.Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
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Arizona Chip Plant Gets $6.6 Billion Ahead of Trump Return
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s U.S. unit will get federal money from the CHIPS Act, and will share some profits with the government.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
Here's a look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant
The tech sector's growing power needs are breathing new life into the nuclear power industry. Restarting a reactor at Three Mile Island is part of the plan.Business - CNBC - November 16 -
European plastics makers shut plants as production declines sharply
Industry is latest manufacturing sector on the continent to shrink despite global growthWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers have agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage over the next two decadesWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
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Joanne Chory, Who Enlisted Plants to Fight Climate Change, Dies at 69
Biologist sought to breed crops that could store more carbon safely underground in their roots.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Biden proposes to restrict pollution from new gas plants
The Biden administration has proposed a rule that it says will reduce pollution stemming from new gas-fired power plants and other industrial facilities. The proposal would require these plants to ...Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago -
Russia's central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation
Russia's central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21%, citing higher-than-forecast consumer price increases.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
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Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teens and injure dozens
A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hoursWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
One dead, dozens injured after truck hits Israel bus stop
Many of the injured were reportedly pensioners on a day trip to a nearby museum.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Central Asians edge into a brave new world on Russia’s doorstep
The region’s five states are increasingly standing up for themselves on matters of language, history and identityWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue
Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year termWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Wildfires rage in Oklahoma, severe weather expected in central U.S.
Wildfires are blazing in Oklahoma as warnings of severe weather spread in Kansas and other parts of the central U.S. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest on strong winds that could create severe ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank
Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge
A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrantWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument
Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
Central banks need escape route from cycle of boom and bust
We should debate excessive policy easing and the neglect of credit and debt developmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response
An attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last weekWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Disgraced Lebanese Central Banker Who Was a Fugitive Now Awaits His Fate
Riad Salameh was arrested on graft charges and accused of undermining Lebanon’s economy, as the Israel-Hezbollah war further destabilizes the country.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3 -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him
The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
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Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks
New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Spanish central banker set to inherit big challenges as next BIS head
Pablo Hernández de Cos to take over amid fears Donald Trump will derail progress on setting capital standards for world’s biggest lendersBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa
Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 10
