Economy
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Malta eyes economic potential as it prepares to declare Exclusive Economic Zone
Malta has started the process to declare an Exclusive Economic Zone in the central Mediterranean, with the potential of extending…
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Can Europe escape Gazprom’s energy stranglehold?
Is Russia building up political pressure in order to push through the operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline? Andrey…
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G20 backs global tax crackdown: report
The agreement at talks in the Italian city of Venice is set to be finalised on Saturday and caps eight…
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The growing Gulf rivalry that’s pushing up oil prices
The 23 nations in Opec+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel and allied producers like Russia,…
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Fishermen deserve say in location of offshore wind farms, argue MEPs
Fishermen must have a say in the location of offshore wind farms, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) said on Wednesday. Barry…
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Researchers say racism is costing the Australian economy billions
At first, I thought it was just me. I was a new staff member. Perhaps I had chosen stories that were…
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US billionaires don’t pay tax, and our politicians don’t seem bothered
And yet … crickets Maureen Tkacik The Guardian American billionaires don’t pay taxes, and American politicians are all but ready…
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What Do You Know About International Waters?
Water covers more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface. What rules apply in the world’s oceans and seas? The…
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Another shipping crisis looms on Covid fears in southern China
Then came a massive blockage in the Suez Canal. Weizhen Tan @WEIZENT CNBC Now, businesses and consumers are bracing for…
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G7 leaders to agree to new climate and conservation targets in bid to halt biodiversity loss
G7 leaders on Sunday will back new conservation and emission targets to curb climate change, and finalise collective action on…
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G7 leaders look to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative with rival Build Back Better World scheme
The G7, whose leaders are meeting in south-west England, has been searching for a coherent response to the growing assertiveness of…
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Is tax avoidance ethical?
Some of the U.S.‘s wealthiest individuals reportedly pay just a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars added annually to…
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After Oil & Gas: Blue Economy Promises New Era of Plenty for Mediterranean
The Forum is the largest energy event with significant market influence as it engages energy producers, energy consumers, enterprises of…
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UN says global food prices have reached their highest mark in a decade
The FAO’s food price index has now risen for 12 consecutive months to reach its highest value since September 2011,…
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Court Pressures Shell And The Oil Industry To Adjust To Climate Change
Many are still basking in the success of the shale revolution, which made the U.S. self-sufficient in oil and gas…
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Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so
And he is not alone. Guy Standing The Conversation In Wales, a survey showed 69% of people supported a trial,…
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