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Sudden death of popular Terrace House star shocks Japan, fans

May 24, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, DEATH, Government / Politics, Japan, Society / Social Issues, TVSHOW, US

TOKYO (Reuters) – The sudden death of Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old professional wrestler and a cast member in the popular

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World’s largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, other giants over coal use

May 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Americas, Asia / Pacific, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), BRAZIL, Canada, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Corporate Events, Credit and Corporate Debt, Crude Oil, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, Funds, Gasoline, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Heating Oil / Gasoil, Hong Kong, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Major News, Money Markets, Norges Bank, Norway, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Renewable Energy, South America / Central America, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), SWF, Switzerland, Tanzania, Textiles / Apparel (Legacy), Textiles and Leather Goods (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world’s biggest commodities firms from its portfolio,

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European lawmakers to consider tougher climate law: draft

May 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, East European Countries, Eastern Europe, Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Europe, European Union, General News, Government / Politics, International Trade, LAW, Lawmaking, Pollution, South, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe

(Reuters) – European Union lawmakers are considering toughening the bloc’s planned climate law, with stricter near-term emission goals and a

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Entertainment 

Philippine lawmakers vow to get broadcast giant ABS-CBN back on air

May 6, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, BROADCASTER, Broadcasting (TRBC), Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Equities Markets, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Internet / World Wide Web, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, MEDIA, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Philippines, Picture available, Pictures, Regulation, Technology / Media / Telecoms, Telecommunications Services (TRBC), US

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine legislators pushed on Wednesday to get the country’s biggest broadcaster back on air, amid widespread shock

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New Zealand’s school climate-change curriculum vexes farmers

May 6, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Education, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, New Zealand, NEWZEALAND, US, Video

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A new school curriculum in New Zealand that tells students how to tackle climate change deniers and

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French energy major Total targets net zero emissions in Europe by 2050

May 5, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, Dividends, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Epidemics, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Power Stations, Results Forecasts / Warnings, TOTAL, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne attends a hearing of French parliament’s economic commission at the National Assembly in Paris,

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Entertainment 

Nigeria taps the power of music to try to beat coronavirus

May 4, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, CORONAVIRUS, Diseases, Epidemics, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Infectious Diseases, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, NIGERIA, Picture available, Pictures, Religion / Belief, US, Video

LAGOS (Reuters) – Two dozen Lagos healthcare workers in scrubs and face masks rushed outside the isolation tents and, making

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Environment environmentNews 

Climate activists claim win as JPMorgan sets timetable for new lead director

May 3, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Company Management Issues, Environment, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), Funds, General News, Government / Politics, JPMORGAN, United States, US, Wealth Management

FILE PHOTO: People walk by the JP Morgan & Chase Co. building in New York in an October 24, 2013

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Environment environmentNews 

Record ozone hole over Arctic in March now closed: U.N

May 1, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Chemicals (TRBC), Climate Politics, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, OZONE, Pollution, United Nations, US, Weather Markets / Weather

GENEVA (Reuters) – Ozone depletion over the Arctic hit a “record level” in March, the biggest since 2011, but the

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German companies call for COVID-19 aid to be tied to climate action

April 27, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Environment, Europe, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Mergers / Acquisitions / Takeovers, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Thyssenkrupp’s logo is seen outside the elevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle FRANKFURT

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