International Trade

Environment 

Australia offers drought ravaged farmers up to $688 million in cheap loans

November 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Company News, DROUGHT, Droughts, Economic News (3rd Party), Economic Output, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Food and Tobacco (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Grains, International Trade, Livestock, Loans, Picture available, Precipitation, Softs, US, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), Weather Markets / Weather, Wheat

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to A$1 billion ($688.10 million) in cheap loans, Prime

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Environment 

Climate protester scales London’s Big Ben on final day of action

October 19, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Airport Services (TRBC), BRITAIN, CHANGE, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Crime, Defense, England, Environment, Europe, General News, International Trade, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Pollution, PROTESTS, Society / Social Issues, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

Tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, 43, stands after unfurling Extinction Rebellion banners from his climb up Big Ben in London, Britain,

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Entertainment 

Bored by Brexit? British TV starts Brexit-free news channel

October 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BRITAIN, Broadcasting (TRBC), Company News, Currencies / Foreign Exchange Markets, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Elections / Voting, EU, Europe, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, International Trade, Ireland, Major News, Northern Ireland, Television, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – After three years of Brexit crisis, Sky News is betting that some viewers are so bored by

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Environment 

Macau’s casino hub sees boom in endangered wildlife trade: report

September 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Health / Medicine, Hong Kong, International Trade, Macau, Nature / Wildlife, PORTUGAL, Taiwan, United Nations, US, WILDLIFE, World Trade Organization

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Imports into Macau of endangered wildlife products more than doubled in a decade and will likely

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Environment 

World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Droughts, Environment, Europe, European Union, Floods, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Greenland, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International Trade, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of

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Environment 

U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy

July 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (TRBC), Environment, International Trade, Labour / Personnel, Pictures, Renewable Energy, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, Subsidies, Taxation, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Utilities (TRBC)

(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a

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Environment 

Colombia puts some banana crops in quarantine on fungus concern

July 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Americas, Colombia, Commodities News (3rd Party), Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, FRUIT, General News, International Trade, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, South America / Central America, Spices / Herbs / Fruit / Vegetables, United Nations, US

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has put a patch of banana crops in the north of the country under quarantine on

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Environment 

Brazil deforestation exceeds 88% in June under Bolsonaro

July 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), France, Government / Politics, Grains, Graphics, International Trade, Picture available, Pictures, Science, South America / Central America, Timber / Lumber, US, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the

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Environment 

Poland eyes green energy investments in Western Balkans: minister

June 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BALKANS, Company News, East European Countries, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, European Union, Germany, International Trade, Poland, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Solar Power Stations, Transportation (TRBC), US, Utilities (TRBC), Western Europe, Wind Farms

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish energy groups could invest in renewable power in Western Balkan countries that eye European Union membership,

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Environment 

EU aims to complete top jobs jigsaw puzzle on June 30

June 21, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BELGIUM, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central / Eastern Europe, Climate Politics, Currency Intervention, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Eastern Europe, Economic News (3rd Party), Environment, EU, EU Institutions, Euro Zone, European Central Bank, European Union, France, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, International Trade, Ireland, Labour / Personnel, Luxury Goods / Services, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Monopolies / Antitrust Issues, Personalities / People, Pollution, Society / Social Issues, South, Spain, SUMMIT, United Kingdom, US, Wealth Management, Western Europe, Women

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will meet again on June 30 to seek agreement on who should inherit the

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