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World failing to meet commitments to limit environmental damage: UNEP

The world is failing to meet its commitments to limit environmental damage, and needs drastic changes, warned a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report on Thursday.The "Making peace with

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Black History Month: What is “The Work” that remains to be done?

In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020, protests and demonstrations broke out across the U.S. and much of the world, focusing on issues that impacted blac

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Rich countries should only eat synthetic beef, says Bill Gates

The billionaire philanthropist made the demand while advertising his new book on how to avoid a climate disaster.

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World's biggest wealth fund makes push for more women on boards

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway, May 31, 2017. /Reuters Norway's sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's biggest investors, wants to see more diversity, especia

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China accelerates cross-border joint wealth management system in GBA

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge is both the longest sea crossing and the longest open-sea fixed link in the world. /CFP A memorandum of understanding (MOU) over the Wealth Management Connect

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HSBC sets up private banking business in Thailand, second in Southeast Asia

HSBC Holdings PLC said on Monday it had set up a new private banking business in Thailand, the Asia-focused lender’s second onshore expansion in Southeast Asia, as it s

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Virunga park elephants kill two farmers in DR Congo

The Virunga National Park hopes to extend an electric fence to prevent elephants straying into farmland. /AFP Two stray elephants from the famed Virunga wildlife reserve in northeastern Democr

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AOC, Ted Cruz slam Robinhood for freezing some trades amid GameStop volatility

With Reddit’s interest in sending some stocks soaring showing no sign of slowing down, the trading app Robinhood started restricting some transactions Thursday morning.Reddit wasn’t happy

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Goalsetter raises $3.9 million to teach financial literacy to kids

Goalsetter, a platform that helps parents teach their kids financial literacy, announced the raise of a $3.9 million seed round this morning, led by Astia.PNC Bank, Mastercard, US. Bank, Northwestern

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Wang Yi hails the four important consensuses reached with Tanzania

China'sState Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday hailed the four important consensuses China has just reached with Tanzania during a joint press conference

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Report: SoFi nears deal to go public in merger with Chamath Palihapitiya’s newest SPAC

Consumer financial services startup SoFi is closing in on a deal to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp V, the latest blank check

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China lays out ‘rectification’ plan for Jack Ma’s fintech empire Ant

What a whirlwind holiday for Jack Ma and his fintech empire. The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, summoned Ant Group for regulatory talks on December 26th, announcing a

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Chinese regulators say Fintech giant Ant Group defied rules

E-commerce mammoth Alibaba's affiliated fintech company Ant Group defied regulations and used its market-leading power to squeeze competition and hurt consumers, China's authorities said in a stat

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Egyptian army intensifies military exercises over regional concerns

From November until now, the army has conducted nine joint drills. /AP The Egyptian army has intensified the military exercises and drills recently as a "deterrent message" to some regional po

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Argentina seeks wealth tax to help families impacted by COVID-19

02:23 Argentina​’s Senate is debating a one-off wealth tax that affects roughly 10,000 of the country’s richest citizens.It is aimed at raising over $3 billion for social spending to h

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China's mutual fund volume tops 18 trillion yuan

The scale of China's mutual funds reached 18.31 trillion yuan (about $2.78 trillion) by the end of October this year, data from the Asset Management Association of Chin

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China's mutual fund volume tops 18 trillion yuan

The scale of China's mutual funds reached 18.31 trillion yuan (about $2.78 trillion) by the end of October this year, data from the Asset Management Association of China showed.The total assets manag