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Stephane Dujarric
Finance

The world economy will slow further off its pre-COVID pace in 2024, UN projects

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
January 6, 2024
Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of Economic Analysis and Policy Division
Finance

U.N. forecasts worse than expected global economic growth slowdown to 2.4% this year from an estimated 2.7% in 2023

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
January 5, 2024
Red Sea
Politics

The Red Sea attacks are adding 10 extra days—and inflation—to 15% of all international trade, American ambassador tells UN

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
January 4, 2024
A blurred image of a person whose face is not visible, lugging a blue cabin suitcase.
Newsletters

An economist offers a contrarian take on the EU economy: it performs better against the U.S. if you consider the right data

By Peter Vanham and Nicholas Gordon
January 2, 2024
A bald man wearing glasses and a suit, smiles and looks ahead.
Newsletters

This bank doesn’t believe in bonuses: ‘Human nature is what drives people’

By Peter Vanham and Nicholas Gordon
December 19, 2023
View from sea of a lighthouse in Freetown in Sierra Leone. The first two of seven ships will be deployed off Sierra Leone and Cameroon for free early next year.
Retail

‘It’s like Lego.’ German entrepreneur seeks $269 million to revamp container ships for new modular floating hospitals

By Bloomberg and Sonja Wind
December 19, 2023
Delegates applaud after a speech by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (3L), President of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference
Newsletters

At COP28, leaders found consensus on reducing Scope 3 emissions

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December 14, 2023
Climate activists marching
Environment

The U.N. has made 5 big promises over 30 years of climate talks—here’s a look at how they’ve turned out

By Sibi Arasu and The Associated Press
December 12, 2023
A man wearing a black suit and a blue tie looks towards his right side.
Newsletters

Europe is ‘falling behind,’ warns JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich: ‘Our wealth is melting away at rapid speed’

By Peter Vanham and Nicholas Gordon
December 12, 2023
The method to COP28’s madness: A first-hand account
Newsletters

The method to COP28’s madness: A first-hand account

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December 7, 2023
A woman with blonde hair wearing glasses and sitting amongst a group of individuals with a name card in front of her.
Newsletters

EU’s climate-minded proposals are clashing with energy giants’ renewed love of fossil fuels

By Peter Vanham and Nicholas Gordon
December 5, 2023
TerraPower chair Bill Gates
Leadership

Bill Gates’ nuclear reactor company signs a clean energy deal with the UAE, as nuclear power takes center stage at COP28

By
December 4, 2023
John Kerry
Environment

John Kerry says U.S. stands with 56 countries committed to phasing out coal power plants entirely

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
December 4, 2023
Kamala Harris
Environment

Biden White House takes aim at oil and natural gas with major new emissions rule: ‘The clock is no longer just ticking. It is banging’

By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
December 4, 2023
Bill Gates
Commentary

Bill Gates made waves with his statements on climate change. Here’s why he’s right–and what most people missed

By
November 16, 2023

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