By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For roughly 30 years Federal Reserve policymakers and other central bankers enjoyed a world where market interest rates were falling, inflation was low[...]
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Environment
China expects annual production capacity of C919 planes to reach 150 in 5 years
BEIJING (Reuters) -China expects to reach annual production capacity of 150 domestically-produced C919 planes in five years, government-backed media The Paper said on Friday. Zhang Yujin, deputy gener[...]
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GM, Ford, Google partner to promote ‘virtual’ power plants
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Companies including GM, Ford, Google and solar energy producers said on Tuesday they would work together to establish standards for scaling up the use[...]
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Biden’s climate agenda has a problem: Not enough workers
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -U.S. clean energy companies are offering better wages and benefits, flying in trainers from overseas, and contemplating ideas like buying roofing and[...]
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Environment risks dominate in “polycrisis” world – WEF survey
By Mark John (Reuters) – Failure to tackle climate change and environmental degradation dominate the ranking of top risks facing the planet in the next decade, a World Economic Forum (WEF) surve[...]
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U.S. agency plans to propose new fuel economy standards in April
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to propose new fuel economy standards for the 2027 model year and beyond in April whic[...]
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Powell: Fed needs independence to fight inflation, should avoid social policy
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve’s independence from political influence is central to its ability to battle inflation, but requires it stay out[...]
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Greenpeace-led case against Volkswagen admissible, unlikely to succeed, German court says
By Victoria Waldersee BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany (Reuters) – A case led by Greenpeace against Volkswagen demanding that the automaker tighten its carbon reduction targets is admissible but unlikely t[...]
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Goldman Sachs raises $1.6 billion private capital for climate fund
LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the fund arm of Goldman Sachs, said on Tuesday it had raised $1.6 billion for its first private equity fund focused on investing in companies p[...]
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