Tokyo High Court acquits three former Tepco executives over 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident: NHK | CNN
Tokyo CNN — The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives, finding them...
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Russia’s war in Ukraine sparked a historic food crisis. It’s not over | CNN Business
London CNN — Grain is once again leaving Ukrainian ports. The price of fertilizer is falling sharply. Billions of dollars...
A major oil exporter is hosting a UN climate summit. Opinions are divided | CNN
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Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
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Philippine top court voids old South China Sea energy deal | CNN
The Supreme Court in the Philippines on Tuesday declared the country’s 2005 energy exploration agreement with Chinese and Vietnamese firms...
The ozone layer is on track to recover within decades as harmful chemicals are phased out, scientists report | CNN
CNN — In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades,...
Germany and Norway will build a big hydrogen pipeline | CNN Business
London CNN — Germany just took a step closer to finding a long-term, greener replacement for Russian natural gas and...
Here’s what could tip the global economy into recession in 2023 | CNN Business
London CNN — The global economy has endured a tough year, with decades-high inflation sapping post-lockdown spending and pushing central...
Wall Street’s biggest winners and losers in 2022 | CNN Business
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Oil and Turkish stocks were 2022 market winners. Russia funds and crypto tanked | CNN Business
New York CNN — Oil stocks skyrocketed in 2022, so it’s no surprise funds that track the energy sector were...
Europe finally agrees to cap gas prices | CNN Business
London CNN Business — Europe has agreed to a cap on natural gas prices, following months of debate over whether...
EU agrees to the world’s largest carbon border tax | CNN Business
London CNN — European Union governments have reached a deal on the world’s first major carbon border tax, as part...
A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India’s climate challenge | CNN
New Delhi CNN — At the Bhalswa landfill in northwest Delhi, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash...
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia | CNN
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Oil tankers are getting stuck in the Black Sea. That could become a problem | CNN Business
CNN — A bottleneck is building across an important trading route for oil, which if left unresolved could knock global...
Why we think we’re in a recession when the data says otherwise | CNN Business
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When China and Saudi Arabia meet, nothing matters more than oil | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN Business — Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Saudi Arabia this week for the first time in...
UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades | CNN
CNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades,...
US trade deficit edged up to $78.2 billion in October | CNN Business
New York CNN Business — The US trade gap edged only slightly higher in October than the month before, to...
Indonesia wants to make an OPEC for this coveted metal | CNN Business
London CNN Business — Indonesia produces more nickel than any other country. As demand soars for batteries to power the...
