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COP29: Was food sector progress made?
COP29, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan this year, continued the newfound focus on food of last year’s COP28 in Dubai. The event included a day (19 November) focused on food, agriculture and water, and brought together key organisations through the Action on Food Hub. But how much did this focus actually translate into significant
Mining sector targets economic goals, not financial: Alkhorayef
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said the ministry’s goal in the mining sector is an economic and not a financial one, adding that the Kingdom has become one of the world’s key countries in terms of mining sector goals. Addressing the 2024 Budget Forum today, Dec. 7, the minister
Industrial sector jolted as U.S. Steel rejects ‘unreasonable’ $7.25 billion bid from archrival Cleveland-Cliffs
United States Steel Corp. surged after it rejected a takeover offer from rival Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. to create one of the world’s biggest steelmakers, and said it will begin a review of its strategic options instead. US Steel, an icon of American industry with roots stretching back more than a century, on Sunday announced a formal
Energy sector shows early support for Ofgem’s new financing rules
Thursday 27 July 2023 6:30 am Ofgem’s decisions to beef up capital requirements have been welcomed in the industry (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) The energy industry has shown initial signs of supporting Ofgem’s announced capital adequacy reforms, with the watchdog looking to shore up the crisis-hit sector following the collapse of 30 suppliers over
Brazil ICT sector sees growth in 2021, represents 6.9% of GDP
Erlon Silva - TRI Digital / Getty The information technology and communications (ICT) sector has seen double-digit growth in 2021, driven by internal market demand for hardware, software, and services, according to numbers released by the Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication Companies (Brasscom). In 2021, the Brazilian ICT sector generated revenues of 597.8…
Banking sector bounces back as Covid-19 impact falls short of predictions
Navigation for News Categories The country's banking sector has roared back from the pandemic with record profits fuelled by a red hot housing market and a reversal of the provisions made last year for possible losses caused by Covid-19. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Business advisory company KPMG's latest review of the sector showed the…
The information technology sector has contributed to GDP growth in Brazil, according to official numbers released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) on March 4. At 8.7 trillion Brazilian reais ($1.7 trillion), Brazil's GDP has grown 4.6% last year compared to 2020, according to IBGE. The IT and telecommunications sector was among…
Energy sector methane emissions underreported: report
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The energy sector's overall emissions of methane are massively underreported, the IEA said Tuesday as it promoted cuts to the most potent greenhouse gas as a quick way to make a major impact on global warming. The International Energy Agency said its latest annual Global Methane Tracker had found that emissions…
ADP Says Private Sector Jobs Fell By 301,000 in January
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Omicron has taken a much bigger bite 0ut of the labor market than expected, data from payroll processing firm ADP indicated Wednesday. The number of workers on private payrolls fell by 301,000 in January, falling far short of expectations for growth of 225,000 jobs. This was the first decline in payrolls reported…
El sector industrial perdió impulso durante enero
Julio Romero. Archivo EL TIEMPO POR: febrero 01 de 2022 - 11:21 p. m. 2022-02-01 2022-02-01 La debilidad de las condiciones de la demanda, las presiones de los precios, la escasez de materias primas y la falta de mano de obra propiciaron el incremento más lento de la producción y los nuevos pedidos de los últimos…