Sustainable funds release more data, details as investors seek transparency
TORONTO — There’s no one way to define sustainable investing, but more fund providers in the space are beginning to provide hard numbers to back...
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U.K. vows to manage implications of soaring gas prices
LONDON — Britain said on Saturday it would work with the energy industry to try to stem the fallout from soaring gas prices after fears...
‘Not true’: IMF chief Georgieva denies pro-China pressure on World Bank report
WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday denied allegations that she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to favor China during...
Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved
A judge formally approved a plan Friday to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company no longer owned by members of the Sackler...
Enbridge ordered to pay US$3 million for Line 3 groundwater leak
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than US$3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater...
Statue honouring mysterious Bitcoin founder unveiled in Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY — An imposing bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary’s capital on Thursday which its creators say is the first in the world to...
CN launches new strategic plan as activist investor seeks changes
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. plans to cut capital spending as part of a new strategic plan to boost its profits as it faces...
Why no workplace closures during B.C.’s 4th wave? Ministry says they haven’t been necessary
Vancouver – B.C.’s Ministry of Health says officials still have the authority to order businesses to close when there is evidence of COVID-19 transmission between...
China applies to join TPP trade pact to boost economic clout
BEIJING — Japan said it would have to determine if China meets the “extremely high standards” of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership...
World Bank cancels business report after investigation
WASHINGTON — The World Bank is cancelling a prominent report on business conditions around the world after investigators found staff members were pressured by the...