Exclusive-Ivory Coast halts cocoa forward sales as rains hit production
By Ange Aboa ABOISSO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has stopped selling contracts for cocoa exports for the 2023-2024…
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Texas power demand hits record, more highs seen in heat wave
(Reuters) -Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Wednesday as homes and business cranked up air conditioners…
Biden administration water cybersecurity plan temporarily blocked
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Biden administration plan to improve cybersecurity…
US EPA proposes tighter rules for lead exposure in residential buildings
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed stricter regulations for lead exposure…
US lawmakers seek to lower biofuel blending compliance costs
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation this week directing the Biden…
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than…
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
(Reuters) – Nearly 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather this week, with the National Weather…
Germany plans to offer companies $6.6 billion a year in tax relief
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s finance ministry plans to offer companies a tax relief package of around 6 billion euros ($6.61 billion)…
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp…
Global public debt hits record $92 trillion – UN report
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed…