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Amazon warehouse workers protest near Detroit, days after NYC walkout
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday a handful of workers staged a demonstration at one of its warehouses near Detroit, another U.S. protest this week over…
Young climate activists vow to #FightEveryCrisis in global online strike
Instead of taking to the world’s streets to demand climate action on Friday as planned before the coronavirus pandemic, young activists from about 20 countries…
World’s largest food supplier targets 25% emissions cut by 2035
The world’s largest food and ingredient supplier, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), has set new emissions and energy targets which it claims are aligned with the…
Sweden: Europe’s lockdown exception
With billions across the world under lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, one country stands almost alone. In Sweden, daily life has been continuing largely as…
’Host a Hero’: helping health workers keep their families safe
Health workers are facing tough choices. Working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic puts them at risk, as well as their loved ones. But…
Fed will do what it takes to help Americans, Daly says
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly on Tuesday said she believes the U.S. is probably already in recession, as millions of people lose their jobs…
EU waives ’use it or lose it’ slot rules for airlines
The EU gave the green light Monday to suspend until 24 October airport slot requirements which oblige airlines to use at least 80% of their…
Will coronavirus make the gender pay gap worse?
Advances in closing the worldwide gender pay gap are at risk of being reversed by the coronavirus, experts and advocates warn, as women take time…
’Absolutely unacceptable’: MEP says Hungary’s COVID-19 law means democracy has been suspended
Hungary’s new emergency law to deal with the coronavirus crisis is the suspension of parliamentary democracy in the country, it’s been claimed. Spanish MEP Juan…
Keep global food supply chains intact, WTO, U.N. agencies urge
Food supply chains must be protected from any trade-related measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and U.N….
Britain’s Tesco recruits 35,000 workers to get through coronavirus crisis
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco (TSCO.L) said on Tuesday it had recruited 35,000 additional workers in the last 10 days to help get it through the…
Antarctica Experiences First Known Heat Wave
Scientists have recorded Antarctica’s first documented heat wave, warning that animal and plant life on the isolated continent could be drastically affected by climate change….
Finnish government pushes Fortum to strive for carbon neutrality
Finland’s center-left government on Monday gave its blessing to majority state-owned Fortum’s (FORTUM.HE) strategy to cut emissions, but promised to push the company further towards…
Hungary’s Orban handed open-ended powers to fight coronavirus, alarming rights groups
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the plenary session of the Parliament for a vote to grant the government special powers to combat the coronavirus…
What measures have been put in place to help Europe’s 25 million SMEs during the coronavirus crisis?
In this special episode of Business Planet, we look at what measures have been put in place to support small and medium-sized enterprises. There are…
Developing countries like Burkina Faso may need extra support from the international community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
The economic fallout from COVID-19 is likely to get “much worse” before it gets better for some six billion people living in developing economies, the…
Factory keeps Jordan’s women in work as coronavirus hits
Government measures to stop the coronavirus spreading are keeping most of Jordan’s workers at home, but 40 women making crucial protective wear for medics under…
Saudi Arabia to raise oil exports to record high
Russia and Saudi Arabia are locked in an oil price war as global prices plummet owing to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Riyadh will…
Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls attending school
Sierra Leone on Monday overturned a ban on pregnant girls attending school in a victory for human rights activists who had fought against it for…
World Bank, IMF urge debt relief for poorer countries hit by coronavirus
The heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on Friday underscored the need to provide debt relief to poorer countries hit by the…












