Published by ValueWalk A new survey of 857 UK-based investors has revealed their sentiments towards sustainable and ESG investing, as
Day: December 2, 2021
US Jobless Benefit Claims Remain at Low Level
WASHINGTON — First-time claims for U.S. unemployment compensation remained at a low level last week as employers retained their workers and searched for more as the United States continues its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.The Labor D…
UK Court Backs Meghan in Dispute over Privacy with Publisher
LONDON — The Duchess of Sussex on Thursday won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father.The Court of Appeal in London upheld a…
NASA Astronauts Conduct Previously Postponed Spacewalk
Two astronauts with the U.S. space agency, NASA, left the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday to conduct a spacewalk to replace a broken antenna system, two days after the walk was postponed over concerns about space debris.NASA astronauts Thoma…
Omicron and Vaccines: What You Should Know
Omicron is unlikely to have completely outsmarted the vaccines, experts say, even with its unusual array of mutations.There are a lot of unknowns, but they expect that the shots will still do what they do best: Keep people out of the hospital and out o…
Uganda Sends Ground Troops into the Democratic Republic of Congo
KAMPALA — Uganda’s military has confirmed sending troops into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. Uganda blames the ADF for a series of bombings in the country. But analysts say inviting the Ugandan arm…
Suspect Arrested in Death of Philanthropist Jacqueline Avant
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot this week at the Beverly Hills home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant, police said…
Cabinet approves the licensing of Block 5 to ExxonMobil & Qatar Petroleum consortium
The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the licensing of block 5 of the Cyprus EEZ to the of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus Limited and Qatar Petroleum International Upstream LLC consortium.In statements after the Cabinet meeting, …