Qatar hopes to build on a US-Iranian detainee settlement, in order to reach an agreement on a more intractable problem between the two adamantly opposed parties. In order to reach an agreement on a more intractable problem between the two adamantly opposed parties—the disagreement over Iran’s nuclear program—Qatar hopes to build on a US-Iranian detainee …
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Summer washout hits retail and construction sectors – but chancellor insists ‘reasons to be confident’ The UK economy shrank surprisingly sharply in July as retailers and construction projects were knocked by wet weather, sparking fresh fears of a recession. Experts forecast a 0.2 per cent decline in gross domestic product (GDP) – but official data shows it contracted …
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A sweeping philosophical history reveals two groups at odds on the relationship between nature and the economy. Scarcity: A History from the Origins of Capitalism to the Climate Crisis by Fredrik Albritton Jonsson and Carl Wennerlind, Harvard University Press, 2023 The premise behind Scarcity, a new book by two historians at US universities, is extremely accessible. …
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Preparing for physical climate risks can be a catalyst for companies’ innovation and growth. But first they must form a clear picture of their vulnerabilities and make a plan to manage them. The brutal heat in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer of 2023 reminded us once again that our changing climate poses severe …
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran and Moscow have inked a five-year cooperation agreement aimed at standardizing traded products, particularly non-industrial goods and halal products, as announced by the Iranian Embassy in Russia. “The Iranian and Russian sides signed a document on five-year cooperation between the two countries in the field of standardization. This document outlines the …
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