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G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
Economy
by  AFP

G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a ministerial statement released Friday. The latest talks took place as world financial leaders gathered in Washington this week for meetings hosted by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Boeing exploring sale of space business: report
Boeing exploring sale of space business: report
Economy
by  AFP

Boeing is exploring a possible sale of its space business as its new CEO seeks to improve the embattled company's financial position, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Boeing has for years worked closely with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but the company's space program has suffered major setbacks in recent years.

BHP, Vale agree to pay $30bn damages for Brazil dam disaster
BHP, Vale agree to pay $30bn damages for Brazil dam disaster
Economy
by  AFP

Mining giants BHP and Vale on Friday signed a deal with Brazil's government to pay nearly $30 billion in damages for a 2015 dam collapse that triggered the country's worst environmental disaster. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended the signing of the deal over the November 5, 2015 collapse of a tailings dam at a mine in the southeastern town of Mariana, which triggered a giant mudslide.