By Emmanuel Macron /Paris Never, since World War II, has Europe been as essential. Yet never has Europe been in so much danger. Brexit stands as the symbol of that. It symbolises…
Exxon Mobil CEO sets plan to boost spending; shares dip
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp plans to boost capital spending for several years, CEO Darren Woods said on Wednesday, and the largest U.S. oil company’s shares fell after he laid…
Overcoming the ideology of climate inaction
By Anders Fremstad And Mark Paul Fort Collins/Sarasota Three years ago, the United States achieved a grim milestone: its first climate refugees. With rising sea levels quickly engulfing the small town of…
Delphi Economic Forum – The Challenge of Inclusive Growth
March 2019 This year’s fourth edition of the Delphi Economic Forum featured several days’ worth of sessions, addresses, and other activities, and much of it focused on both the challenges and the…
IQ 5-year plan focuses on productivity, efficiency gains
Premier blue chip group Industries Qatar’s (IQ) base case business plan for the next five years will continue to focus on market development, productivity, and efficiency gains via its on-going cost optimisation…
Russian minister visits GECF in Doha
As part of his official visit to Qatar, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretariat in Doha yesterday. Discussions…
A radical outlook needs strategy to match
By 2035, renewables (solar and wind) will account for more than 50 per of global powergeneration; electric vehicles will be the low-cost option for car, van and small-truck drivers; oildemand will be…
Oil lobby group opposes carbon tax backed by biggest members
Proposals to tax greenhouse gas emissions have been attacked by the head of the US oil refinery trade group even though the idea has support from some of his largest member companies…
Carbon emissions fall in UK for sixth consecutive year
Carbon dioxide emissions in the UK fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2018, driven by fallingcoal usage in power generation, according to a new report.Last year, emissions were the lowest on…
Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia over water rights clash
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A top Kenyan official says the country has recalled its ambassador to Somalia and told the Somali ambassador to leave over an alleged land grab by Somalia. Foreign…