• French Bank Pulls Funding for Two LNG Projects

    French lender Credit Agricole has declared it will no longer finance the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique and the Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea. The bank cited its commitments to reduce exposure to the oil and gas industry as the basis for its decision, according to a Reuters report on the news. Rovuma LNG and Papua LNG are two of the largest liquefied natural gas projects in progress, with the companies involved including Exxon, TotalEnergies, Eni, and Australia’s Santos. ...

  • Simmons Bank donates funds for pickleball court fencing

    By Michael Hutchins Herald Democrat Simmons Bank will be helping the city improve and upgrade facilities for one of the area’s fastest growing sports. The bank recently donated about $9,600 toward upgrades to the city’s pickleball courts in The Backyard at Waterloo Lake Regional Park. Pickleball has become one of the country’s fastest growing sports over the past decade due, in part, to its ease of access that has allowed older athletes to be able to play and compete on an even playing field...

  • Belmonte, Binay call for climate action funding from development banks

    The C40 coalition of cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors, asked MDBs to increase urban climate investment, integrate urban climate action into their strategies, and implement tailored programs to support city projects.

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    The 2nd-gen Apple Pencil is still just $79 on Amazon

    Looking to get a stylus for your iPad Pro or iPad Air? You're in luck: The 2nd gen Apple Pencil is still $50 off following the end of Amazon's Big Spring Sale.

  • British Business Bank launches £660m fund for northern startups

    British Business Bank (BBB) has launched its second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund that will deliver £660m to startups across the north of England. BBB, the UK’s state development bank for SMEs, launched its first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in 2017 to increase the flow of capital to startups in the north of England. The new […]

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    You can still get an Echo Pop speaker for just $23 on Amazon

    An Echo Pop is the perfect way to add a little pop of Alexa to your life this spring, pun intended.

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    There’s still time to save with Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

    Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is live now. Here are some of the deepest discounts of the season.

  • Western Banks Warn Against EU Plans To Give Russian Funds To Ukraine

    Western Banks Warn Against EU Plans To Give Russian Funds To Ukraine Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Some Western banks are lobbying against an EU plan to use profits made by Russian central bank funds that are frozen in Europe to arm Ukraine, Reuters reported. The European Commission has proposed sending up to 3 billion euros to Ukraine per year using the revenue. About 90% would go to a fund called the "European Peace Facility" that can be used to buy weapons for...

  • Norges Fund Investment Bank of Norway supports ICICI Securities delisting

    Amid Quantum Mutual Fund voting against the proposed delisting of ICICI Securities, the largest public shareholder Norges Fund Investment Bank has voted in favour of the proposal of the stock broking arm of ICICI Bank.The foreign fund, which holds nearly 3.25 per cent stake in ICICI Securities, voted in favour on Thursday, the first day of e-voting, as per the information posted on the website of Norges Fund Investment Bank.The e-voting will remain open till March 26.The move of the Norway-based...

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    Major central banks reached a pivotal point this week. Here's what happened — and what's next

    Markets are trying to assess when most of the world's most influential central banks will begin to unwind their tight monetary policy stances.

  • US central bank still expects three rate cuts in 2024

    The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady but policymakers have indicated they still expect to reduce them by three-quarters of a percentage point by the end of 2024 despite stodgier expected progress towards the US central bank’s 2 per cent inflation target. The Fed’s new policy statement described inflation as remaining “elevated,” and updated […]

  • Major races called so far and those still too close in the 2024 Illinois primary

    As polls closed Tuesday in the the 2024 Illinois primary election, votes were counted and several key races were quickly called. Others, however, remained tight heading well into the evening, with totals still too close to call.