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Climate Activists Target London Insurers

Supply Chain Brain

In Europe, there were protests and actions in France, Germany and Switzerland. rallies took place in New York City, Houston, San Francisco, Portland and Denver. In the U.S.,

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

Crew changes on ships arriving from countries where there have been “severe” outbreaks of COVID-19, such as South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, the US, and the United Kingdom, are forbidden at Chinese ports except under strict quarantine conditions.

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Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States?

GlobalTranz

Seattle and New York specialize in software publishing research, Boston, and San Diego in pharmaceuticals and medicines, and Houston in mining research. revamps support for R&D in advanced industries , the next innovations and that create dynamic, high-tech clusters like the Silicon Valley will come from Germany, China, or Korea.

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Energy efficiency: Are fossil fuels or renewables the more reliable source?

USC Consulting Group

For example, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Germany leads the world in energy efficiency , which in 2019, saw renewables accounting for 40% of the country’s electricity production , according to Reuters, overtaking coal. Tied with Germany, receiving 75.5 73), and Japan (67).