Dutch farmers and climate activists protest over government policies

[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, March 11 (Reuters) – More than 10,000 Dutch farmers protested in The Hague on Saturday against government plans to limit nitrogen emissions, a policy they say will spell…

Italy’s Eni and CFS speed up plans for fusion energy

[ad_1] MILAN, March 9 (Reuters) – Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) and U.S.-based Commonwealth Fusion System (CFS) signed a new collaboration agreement on Thursday to accelerate the industrialisation of nuclear…

Reactions to Silicon Valley Bank meltdown

[ad_1] March 10 (Reuters) – California banking regulators on Friday closed SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O), the largest bank failure since the financial crisis, moving quickly to protect depositors as a…

Octopus Energy to invest 1 bln euros in French green energy market

[ad_1] LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – British energy supplier Octopus Energy said on Friday it will invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in the French green energy market over the…

EU warms to unlocking stalled Mercosur trade deal

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, March 10 (Reuters) – The European Union is warming to the idea of concluding a major free trade deal with Brazil and its Mercosur neighbours, with “decisive progress”…

Yellen defends request for $29 bln increase in IRS enforcement funds

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday defended a Biden administration budget request for an additional $29.1 billion in IRS enforcement funds as Republicans…

SVB exploring sale as crisis triggers global banking rout

[ad_1] U.S., European banks sell off for second day Banks’ bond holdings in focus as central banks hike rates Treasury monitoring developments; investors fear ‘systemic risk’ SVB memo tells employees…