UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world’s top court to define the obligations of states to…

SocGen says it has pulled out of Texas LNG project

[ad_1] PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) – Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) pulled out of Texas-based energy company NextDecade’s (NEXT.O) Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project last year, the French bank disclosed…

Violent protests over police abuses continue in Tunisian capital

[ad_1] TUNIS, June 12 (Reuters) – Violent protests erupted in the streets of Tunisia’s capital again on Saturday night, adding to the pressure on Prime Minister’s Hichem Mechichi’s government to…

Ex-Commerzbank banker wins $370,000 in sex discrimination claim

[ad_1] Senior banker wins award after near seven-year battle Employment tribunal says she had a 60% chance of promotion Commerzbank in early stages of appeal LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) –…

Forty US senators join push for tougher stance over China’s treatment of Hong Kong

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – Forty of the 100 U.S. senators co-sponsored a resolution on Wednesday urging a strong U.S. government response to any Chinese efforts to clamp down…