Category: Business

China has declared its readiness to eliminate all tariffs on imports from 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. The announcement, made at a China-Africa cooperation meeting, comes as African exporters face potential higher tariffs on goods entering the United States. China’s Expanding Trade Relations with Africa China has been Africa’s largest trading […]

Growth is projected to weaken to 2.3 per cent, or nearly half a percentage point lower than expected at the start of the year, according to the Global Economic Prospects report. “The global outlook is predicated on tariff rates close to those of late May prevailing,” it said. “Accordingly, pauses to previously announced tariff hikes […]

The Adani Group, led by Gautam Adani, has unveiled a $100 billion greenfield capital expenditure plan over the next six years, marking the largest-ever private investment initiative in India. This ambitious strategy focuses primarily on energy and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy expansion and conventional power growth. Energy Sector Takes Center Stage […]

Join us for our next EFFecting Change livestream this Thursday! We’re talking about emerging laws and platform policies that affect the digital privacy and free expression rights of the LGBT+ community, and how this echoes the experience of marginalized people across the world. EFFecting Change Livestream Series:Pride in Digital FreedomThursday, June 12th4:00 PM – 5:00 PM […]

As yachts bobbed gently and delegates streamed by in a rising tide of lanyards and iPads at Port Lympia, Nice’s historic harbor, that statistic sent a ripple through the conference’s third day – a stark reminder that the world’s oceans are under growing pressure from overfishing, climate change, and unsustainable management. Presented dockside at a […]

June 10, 2025 Detroit, MI — General Motors (GM) announced plans to invest $4 billion into several of its U.S.-based manufacturing facilities, a move that includes shifting production of two of its most popular Chevrolet vehicles currently made in Mexico back to American soil. The investment is part of GM’s broader strategy to strengthen domestic […]

A Senate bill re-introduced this week threatens security and free speech on the internet. EFF urges Congress to reject the STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (S. 1829), which would undermine services offering end-to-end encryption and force internet companies to take down lawful user content.    TAKE ACTION Tell Congress Not to Outlaw Encrypted Apps As […]

As global trade surges, so does the underwater noise generated by commercial shipping. From the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef, scientists have documented how this constant mechanical hum can disorient whales, disrupt migration routes, and drown out the acoustic cues that many marine species rely on to survive. As the issue intensifies, the United […]

June 2025 – Boeing’s commercial aircraft orders have climbed to their highest level in more than 18 months, as global air travel continues to rebound sharply post-pandemic. The U.S. aerospace giant has recorded 512 aircraft orders so far this year, significantly outpacing its European rival Airbus, which has logged 215 orders over the same period. […]

Mr. Guterres’ stark assessment came during a press conference on the second day of the UN ocean summit, known as UNOC3, where hundreds of government leaders, scientists and civil society groups are gathered on France’s Côte D’Azur. Their mission: to confront the escalating emergency facing the world’s oceans. Greed is a ‘clear enemy’ “We are in […]