Oil prices hold near 2-week low after OPEC cuts demand view, dollar rises
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Oil prices see-sawed in a tight range near a two-week low after dropping about 5% over the past two sessions as investors absorbed OPEC’s latest downward…
Explainer-How methane emissions threaten climate goals
By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) -Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the…
Explainer-What is the latest science on climate change?
By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) -This year’s U.N. climate summit – COP29 – is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed…
Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, UN chief warns COP29 summit
BAKU (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to “pay up” to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said time was running…
Dollar rises on Trump tariff hopes, bitcoin retreats after rally
By Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose to a four-month peak versus major peers on Tuesday, while bitcoin extended its record rally as investors continued…
‘Underbanked’ households more likely to own crypto, FDIC report says
(Reuters) -American households that rely on services like check cashing and payday loans to make ends meet are more likely to hold cryptocurrencies, with all the risks they bring, than…
Oil prices flat, near 2-week low after OPEC cuts demand view, dollar rises
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Oil prices see-sawed in a tight range near a two-week low after dropping about 5% over the past two sessions as investors absorbed OPEC’s latest downward…
COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas
By William James, Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop BAKU (Reuters) -The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year’s U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country’s oil…
‘Underbanked’ households more likely own crypto, FDIC report says
(Reuters) – American households considered “underbanked” — or who rely on services like check cashing and payday loans to meet their financial needs — are more likely to hold cryptocurrencies…
Explainer-COP29: How methane emissions threaten climate goals
By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) – Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of…
