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NAIROBI, Kenya — The first African Climate Summit ended with a name Wednesday for world leaders to rally behind a world carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport, and it seeks reform of the world monetary system that forces African nations to pay extra to borrow cash. ...

The competitors watchdog is to launch a overview into the UK's £2bn veterinary business following considerations that pet homeowners usually are not getting worth for cash.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated it could study if the takeover of smaller practices by huge chains had lowered alternative and made the sector dearer for shoppers. Almost 90% of vets within the UK have been independents in 2013.But that had shrunk to round 45% by 2021, in keeping with newest figures from the regulator.The CMA stated the price of look after family pets had additionally soared sooner than inflation - placing an additional pressure on households amid the price of residing disaster. It follows considerations in recent times about a rise within the variety of animals being des...

Brandon Phillips and Jade Cargill nonetheless are attempting to know what they've achieved as a Black couple that took on sports franchise possession collectively lower than a 12 months in the past. ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — As North Carolina House members met privately over whether or not to authorize extra playing within the state, social conservatives, enterprise operators and political candidates urged lawmakers on Tuesday to reject efforts to allow extra casinos and legalize statewide video gaming machines. ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made an preliminary determination Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators must be recalled as a result of a security defect that causes shrapnel to be ejected towards passengers. ...

NEW YORK — Bryant Gumbel’s “Real Sports” newsmagazine on HBO will finish its run after 29 seasons on the air, the community stated on Wednesday. The...

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines says it’s bringing former star quarterback Tom Brady on board as a “long-term strategic adviser.” Brady is a seven-time Su...

Roku fired round 300 employees this week, round 10% of its workforce, in additional restructuring. On prime of the firings, Roku mentioned it could ...

The governor of the Bank of England has advised MPs that rates of interest might not rise a lot additional amid expectations that inflation is ready to fall "markedly" by the top of the 12 months.Andrew Bailey stated charges had been "much nearer now to the top of the cycle" following a 14th consecutive hike - to five.25% - final month. His feedback will give some hope to householders and the broader housing market, which has skilled a droop in latest months amid excessive mortgage charges.Speaking to the Commons Treasury Committee on Wednesday, the governor additionally reiterated his prediction that inflation is prone to be down considerably this winter.But he additionally cautioned that it could quickly "tick up" following the rise in petrol costs in August and amid consid...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk borrowed $1 billion from his firm SpaceX simply earlier than shopping for Twitter, in accordance with a report. A Tuesday...