Nature

Green debt issues hit a record high in September

The ICMA defines green debt in particular as an obligation that exclusively finances ecological projects. Eager to show new commitments, companies have carried this historic volume of emissions more, compared to States, according to investment experts. Debt to specifically finance the sustainable transition: Global “green debt” issues stood above $ 50 billion in September, a record, and are increasingly used by both governments and governments. … Continue reading Green debt issues hit a record high in September

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Economy

British expatriates lose bank accounts due to Brexit

They would be tens of thousands of British residents on the continent to have to manage the loss of the banking “passport” held by their bank based in the United Kingdom. For their part, the banks assess the costs, before moving towards the most promising markets. Like Roger Morton and his Scottish wife in the Dordogne, many British expatriates in the EU have been shocked … Continue reading British expatriates lose bank accounts due to Brexit

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Economy

“There is a real alert” on public spending

The level of growth in French public spending has reached an alert level, even taking into account the support plan adopted in response to the coronavirus crisis, the Governor of the Banque de France warned on Saturday. He sounds the alarm bell. The level of growth of French public spending has reached an alert level, even taking into account the support plan adopted in response … Continue reading “There is a real alert” on public spending

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Health

Covid: Paris and suburbs could go on maximum alert from Monday

Alerte maximale : cela signifie la réduction drastique des interactions sociales dans la capitale et sa proche banlieue. Dans ce périmètre, ont été “franchis les trois seuils qui peuvent correspondre à la zone d’alerte maximale”, a affirmé M. Véran lors d’un point presse, en précisant que ces seuils avaient été franchis “depuis quelques heures”. Paris et les départements de la petite couronne pourraient passer en … Continue reading Covid: Paris and suburbs could go on maximum alert from Monday

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Health

Coronavirus: Nearly 4,900 cases recorded in 24 hours in France

The rise continues. More than 4,500 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in France in the past 24 hours, according to figures released on Sunday by Santé Publique France. A total of 4,897 new positive diagnoses were recorded, against 3,602 on Saturday. The percentage of positive tests continues to increase slightly, to 3.6% (3.5% on Saturday). 32 new foci of grouped cases (clusters) were … Continue reading Coronavirus: Nearly 4,900 cases recorded in 24 hours in France

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Economy, Nature

Pesticide sales drop 44% in 2019 after 2018 increase

According to the government, which provided these “provisional data”, this drop is the effect of measures taken since 2018 to reduce the use of plant protection products. Pesticide sales fell in France by 44% in volume in 2019, after the surge in sales in 2018 (+ 18%), the government announced on Tuesday. The quantities sold of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller, “decreased by 35% (-3,358 tonnes) … Continue reading Pesticide sales drop 44% in 2019 after 2018 increase

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Economy, Nature

France wants to produce “clean hydrogen” from nuclear power, with Germany

The recovery plan for the French economy will include elements of development in hydrogen as part of a partnership with Germany, said Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of Economy and Finance, on Tuesday. While France has set itself the objective of regular funding of 100 million euros per year in favor of hydrogen in 2018, Germany announced in June that it planned to invest 9 … Continue reading France wants to produce “clean hydrogen” from nuclear power, with Germany

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Economy

App against the virus How Singapore uses cell phone data

The Singapore government is already using an app to fight the pandemic and is using Bluetooth to transmit cell phone data. The government claims that privacy remains protected. The fight against the corona virus sounds like this in Singapore: “Singapore, we stick together – Singapore, we win together”, sings the choir of the Fairfield Methodist School. The songs about Corona could now fill an entire … Continue reading App against the virus How Singapore uses cell phone data

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Economy

Prague aims to get a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws

Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out of the Czech capital’s centre. Using state of emergency powers in place during the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech parliament’s lower chamber fast-tracked a plan allowing local authorities to better collect tax and other information on short-term lets. Tourists crowding Prague’s … Continue reading Prague aims to get a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws

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Economy

Coronavirus: Brussels mayors now recommend masks in public

Local authorities in Brussels have begun advising residents to wear mouth covers when going outdoors, going beyond official federal guidelines. The mayors of five municipalities in Brussels have officially issued advice to residents recommending them to cover their mouths with a protective mask or a scarf in public. Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Mayor Olivier Maingain was the first to say that he “warmly recommended” residents of the southern … Continue reading Coronavirus: Brussels mayors now recommend masks in public

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