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French banks accused of ‘massively’ fuelling Amazon deforestation

French banks are “massively” financing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and tropical Cerrado savanna – providing hundreds of millions of euros to Brazilian agribusiness giants responsible for driving forest loss over the past decade, a coalition of NGOs and media outlets has warned.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 30, 2022

Factbox-The newest fronts in climate-change-related legal battles

Climate change-related litigation has more than doubled in the past seven years globally according to a June report by the London School of Economics, and is moving beyond traditionally polluting industries such as fossil fuel production.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

NGOs launch legal battle against French bank BNP over fossil fuel investment

BNP Paribas has been urged to cease its support for the expansion of fossil fuels by three NGOs who are threatening the banking giant with unprecedented legal action. The move came on the eve of the annual Climate Finance Day, hosted in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 27, 2022

Banks far from hitting Paris climate targets, groups warn

Many of the world's biggest banks are falling far short of aligning their practices with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the Earth's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a new report warns

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

10 Most Traded OTC Stocks In June: Where Do Danone, Adidas And Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Rank?

The month of June saw $45.2 billion in trading volume for stocks that trade on the OTCQK and OTCQB. While some of the stocks that trade over-the-counter are considered penny stocks based on their share price, they are also some of the largest companies in the world and represent a…

Benzinga · Jul 6, 2022

Benzinga Before The Bell: Kohl's Deal Talks Cancellation, Tesla's Racial Discrimination Lawsuit, Nio's Strong June Deliveries And Other Top Financial Stories Friday, July 1

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Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

BNP Paribas Exits US Commodities Finance Business: Bloomberg

BNP Paribas (OTC:BNPQY) is set to exit its commodity finance business in the U.S., following previous retreats in other parts of the world, reported Bloomberg. “The decision to exit this business was in line with our approach at EMEA,” the bank stated. “The impact is limited, and BNP Paribas remains deeply committed…

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

Hopes to revamp Carlton Square 'back to the drawing board' after funding rejected

A funding bid for previous plans failed

Nottingham Post · May 21, 2022

US stocks see worst day this year as Fed rate hike rattles investors

Dow falls 3.1% a day after the Fed chair announces biggest hike in two decades to combat inflation

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022

France files graft charges against children of late Gabonese leader Omar Bongo

Four children of Gabon's late president Omar Bongo have been charged in France with embezzlement and corruption, a source familiar with the case said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 22, 2022