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NGT seeks report on landfill fire, criticises officials for inaction

NEW DELHI: After the recent massive fire at the Bhalswa landfill site, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that despite directions, “necessary action is not taken by the concerned authorities, which is a matter of serious concern for public safety and health and environment.”

The Times of India · Apr 29, 2022

Single-use plastic: Delhi govt to back alternative startups

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will provide aid to startups providing alternatives to single-use plastic items, environment minister Gopal Rai said on Friday. The Centre has banned 19 single-use plastic items from July 1.

The Times of India · Apr 29, 2022

Netflix seen as a partner to help promote Thai tourism

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans to partner with Netflix to promote the tourism industry as a soft power tool to stimulate the country's economy during the post-pandemic period.

Bangkok Post · Apr 29, 2022

Why Colgate-Palmolive Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Colgate-Palmolive Co (NYSE:CL) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 1.5% to $4.399 billion, marginally missing the consensus of $4.4 billion. Organic sales increased by 4%. Total Oral, Personal, and Home Care net sales decreased 0.9% to $3.5 billion. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.74 missed the analyst consensus of $0.75. Gross profit decreased 2.5% Y/Y…

Benzinga · Apr 29, 2022

How Studio Ghibli films can help us rediscover the childlike wonder of our connection with nature

Films with powerful environmentally centred narratives can transform our thinking and connect us with nature in ways that scientific papers cannot. For example, Studio Ghibli, a renowned Japanese film studio co-founded by animator Hayao Miyazaki, creates complex visual stories about human-nature relationships that transcend barriers of culture or age. A…

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022

Charter Communications Clocks 5.4% Revenue Growth In Q1; Bets On Superior Converged Connectivity, Comcast JV

Charter Communications, Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 5.4% year-on-year to $13.20 billion, marginally missing the consensus of $13.21 billion. Revenue growth of 3.7% in Residential, 40.2% in Mobile, and 4.3% in Commercial drove the top-line performance. Charter added 164,000 residential Internet customers, compared to 334,000 last year. Residential video customers…

Benzinga · Apr 29, 2022

4 Stocks to Buy if You Think Inflation Will Keep Trending Higher in 2022

The economy is suffering its worst inflation in more than 40 years. In an inflationary environment, investors should look to bet on companies that possess sufficient pricing power, with products and services that face inelastic demand. Since many analysts expect inflation to continue trending higher despite interest rate increases, we…

StockNews.com · Apr 29, 2022

Ofwat could face legal action over sewage discharges in rivers

Environmentalists accuse England and Wales water regulator of failing to take action against polluters

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

Stock Market Chop and Toss

The S&P 500 (SPY) had a nice bounce and remains above its key level. However, the market faces some serious challenges in terms of inflation, a hawkish Fed, and now a possible slowdown in growth. Read on to find out how we are navigating this tricky market environment.

StockNews.com · Apr 29, 2022

Ellen DeGeneres' emotional goodbye after filming final episode of talk show

Ellen DeGeneres filmed the last-ever episode of her long-running US talk show on Thursday, after announcing it was coming to an end after being plagued by numerous scandals, including accusations of a toxic workplace environment

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2022