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FIFA Women`s World Cup: Japan beat Norway 3-1, move into quarterfinals  Japan moved into the FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinals here on Saturday, beating Norway 3-1 for their fourth straight win at the tournament. Ingrid Syrstad Engen's own goal put Japan ahead in the 15th minute, but Guro Reiten leveled for Norway five minutes later. In the second half, Risa Shimizu's goal saw Japan take the lead in the 50th minute, before Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament, Xinhua reported.  "There is still a long way ...
FIFA Women`s World Cup: Japan beat Norway 3-1, move into quarterfinals
FIFA Women`s World Cup: Japan beat Norway 3-1, move into quarterfinals
Source: IANS
6/08/2023 9:30:09 AM
India to hold trade deal talks with UK, European nations on July 10-11  India's trade minister will hold talks in the UK on a free trade deal with Britain and meet ministers from the European Free Trade Association from July 10 to 11, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Sunday. Trade minister Piyush Goyal will meet with his UK counterpart, Kemi Badenoch, as well as representatives from British industry, the ministry said in a statement. The talks offer an opportunity to discuss the main priorities of a free trade agreement "with a f...
India to hold trade deal talks with UK, European nations on July 10-11
India to hold trade deal talks with UK, European nations on July 10-11
Source: Reuters
9/07/2023 2:58:01 PM
Norway to provide $161mn support to Syria, region Norway will provide $161 million in support to assist those affected by the multiple crises, earthquakes and the steep rise in food prices in Syria and its neighbouring countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt announced. "More than 15 million Syrians were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance already before the earthquake hit in February. Now, as a result of the earthquake, that number has risen still higher," Xinhua news agency. Huitfeldt emphasized Norway...
Norway to provide $161mn support to Syria, region
Norway to provide $161mn support to Syria, region
Source: IANS
17/06/2023 9:25:01 AM
GQG founder Jain to meet Australian investors after $1.9 billion Adani investment GQG Partners Inc founder Rajiv Jain will meet clients and investors in Australia this week, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, and will explain its investment into embattled Indian Adani group. GQG Partners bought shares worth $1.87 billion in four Adani group companies, marking the first major investment in the Indian conglomerate since a short-seller's critical report sparked a stock rout. A January report by U.S based Hindenburg Research alleged stock manipulation and im...
GQG founder Jain to meet Australian investors after $1.9 billion Adani investment
GQG founder Jain to meet Australian investors after $1.9 billion Adani investment
Source: IANS
7/03/2023 10:50:27 AM
Stocks and bonds tumble as hawkish central banks dash pivot hopes World stocks were stuck near one-month lows and government bond markets came under fresh selling pressure on Friday, a day after a slew of central banks jacked up interest rates and signalled that the fight to tame inflation was not over yet. Interest rates went up in the euro area, Britain, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Mexico and Taiwan on Thursday, following a U.S. rate hike a day before, and central bankers vowed to keep raising rates to bring down prices. This week's hawkish me...
Stocks and bonds tumble as hawkish central banks dash pivot hopes
Stocks and bonds tumble as hawkish central banks dash pivot hopes
Source: Reuters
16/12/2022 8:53:22 AM
Explainer-COP15: Why the world needs a new deal to protect nature Hard on the heels of this month's fractious COP27 climate talks in Egypt, exhausted environmentalists are shifting their attention to another upcoming U.N. green summit, known as COP15. At the Dec. 7-19 gathering in Montreal, about 195 countries will be tasked with finalising a new global biodiversity deal to halt damage to plants, animals and ecosystems - similar to the 2015 Paris Agreement to tackle climate change. Hit by pandemic delays and moved from China due to COVID-19 restri...
Explainer-COP15: Why the world needs a new deal to protect nature
Explainer-COP15: Why the world needs a new deal to protect nature
Source: Reuters
29/11/2022 11:07:09 AM
G20: Partnership to mobilise $20bn for Indonesia's clean energy transition At the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the G20 Summit, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia and leaders of the International Partners Group (IPG) of like minded countries, co-led by the US and Japan, on Tuesday launched a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) developed with Indonesia during its G20 Presidency. The landmark partnership, comprising Canada, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Britain, pursues an ambitious and...
G20: Partnership to mobilise $20bn for Indonesia's clean energy transition
G20: Partnership to mobilise $20bn for Indonesia's clean energy transition
Source: IANS
15/11/2022 5:34:50 PM
Narendra Modi calls up Norway Prime Minister, discusses climate-related issues Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store. The leaders discussed bilateral and international issues of mutual interest, including initiatives to mobilise climate finance for renewable energy projects in developing countries, a statement issued by Prime Minister's Office said. Modi emphasised on the importance of ensuring equitable, timely and adequate climate finance for the developing world, and appreciated ...
Narendra Modi calls up Norway Prime Minister, discusses climate-related issues
Narendra Modi calls up Norway Prime Minister, discusses climate-related issues
Source: IANS
10/09/2022 11:06:00 AM
Brent oil falls as recession fears increase fuel demand concerns Brent oil prices dipped on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains of $1, as concerns of a possible global recession curtailing fuel demand outweighed supply disruption fears, highlighted by a potential production cut in Norway. Brent crude futures for September settlement fell by 60 cents, or 0.5%, to $112.89 a barrel by 0638 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.13, or 1.1%, to $109.58 a barrel, from Friday's close. There was no settlement for WTI on Monday because of the...
Brent oil falls as recession fears increase fuel demand concerns
Brent oil falls as recession fears increase fuel demand concerns
Source: Reuters
5/07/2022 8:45:41 AM
Nordic central banks join the 50 bps rate hike club Norway and Sweden have joined the ranks of central banks opting for 50 basis-point interest rate rises, delivering their biggest policy tightening moves in two decades. June saw the U.S. Federal Reserve upping rates by 75 basis points and the Swiss National Bank surprise with a half-point hike. That means the Bank of Japan is the only major developed world central bank still chanting the inflation-is-transitory mantra. Here's a look at where policymakers stand in the race to contain...
Nordic central banks join the 50 bps rate hike club
Nordic central banks join the 50 bps rate hike club
Source: Reuters
4/07/2022 12:50:44 PM
Analysis: Greener oil or green industry? Gridlock puts Norway in a bind OSLO  - Norway's oil and gas industry is counting on renewable power from hydro plants to cut emissions from its offshore platforms but rival demand from the green economy is putting a spanner in the works. The decision to keep investing in new oil and gas projects flies in the face of growing global pressure to shift away from fossil fuels and Norway's own reputation as a pro-green economy with more electric cars per capita than any other country and a reliance on renewable h...
Analysis: Greener oil or green industry? Gridlock puts Norway in a bind
Analysis: Greener oil or green industry? Gridlock puts Norway in a bind
Source: Reuters
23/06/2021 1:45:42 PM