German Teenager Snitches on Parking Offenders as a Hobby

By Spooky on October 9th, 2024 Category: News 18-year-old Niclas Matthei has become known as the “Reporting Master” in his home country of Germany after snitching on thousands of parking offenders to the police. Not all heroes wear capes! Some wear neon green overalls and ride bicycles around busy streets hunting parking offenders and snitching

Equator Africa Fund Raises $5M to Invest into African Climate Tech Startups

Equator Africa Fund has received $5 million from the IFC to invest in startup in the climate sector. The $5 million is the fund’s final close, taking its size to $54 million. IFC’s investment is supported by a $1.5 million guarantee from the Korea Green Resilient and Innovative Development (K-GRID) Program, a $30 million initiative

Forex Today: US inflation data gathers all the looks

The Greenback rose further and reached new multi-week highs supported by higher yields and rising speculation of a 25 bps rate cut by the Fed in November, all ahead of the publication of the key US CPI on Thursday. Here is what you need to know on Thursday, October 10: The US Dollar Index (DXY)

States told to meet green energy purchase obligation

New Delhi: The power ministry has asked states that are not following renewable purchase obligations to strictly follow their renewable consumption trajectory and meet their targets. The directive was given after it was observed that some states fell short of their targets in FY23 and FY24, according to people aware of the development. In a

Yee Hop Holdings’ (1662.HK) Subsidiary APEL and Guangzhou Guofa Sign Cooperation Agreement

HONG KONG, Oct 9, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Adhering to high-quality development and following a green, low-carbon path has become a consensus among Chinese enterprises for sustainable development. At the end of 2022, the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council issued the “Outlines of the Strategic Plan for Expanding

Adani Green Energy’s subsidiaries set to raise $1 billion through dollar bonds

HomeBusiness NewsAdani Green Energy’s subsidiaries set to raise $1 billion through dollar bonds Four subsidiaries of India’s Adani Green Energy will issue bonds with a maturity of 20 years in one or more tranches starting this month, the bankers said, speaking on condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media.

SEBI mandates stricter due diligence for alternative investment funds

HomeMarket NewsSEBI mandates stricter due diligence for alternative investment funds Both the Reserve Bank of India and SEBI have expressed concerns over instances of AIFs being used to “evergreen” bad loans. The RBI has also publicly warned against the practice, which refers to new loans given to stressed borrowers to enable them to repay existing

Why Greenland Is Melting Faster Than the Rest of the World: New Insights Into Arctic Amplification

The study’s findings on climate factors provide new insights into Greenland’s climate and offer valuable information for forecasting the future behavior of the Greenland ice sheet. Human activities have fueled global warming, resulting in rising average temperatures across the planet. However, Greenland is experiencing warming at a much faster pace than the global average…

Ringgit strengthens 14.4% vs USD in 3Q 2024; one of the best performing currencies globally

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was one of the best-performing currencies globally in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q2024), strengthening 14.4% against the US dollar and 11.4% on a year-to-date basis, said Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Financial Markets Committee (FMC). The local currency opened firmer at 4.2845/2950 and continued its upward momentum to finish at 4.2800/2830