Christopher Harper

Germany closes long energy chapter with Russia by turning on Rosneft

Christopher Harper17 September 2022

In May 2017, Rosneft chief executive Igor Sechin came to Berlin to outline a five-year plan to double the Russian oil company’s investments in German refining to €600mn.Cut to 2022...

Economy

Photo-sharing app BeReal explores paid features to avoid advertising

Christopher Harper17 September 2022

Photo-sharing app BeReal is exploring the addition of in-app payments for extra features to avoid Instagram-style advertising, as the French start-up grapples with technical glitches caused by this summer’s massive...

Economy

Trump Spac fails to pay proxy firm despite tough hunt for votes

Christopher Harper17 September 2022

Executives behind a blank-cheque company that plans to take Donald Trump’s media business public have failed to pay their proxy solicitors even as they struggle to drum up support for...

Economy

Corebridge IPO shows appeal of crowd support for companies

Christopher Harper17 September 2022

Bankers on initial public offerings are often keen to take credit for working on high-profile deals, however marginal their involvement. But anyone hoping to stand out in their next client...

Economy

The auto show is back with less gloss as carmakers change tactics

Christopher Harper17 September 2022

Detroit opened its first auto show since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic this week, and the subdued spectacle illustrated how automakers are changing the way they market cars and...

Economy

Syrians ‘can come together to rescue their country’ from war, Security Council hears |

Christopher Harper14 September 2022

Najat Rochdi said she had already seen the potential for bridging divides between Syrians during civil society dialogues, and the divergent views represented through the Women’s Advisory Board, which “demonstrates...

Economy

Security Council calls for intensifying efforts to expand Yemen truce |

Christopher Harper12 September 2022

Council members highlighted the tangible benefits of the agreement between the Government and Houthi rebels, now in its sixth month. They include a 60 per cent reduction in casualties. ...

Economy

‘My children ask me, what is Syria?’ Za’atari refugee camp enters second decade |

Christopher Harper11 September 2022

Adil Tughan, a Syrian Refugee in Al Zaatari Camp., by Adil Tughan Adil Toukan came to Za’atari camp in April 2013, from the city of al-Sanamayn in the Daraa governorate...

Economy

Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office |

Christopher Harper5 September 2022

Five men were executed in the early hours of 4 September 2022, an act which, says the Office, was in stark violation of the State of Palestine’s own domestic law...

Health

Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks |

Christopher Harper5 September 2022

Several COP27-related initiatives are underway in Egypt: they include projects related to sustainable transport, waste recycling, women's health, the transition to clean energy, sustainable cities, adaptation measures in the water...

Germany closes long energy chapter with Russia by turning on Rosneft

Photo-sharing app BeReal explores paid features to avoid advertising

Trump Spac fails to pay proxy firm despite tough hunt for votes

Corebridge IPO shows appeal of crowd support for companies

The auto show is back with less gloss as carmakers change tactics

Syrians ‘can come together to rescue their country’ from war, Security Council hears |

Security Council calls for intensifying efforts to expand Yemen truce |

‘My children ask me, what is Syria?’ Za’atari refugee camp enters second decade |

Execution of Gaza prisoners condemned by UN rights office |

Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference, in a year of unprecedented global weather shocks |

Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion

Mysterious Ocean Microbes Offer New Hope Against Global Warming

West Indies vs England: Tourists clinch series with edgy three-wicket win in third T20 international in St Lucia | Cricket News

UK made bad decisions in buying ex-prison to house asylum seekers, says report

Surprisingly snuggly pythons upend what scientists thought they knew about snakes

China set to report retail sales and industrial production data for October

Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion

Mysterious Ocean Microbes Offer New Hope Against Global Warming

West Indies vs England: Tourists clinch series with edgy three-wicket win in third T20 international in St Lucia | Cricket News

UK made bad decisions in buying ex-prison to house asylum seekers, says report

Surprisingly snuggly pythons upend what scientists thought they knew about snakes

China set to report retail sales and industrial production data for October

Tim Southee: New Zealand seamer to retire from Test cricket after England series | Cricket News

England’s universities regulator warns of worsening financial outlook

Police release body cam footage from Brampton temple protest

This Simple Daily Habit Could Add Up to 11 Years to Your Life

QB Betrayal Index: Lamar Jackson acing his toughest test; Justin Herbert finally gets a break

Xabi Alonso set to leave Bayer Leverkusen at end of season putting Manchester City on red alert – Paper Talk | Football News