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Britain’s business secretary said on Monday that there is no danger that people won’t be able to heat their homes this winter after a surge in natural gas prices forced him to hold emergency talks with energy suppliers and consumer groups.
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U.K. gov’t says lights will stay on despite energy price surge

On CTVNews.ca, chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid shares her take on how investors can best react to a market pullback.
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Pattie-Lovett Reid: Advice for investors navigating markets on edge

Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse gas emissions over nearly two decades.
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HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissions

North Korea has criticized a U.S. decision to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia and threatened unspecified countermeasures if it finds the deal affects its security.
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North Korea slams U.S. over submarine deal, warns countermeasures

France cancelled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally EU allies behind its push for more European sovereignty after being humiliated by major Pacific defense pact orchestrated by the U.S.
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France seeks European support after submarine deal surprise

For the second time in four days, this time out of UN headquarters in New York, leaders will hear pleas to make deeper cuts of emissions of heat-trapping gases and give poorer countries more money to develop cleaner energy and adapt to the worsening impacts of climate change.
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UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more

Stocks slumped on Wall Street Monday, mirroring losses overseas and putting the S&P 500 index on track for its biggest drop since February.
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U.S. stocks are heading for their biggest slump since Feburary

Around half of surveyed Canadians say they support employers mandating COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for their employees, a new poll finds, with Canadians 55 and older being the most in favour.
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Half of Canadians support employers mandating COVID-19 booster shots, poll finds

There’s no one way to define sustainable investing, but more fund providers in the space are beginning to provide hard numbers to back up their claims. The trend toward increased disclosure comes as sustainable investing sees both rapid growth, and increased scrutiny by regulators and investors amid concerns the environmental credentials of funds are being overstated.
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Sustainable funds release more data, details as investors seek transparency

Britain says it can deal with soaring gas prices and will protect customers, after some small energy providers went bust and meat producers said their industry was threatened by the knock-on impact.
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U.K. vows to manage implications of soaring gas prices