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US, EU ministers agree on need for 'full transparency' in green subsidies
US, EU ministers agree on need for 'full transparency' in green subsidies
by  AFP

US officials and the French and German economy ministers have agreed on the need for "full transparency" on green subsidies, following high-stakes talks in Washington over President Joe Biden's ambitious climate action plan. "We agreed on the necessity of full transparency on the level of subsidies and tax credits," he said.

Video conferencing star Zoom cuts staff by 15 percent
Video conferencing star Zoom cuts staff by 15 percent
by  AFP

The company behind the Zoom video conferencing platform -- which became a household name during the pandemic -- announced Tuesday it is laying off about 15 percent of its staff. Zoom has made the "tough but necessary" decision to lay off about 1,300 people, or roughly 15 percent of its staff, according to Yuan.

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