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Polluting shipping to face climate reckoning
Polluting shipping to face climate reckoning
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The hefty carbon footprint of global shipping networks that crisscross our oceans and keep the world's economy afloat will come under scrutiny next week, as countries wrestle over measures to slash planet-heating pollution. - Global levy - But a potential deal on another flagship proposal -- to introduce a global levy on shipping emissions -- is going to be a harder sell.

US warns firms over new Chinese 'counter-espionage' law
US warns firms over new Chinese 'counter-espionage' law
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US intelligence warned companies operating in China Friday over the impact of Beijing's new counter-espionage law coming into force on July 1. "The laws may also compel locally-employed PRC nationals of US firms to assist in PRC intelligence efforts," it said, referring to the People's Republic of China (PRC).