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2020: A critical year for climate and biodiversity

"It is industry, it is agriculture, it is overfishing, it is infrastructure, it is overexploitation, invasive species. Each of these are the areas that we need to talk about and get commitments," says Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme.

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EU steps in with fund to ease the cost of going green

The EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, explains how Brussels is helping coal-dependent countries to move away from fossil fuels.

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EU release growth forecast - and it's a mixed bag

On the one hand the European economy is in its seventh consecutive year of growth and every EU country is set to grow. But on the other hand in some cases, like in Italy, this growth is 0.1%.

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Google buys Fitbit

Google will buy Fitbit for almost 2 billion euros, trying to succeed at the market for fitness trackers and smart watches.

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First protest for the ECB New President

Protestors said they want the bond-buying policy to be more transparent and to go in another direction, which is to set climate-oriented goals.

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Mario Draghi's final ECB meeting

Mario Draghi's final assessment on the state of the eurozone economy.

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Apple removed police-tracking app

Apple removed an app that protestors in Hong Kong have used to track police movements.

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IMF chief Georgieva: 'Global economy is in a synchronised slowdown'

The global economy is going through a "synchronised slowdown", claimed the new managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, during her inauguration speech.

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US tariffs: EU vows to retaliate

In a move that threatens to ignite a transatlantic trade war the US is set to impose tariffs on 6.8 billion euros of EU goods.

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Healthy oceans can provide solutions to climate change

Living by the beach might seem like a dream. But experts now warn against buying coastal properties as no part of the world will be spared from the impacts of climate change.

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The collapse of Thomas Cook sent shockwaves across the industry

The Greek tourism confederation says economic losses for the country's businesses might be up to 500 million euros.

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OECD: lowest global growth rate in a decade

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has cut its world forecast to 2.9% this year before a predicted 3.0% in 2020

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OECD: Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises

Europe had a decrease in the number of asylum applications by 10% in 2018. Family migration, where people migrate with, or to join, family members, increased by 9% and labour migration by 6%.

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Christine Lagarde gets European Parliament approval as next ECB chief

With 394 MEPs in favour and 206 against Christine Lagarde won the European Parliament approval to lead the European Central Bank.

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Apple challenges EU tax bill

The European Union's ruling on Apple taxes "defies reality and common sense' - says the US company as it launches a legal challenge against the 2016 decision.

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Oil prices soar after attacks in Saudi Arabia

Oil prices rose by nearly 20 percent - the biggest intra-day gain since 1991 - after the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities over the weekend.

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ECB chief Mario Draghi pledges indefinite stimulus to revive Eurozone

Seven years ago, in the very midst of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, Mario Draghi promised to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro. He now adds one more vow - to do it for as long as necessary.

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"Operation Yellowhammer" Explained

What happens if there is no Brexit deal? A few pages of the UK's government assessment, "Operation Yellowhammer" offers a rare glimpse at what a no-deal Brexit looks like.

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European carmakers want clarity over Brexit

At the Frankfurt Car show European carmakers have expressed the concerns over Brexit saying it will be a problem for both European and British automotive industry.

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British Airways warns of more disruption

It would take some time for the British Airways flights to return to normal after a pilots strike this week. The company has warned passengers of further disruption: the strike left aircraft and crew in the wrong place.

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