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McDonald’s plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches

McDonald’s plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches

McDonald’s said Monday it plans to invest $200 million over the next seven years to promote regenerative agriculture practices on cattle ranches. The Chicago burger giant said the investment was i...

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Shipping companies urge first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases for green transition

Shipping companies urge first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases for green transition

Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s em...

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A poisoned region: Takeaways from the AP story about a mercury boom in central Mexico

A poisoned region: Takeaways from the AP story about a mercury boom in central Mexico

SAN JOAQUIN, Mexico (AP) — A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth’s most toxic elements. Buried in red str...

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Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports

Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports

President Donald Trump wants to do away with the quarterly earnings report. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said securities regulators should stop requiring companies to issue financial reports ...

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Ford moving its world headquarters 3 miles away

Ford moving its world headquarters 3 miles away

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is taking a drive down the road in a couple of months. The venerable carmaker is moving its headquarters for the first time in seven decades, relocating to a ...

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Illegal gold mining in the Amazon is fueling a ‘mercury boom’ in central Mexico

Illegal gold mining in the Amazon is fueling a ‘mercury boom’ in central Mexico

SAN JOAQUIN, Mexico (AP) — A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth’s most toxic elements. Buried in red str...

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