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recycled." A «sustainable» airline ticket. More and more, big brands are using taglines like these to cater to their green-minded customers. And more and more, they are under fire from courts and regulators for making climate promises they can't keep. Researchers at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment last year identified «an explosion of 'climate-washing' cases,» using existing national laws and regulations. Between 2020 and 2022, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the number of cases challenging the «truthfulness of corporate climate commitments» more than doubled, their tally found.

The head of Latvia’s government has tapped an experienced diplomat to become the Baltic nation’s new foreign minister after the current post holder stepped down earlier this week amid a criminal probe over alleged misuse of government funds

Helen Hunt and Dustin Hoffman, have been cast in British director Peter Greenaway’s new film, which is currently filming in Lucca, Italy. The project also stars Sofia Boutella, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jonno Davies and Laura Morante.

New York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol sales would be forced to lift such restrictions under a bill moving through the Legislature

Google's smart speakers and other devices do not violate Sonos' patent rights and can be imported into the United States, a U.S. appeals court affirmed on Monday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a U.S. trade tribunal's decision that Google's redesigns of products, including Google Home speakers, Pixel phones and Nest Hub smart displays, were sufficient to avoid infringing Sonos' multi-room wireless audio patents.

Tata Steel India has reported a 6 per cent growth in deliveries to 19.90 million tonnes in FY24, supported by higher demand from retail, automotive and railway segments. In India, the company produced 18.85 million tonnes (MT) of steel during the preceding 2022-23 financial year, Tata Steel said in a statement on Saturday. Automotive and special products segment deliveries increased by 8 per cent in FY24 to 2.9 MT, surpassing the previous record in FY23. Branded products and retail segment deliveries increased by 11 per cent in FY24 to 6.5 MT. The industrial products & projects segment deliveries rose 6 per cent to 7.7 MT.

Greta Thunberg was detained twice by the police during a demonstration in the Netherlands after she protested against fossil fuel subsidies by blocking a major road with a group of marchers on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported. Over 400 people were detained on Saturday, according to the police, including 12 for incitement. Activists said Thunberg was freed later.

United Nations, India on Friday abstained in the UN Human Rights Council on a resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and also demanded that Israel immediately lift its illegal blockade on the strip. The draft resolution on the 'Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice' was adopted by the Geneva-based Council with a vote of 28 in favour, 6 against and 13 abstentions. India abstained on the resolution, along with France, Japan, Netherlands, and Romania among others. Those voting against the resolution included Argentina, Bulgaria, Germany and the US.

«India's export trade expansion has been impressive in spite of global challenges in 2023,» the official said. India's merchandise exports have recorded healthy growth in European nations like Romania, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Luxemburg, Iceland, Ireland, and Austria.

Free Press. Zoraya ter Beek, living in a small village in the Netherlands near the German border, is scheduled to be euthanised in May, the report added. The woman has been dealing with mental health issues throughout her life.

Software Is Eating the World'. He convincingly argued that software-led companies like Apple, Amazon and Netflix were 'eating' brick-and-mortar companies, such as Blockbuster, Borders and Walmart, to become global category leaders. Andreessen's predictions did bear out, with software behemoths like Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta becoming the world's largest companies. As the age of IT and software gives way to AI, there are declarations of how AI is eating software. It seems that new emerging titans like OpenAI and their LLMs — which are built on colossal amounts of data and powered by new kinds of software algorithms called transformers — are taking over. However, it's actually hardware that is again emerging as the dominant species in the AI age. Nvidia, US-based MNC and maker of GPUs (graphics processing units), the hardware that powers most generative AI software, was at a $300 bn valuation in the pre-ChatGPT era in Nov 2022. It is $2.3 tn today, a nearly eight-fold jump.

Manchester United will face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London in a crucial premier league match on Thursday. Erstwhile champions, both Manchester United and Chelsea are struggling this season. While Red Devils have 48 points from 29 matches, Chelsea managed to garner 40 points off 28 games. Manchester United won two games in previous five EPL matches, Chelsea also won the same number of games in as many outings. Manchester United versus Chelsea premier league match is scheduled to kick off at 3.15 pm (ET) on Thursday, April 4.

Zoraya ter Beek, a 28-year-old lady living from a village in the Netherlands has decided to end her life. According to reports, her debilitating mental health issues led her to choose euthanasia even though she was physically well. She anticipates being put to sleep early in May of this year even though she lives with two cats and is in love with her 40-year-old boyfriend.

Intel on Tuesday disclosed deepening operating losses for its foundry business, a blow to the chipmaker as it tries to regain a technology lead it lost in recent years to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Intel said the manufacturing unit had $7 billion in operating losses for 2023, a steeper loss than the $5.2 billion in operating losses the year before. The unit had revenue of $18.9 billion for 2023, down 31% from $27.49 billion the year before.

Ajax has suspended new CEO Alex Kroes and says it intends to fire him on suspicion of insider trading in the club’s shares

The French foreign minister has pressed China on trade issues and the war in Ukraine ahead of a planned visit to France by Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this spring

₹85.34 crore in profits, against a small loss in the same period last year. In an exclusive interview with Mint, Dolf van den Brink, chairman of the executive board and CEO of Heineken, UBL's Dutch parent, said India escaped a major impact from geopolitical issues like raw material cost inflation because of its local sourcing. Van den Brink said the company plans to expand the Heineken brand further nationally.

Arvind Kejriwal's ED summon challenge was listed for April 24. Meanwhile the Income Tax Department has issued a demand notice of ₹1,823 crore to the Congress. A hostage drama in the Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday afternoon.

hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended on Saturday when police arrested a man wearing a balaclava mask after he exited the club. «The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested,» a police statement said. «We cannot share more information at this time.»

Dutch hostage crisis: A man with weapons and explosives has taken several people hostage in the central Dutch town of Ede. The Netherlands police have rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. The authorities have evacuated more than 150 homes in the area as a preventive measure in the escalating situation.

wetlands, are natural. At COP28, though, the focus will be on oil-and-gas companies. Their methane emissions are seen as some of the lowest-hanging fruit, for three reasons.