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Bloomberg Australia aims to plant a billion trees by 2050 as part of a new forestry plan the government says will help the country meet its Paris Agreement climate targets. A sod-turning spree on that scale would contribute to the removal of 18 million tons of greenhouse gas per year by 2030 in a country currently producing in excess of ...

Bloomberg Singapore’s economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than previously estimated, a sign that US-China trade tensions and weaker global demand are starting to bite. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased an annualized 1.4 percent from the prior quarter, lower than the government’s earlier projection of 1.6 percent and the median forecast of 1.5% in a Bloomberg ...

Bloomberg Garment worker Rabeya started protesting on the streets of Dhaka in early January to pressure her employer — one of Bangladesh’s major suppliers to European clothing giant H&M — to pay a new minimum wage for its workers. On February 9, she said two company officials from Moon Readywears Ltd. told her not to bother returning to her job ...

Bloomberg Just as New Yorkers were absorbing Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to abandon a new office hub after tangling over $3 billion in tax breaks, General Electric Co. was beating a retreat in Boston, canceling plans to build an office tower and promising to return $87 million in government incentives. In Wisconsin, Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn was backing away from promises it ...

Bloomberg Apollo Global Management LLC agreed to buy the majority stake in Cox Enterprises Inc.’s television broadcasters, transforming the private equity giant into a key player in local TV with 13 stations from Florida to Seattle. Cox will keep a minority stake and help operate the stations via a new business based in Atlanta, the companies said. The deal also ...

Bloomberg The fate of Windstream Holdings Inc. was cast into doubt after a court ruled that the rural phone company defaulted on its bonds in 2015 by spinning off Uniti Group Inc. Windstream shares fell as much as 43 percent in extended trading. The ruling in Manhattan federal court is a victory for New York hedge fund Aurelius Capital Management ...

Bloomberg A Russian court ruled that Michael Calvey, the founder of private-equity firm Baring Vostok Capital Partners and one of the country’s longest-standing American investors, should be held in custody for nearly two months in an embezzlement case. Calvey will be held through April 13, the judge said. Calvey’s lawyer said the investor maintains his innocence and will appeal. Calvey ...

Bloomberg Sebastian Kurz is getting tough on how the country’s family silver is managed. The Austrian Chancellor’s government put a new team in charge of the more than 22 billion euros worth of company stakes held by the state, giving marching orders that for the first time in decades include a license to buy. The more active role that Kurz ...

DUBAI / WAM Emaar Malls – the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties, recorded a full-year 2018 net profit of AED2.230 billion, a growth of 7 percent over the Fiscal Year (FY), 2017 net profit of AED2.086 billion. Revenue for FY 2018 was AED4.446 billion, 23 percent higher than FY 2017 revenue of AED3.629 billion. Recording consistent ...

Emirates Business Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar) reports robust financial results for the 12 months to December 31, 2018 – a transformational year with strong momentum building in the second half that has continued into 2019. The company posts AED 6.3 billion revenue, up 2%, supported by asset acquisitions and development revenue recognition as projects under construction achieve milestones. The company’s ...