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Save the climate, eat less red meat

The way we eat is going to have to change — that is, if we are to preserve a livable climate on Earth. A new international study makes this clear. Over the next three decades, the food system’s impact on the environment stands to at least double if humanity carries on eating the way it does now. The negative effects ...

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SoftBank the big stack bully went quiet last quarter

Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Vision Fund has been described as a “big stack bully” because of its ability to throw money around at the poker table of venture capital funding. The fund doesn’t appear to have done any net new deals in the September quarter. According to data in its fiscal first-half filing, the fund had investments totaling $28.1 billion on ...

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Japan can slash stimulus without repeating mistakes

If Haruhiko Kuroda is starting to lay the groundwork to trim Japan’s huge stimulus, he’ll be looking over his shoulder at two things: the world outside and a deceased predecessor. The first issue for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor to watch is the international scene, which is getting tougher for central banks eyeing steps away from ultra-accommodation. Kuroda’s speech ...

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