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Will the climate war become class warfare?

Trade in coal and steel powered the European Union’s formative years. Now the bloc wants to lead the world on climate responsibility, with a bumper package of proposals from expanding an emissions-trading system to banning fossil fuel cars to reach its 2050 target of carbon neutrality. But for all the aspirational visions, there are justified jitters that the European project’s ...

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Facebook plans to pay $1b to creators

Facebook Inc is betting big to get its piece of the creator economy. But even for a dominant technology platform, money alone doesn’t guarantee success. The company announced plans to pay more than $1 billion to creators by the end of 2022 for making content on its platforms — from providing initial seed money to giving bonuses based on certain ...

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Why the Gen Z Britons dread Freedom Day

As of July 19, people in England will be able to host house parties and weddings with unlimited guests, crowd into music and sporting venues. It’s the summer of fun that young adults and teens have been yearning for. But will they really be able to enjoy it, and at what cost? As Covid cases soar again, many millennials and ...

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