Richard Valdmanis

From black to green: U.S. billionaire’s ‘Road to Damascus’

August 25, 2021 at 4:55 a.m.

BOSTON/JAKARTA/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Billionaire Tom Steyer has rapidly become one of America's most visible environmental advocates, vowing to punish lawmakers who oppose climate change action and pledging to spend up...

Few funds ready to follow Stanford’s lead on fossil fuel stocks

August 25, 2021 at 4:50 a.m.

(Reuters) - Few if any of the big U.S. pension or college endowment funds appear ready to follow in Stanford University's footsteps and pull their money out of shares of...

Nike CEO says could shift China production over labor strife

August 25, 2021 at 4:33 a.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker said on Thursday the footwear and athletic apparel company was considering shifting its production within China following a major strike at a...

Rwandan president says he is not ready to rule out third term

August 25, 2021 at 4:12 a.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Tuesday it was too early to say whether he will seek a third term as head of the east African state,...

Boston Marathon men’s champ says inspired by bomb victims

August 25, 2021 at 4:10 a.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - American runner Meb Keflezighi said memories of the victims of last year's bomb attack carried him through the last, difficult miles of this year's Boston Marathon. The...

Fed should beef up low-rate vows, two officials say

August 25, 2021 at 4:01 a.m.

FARGO, North Dakota/BANGOR, Maine (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve ought not to raise interest rates until the economy is much closer to full strength, two of the Fed's most...

Boston marathon charity donations rise a year after bombing

November 4, 2021 at 1:38 a.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston marathon runners are poised to set an off-course record this year, in the form of charity fundraising. Donations to charity teams linked to the world-renowned race...

Boston marathon charity donations rise a year after bombing

December 23, 2018 at 11:25 p.m.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston marathon runners are poised to set an off-course record this year, in the form of charity fundraising. Donations to charity teams linked to the world-renowned race...

Special Report: A Canadian family’s ‘Plan B’ to pump tar sands oil

November 4, 2021 at 1:34 a.m.

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (Reuters) - Keystone XL, a pipeline proposal to pump Canadian oil sands through the heart of America, has alarmed environmentalists and become one of the most...

Special Report: A Canadian family’s ‘Plan B’ to pump tar sands oil

December 23, 2018 at 11:12 p.m.

SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (Reuters) - Keystone XL, a pipeline proposal to pump Canadian oil sands through the heart of America, has alarmed environmentalists and become one of the most...

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