EU body will be able to fine credit-ratings agencies

    EU body will be able to fine credit-ratings agencies Agreement reached on powers of new supervisory agency. European Voice By Ian Wishart 12/3/10, 4:26 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:26 PM CET A new European supervisory agency will be able to impose fines on credit-ratings agencies following a deal reached on Wednesday night. Representatives of the…

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      No More False Solutions: Rising Call to Ban Corporate Polluters From UN Talks

      Corporate polluters are driving global warming and must not be allowed to steer—or even participate in—the ongoing processes of the United Nations whose stated aim is to develop global solutions to the climate crisis, a coalition of civil society organizations declared Wednesday. Twenty organizations, including Amazon Watch and Climate Action Network International, delivered a petition…

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        Japan Apologizes to Victims of Forced Sterilization and Promises Compensation

        (TOKYO) — Japan’s government apologized Wednesday to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law and promised to pay compensation. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he was offering “sincere remorse and heartfelt apology” to the victims. His apology comes just after the parliament enactment earlier Wednesday of legislation to…

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