Israel
Euroviews. Palestinians need business and opportunity more than a flawed Middle East peace plan ǀ View
Rather than a top-down solution crafted in Washington DC (a strategy that has failed for three decades), the world should focus on “quick wins” to reinvigorate the Palestinian economy and increase startup programmes, business ties and social integration between Israelis and Palestinians.
Business
EU's 'carbon border tax' could hurt climate talks - China adviser
The European Union's proposed "carbon border tax" on imports could introduce uncertain and harmful factors to otherwise friendly cooperation in climate talks, an adviser to China's negotiating team at a United Nations conference said on Wednesday.
World
Climate crisis requires wartime-style mobilisation, says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz
In his new book “A Bit of Everything: Power, People, Profits and Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent”, Professor Stiglitz argues that capitalism needs to be transformed if it is to meet the challenge of creating a more equal society.