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☆ Are iPhone sales growing or shrinking in China? That depends on which data points you look at, says an analyst.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Cook said iPhone sales grew in China, despite external research showing a decline. China accounted for 18% of Apple's sales, making it a critical market for the tech giant. However, over the last quarter, independent analysts have reported a slump in overall iPhone sales in China. iPhone sales in China are a closely watched metric because greater China accounted for 18% of Apple's sales across products in the first quarter, according to the earnings results. Related storiesCook's limited remarks on China's iPhone sales raised questions on Friday's call from analysts who compared Apple's data with independent reports.

Persons: Tim Cook, —, Cook, Max, Wells, Aaron Rakers, Will Wong, Wong Organizations: Apple, Service, Counterpoint Research, International Data Corporation, IDC, Bloomberg Locations: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

☆ Colossal, 50-foot prehistoric snake discovered in India
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A giant prehistoric snake longer than a school bus slithered around what is now India 47 million years ago, according to new research. A panoramic view of Panandhro Lignite Mine, in western India's Gujarat state, shows the fossiliferous level (red arrow) where the giant snake Vasuki indicus was found. However, the snake would have rivaled the largest known snake species — the extinct Titanoboa — in size. Snake size and the role of climateSnakes are cold-blooded and need heat from the environment to survive. Datta and Bajpai said the snake lived in a coastal marsh and swamp.

Persons: dwarfing, indicus, Shiva, Debajit Datta, Sunil Bajpai, ”, Datta, Verma Debajit, Bajpai, Titanoboa, Vasuki Organizations: CNN, Indian Institute of Technology Locations: India, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India’s Gujarat, India's Gujarat, Colombia

☆ 'Bluey' fans worry the hit TV show is about to end. A lot of money's at stake — and there are challenges ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Bluey" fans are worried the series could end with its third-season finale on Sunday. The kids TV show ranked among the most-watched streaming series in America last year. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFans of the children's TV sensation "Bluey" fear their favorite show will end with the third season's finale this Sunday. There's a lot of money at stake and if the series does continue, it faces challenges down the line.

Persons: —, Bingo, Joe Brumm, It's, Ludo Studio, There's, Elsa, Olaf, Uhls Organizations: Service, Nielsen, Center, Scholars, UCLA, Disney, Bloomberg Locations: America, Australian

☆ White lsland: Court orders millions in compensation for survivors of New Zealand’s deadly volcanic eruption
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Survivors scarred by severe burns testified against various companies – including Whakaari Management Ltd, which owned the island – accusing them of failing to warn them about the risks. On Friday, Judge Evangelos Thomas found both Whakaari Management Ltd and the tour operators had failed to conduct adequate risk assessment, breaking health and safety laws with devastating consequences. The owner of the island, meanwhile, failed to make sure the operators had examined the risks properly, the judge added. An image provided by visitor Michael Schade shows White Island (Whakaari) volcano, as it erupts, in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 09 December 2019. American Matthew Urey is seen in the witness box at the Whakaari or White Island, eruption trial at the Auckland Environment Court, in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

Persons: WorkSafe, Judge Evangelos Thomas, Michael Schade, Shutterstock, Andrew, Peter, James Buttle, Thomas, “, ”, Annie Lu, Matthew Urey, Jason Oxenham Organizations: CNN, NZ, Whakaari Management, Shutterstock Whakaari Management, country’s, White, Tours, Safaris Ltd, Aerius, Kahu, Ltd, Auckland Environment Court Locations: Zealand, Auckland, WorkSafe ,, White, New, Plenty , New Zealand, Australia, United States, Malaysia, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ ‘Shogun’ Series Premiere Recap: House of Lords
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Sean T. Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There is no shogun, no unquestioned and absolute ruler, holding the country’s fractious lords together when “Shogun” begins. The Erasmus, with its cargo of guns and ammo and its irascible English pilot, is the harbinger of a world war into which Japan doesn’t even realize it’s been drafted. Adapted by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks from the 1975 novel by James Clavell, “Shogun” co-stars Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, the Erasmus’s pilot, or navigator. Blackthorne is part of a small fleet commissioned by England to find the mysterious and very wealthy island of Japan, and harry any Catholic forces along the way. This is no fit state under which to meet Lord Yabushige (Tadanobu Asano), an opportunistic sadist who aims to hang onto the ship and its weaponry for himself.

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☆ Rashida Tlaib just raised a gob-smacking $3.6 million despite facing House censure and withering criticism over her views on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Rashida Tlaib raised $3.6 million since October, dwarfing even some Senate candidates. Tlaib argued that the fundraising shows that her stance on the Israel conflict is resonating. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRep. Rashida Tlaib raised $3.6 million in the last three months of 2023, dwarfing the campaign hauls of even some major Senate candidates. The only Palestinian American currently serving in Congress, Tlaib was censured by the House — including by 22 fellow Democrats — in November for her rhetoric on Israel.

Persons: Rashida Tlaib, dwarfing, Tlaib, —, she's Organizations: Service, Michigan Democrat, Palestinian American, Business Locations: Israel, Congress

☆ MrBeast says he made more than $250,000 off his first X video, but he thinks it's 'a bit of a facade'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementMrBeast says he made over a quarter of a million dollars on his first X video, but the YouTube megastar also says the figure is "a bit of a facade." MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, wrote about the revenue he earned in an X post on Monday. "MY FIRST X VIDEO MADE OVER $250,000!" MY FIRST X VIDEO MADE OVER $250,000! "I'm curious how much ad revenue a video on X would make so I'm reuploading this to test it.

Persons: MrBeast, —, YouTube megastar, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, lon, latform., ake Organizations: YouTube, Service Locations: usk

☆ Venice entry fee: How to pay and what to do if you're staying in the city?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

So how do you register to pay the fee if you’re just coming for the day? And how do you register an exemption if you’re staying overnight? Click on pay the fee – you’ll then be taken to a landing page run by Venezia Unica, the city’s official tourism site. If you’re a tourist, you’ll likely be applying because you’re staying overnight. You enter your details and select the place you're staying.

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☆ Chinese celebrity chef vows to never cook egg fried rice again after nationalist backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

However, by attacking mentions of egg fried rice by famous chefs and other online influencers, the nationalist users have inadvertently promoted the very rumor their government is trying to quash. Celebrity chef Wang Gang says he won't make egg fried rice again. But can it be a coincidence every single time?” a comment said of Wang’s egg fried rice videos. But some have also come to Wang’s defense, noting that the chef has posted egg fried rice in other months throughout the year. “Why don’t we clearly stipulate a complete ban on eating and making egg fried rice in November, or simply retire egg fried rice from Chinese cruisine all togther,” another supporter quipped.

Persons: –, ” Wang Gang, Wang’s, ”, Wang, Mao Zedong’s, Mao Anying, Mao Anying’s, Wang Gang, Chef Wang, Yang Di, Mao, Xi Jinping, Luo Changping, Xi, “, ‘, ” Wang, Hu Xijin, ” Hu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, People’s Liberation Army, Chinese Academy, Communist Party, Weibo, telegraphs, Fried, Daily, Global Times Locations: Hong Kong, China, Weibo, American, North Korea, Nanchang, Yangzhou, Sichuan

☆ Scott Shleifer steered billions into startups for Tiger Global. With his reign now over, the industry wonders what's next.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Few investors are more emblematic of the no-interest-rate private market frenzy than billionaire Scott Shleifer. Tiger's venture approach in 2020 and 2021 — constantly described as unsustainable by rivals — included maneuvers such as offering start-ups more money than they were asking and emailing founders term sheets after a single meeting. Shleifer's reputation and personal wealth grew with Tiger's venture success. As Tiger was fundraising late last year, investors learned of a $10 million settlement Tiger Global made to a former female employee. At least one Tiger investor was surprised to hear about it from Coleman and not Shleifer himself.

Persons: Scott Shleifer, —, Chase Coleman, Donald Trump's, Michael Gross, Tiger, Bain, John Curtius, Shleifer, Eric Lane, Evan Feinberg, Griffin Schroeder, Coleman, Sarah Samuels, Samuels, Scott, OpenAI's, Sam Altman's, Altman, Paul Graham Organizations: longtime Tiger Global, Business, Tiger, Walmart, The, Washington Post Locations: Florida, India, Flipkart, New York

☆ Dire wolves, camels, and other extinct giant mammals that used to live in North America
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

North America used to be crawling with giant mammals, from dire wolves to big cats. In North America, "you only get the woolly mammoths up in the north, starting around the Great Lakes," Lindsey said. AdvertisementOnce thought to be the cousins of gray wolves, dire wolves evolved separately over 5 million years ago in North America. AdvertisementThe ancient bison, Bison antiquus, was 25% larger than those living today. A recent study suggested modern bison — Bison biso — evolved from this species.

Persons: —, wasn't, Emily Lindsey, Markus Matzel, Lindsey, Mike Kemp, mastodons, Benji Paysnoe, Camelops, Spencer, scotti, Daniel Eskridge, Andrew Milligan, scimitars, Jeffrey Greenberg, priscus, Katherine Frey, it's Organizations: Service, National Park Service, National, South America, AP, Universal, Washington Locations: America, Asia, Australia, South America, Alaska, North America, Africa, Bering, Mexico, Costa Rica, Great, Canadian Yukon, of Panama, North, South, Eurasia, Americas, Spanish, Canada, Florida, Yukon, Gulf, Central, South Asia, China, California

BRUSSELS (AP) — These days, think twice before you lavishly ladle olive oil onto your pasta, salad or crusty bread. Olive oil, a daily staple of Mediterranean cuisine and the life of many a salad throughout Europe, is experiencing a staggering rise in price. In Spain, the world's biggest olive oil producer, prices jumped 53% in August compared to the previous year and a massive 115% since August 2021. Apart from olive oil, “potato prices were also on a staggering rise,” according to EU statistical agency Eurostat. Even if ETUC blames profiteering of big agroindustry in times of crisis, the olive oil sector has faced its own challenges.

Persons: ”, Esther Lynch, ETUC, ___ Ciarán Giles Organizations: European Union ., Eurostat, European Trade Union Confederation, Agriculture Ministry Locations: BRUSSELS, Olive, Europe, European Union . Olive, Spain, U.S, Japan, Ukraine, Madrid

☆ Taylor Swift's Eras tour movie brought in about $96 million at the box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In its opening weekend, the pop singer’s concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” raked in between $95 and $97 million in the box office in the United States and Canada, movie theater chain AMC said Sunday. “I thought I had seen everything with the Barbenheimer phenomenon,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, which tracks box office numbers. Teenagers trade bracelets while waiting for the beginning of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert movie in a cinema in Mexico City, Mexico October 13, 2023. Discovery, and “Oppenheimer.” Together, the two hits brought in nearly $2.4 billion in global box office sales this year, according to tracking site Box Office Mojo. Barbenheimer and Swift’s concert film “puts movie theaters at the epicenter of the culture as the hub of cultural influence,” said Dergarabedian.

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Tiny but bountiful, Antarctic krill make up one of the planet’s largest biomasses, nourishing everything from fish to marine mammals and seabirds. At Steinberg’s lab, researchers are examining how warming oceans — Antarctic krill need water colder than 4 degrees Celsius (39 Fahrenheit) to survive — are altering krill’s life cycle. However, a leading marine biologist the industry once relied on to burnish its environmental credentials has since denounced krill fishing. She accepted with the hope that she could help mitigate the effects of krill fishing on the Antarctic ecosystem. Today, she believes that krill fishing should be banned.

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☆ Israel could eventually divide the left — while Ukraine divides the right
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

If the conflict in Israel drags on for weeks, Democrats in Congress may eventually split over it. It would showcase a divide that echoes — but doesn't exactly mirror — GOP discord over Ukraine. It's a divide that might echo — though not exactly mirror — Republicans' divisions over Ukraine. When the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, lawmakers were relatively united in levying harsh sanctions against Russia and approving billions in aid to Ukraine. That arguments has in turn driven opposition to Ukraine aid among GOP voters; 71% of Republicans said that the US should not authorize any new funding for Ukraine in an August poll from CNN.

Persons: —, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, it's, Mohamed Zaanoun, Yoav Gallant, POLITICO, Benjamin Netanyahu, who've, Israel Organizations: Service, Democratic, Russia, Hamas, Christian, GOP, Israel Americans, US, Lawmakers, Republicans, Ukraine, Fox News, CNN, Washington Post, Getty, Israeli, Progressive Caucus, Gallup Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Gaza, Egypt, United States, combatting Russia, Russia, Palestine

☆ Bodies of residents and militants lie in the grounds of ravaged Israeli kibbutz
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Maayan Lubell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli soldiers carry the body of a victim of an attack by militants from Gaza at Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Acquire Licensing RightsKFAR AZA, Israel, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bodies of Israeli residents and Hamas militants lay in the grounds of the Kfar Aza kibbutz among burned out houses, strewn furniture and torched cars, as Israeli soldiers went from house to house to take away the dead. A pillow and other objects from the house lay scattered. The militants went on a rampage, killing hundreds of Israelis and taking dozens hostage in places like Kfar Aza, near Sderot. Israeli troops were going house to house to retrieve civilian bodies in body bags.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, KFAR AZA, Aza, It's, it's, Itai Veruv, Michael Georgy, Alexandra Hudson, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Israeli Defence Forces, Jets, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Aza, Israel, It's, Europe, Kfar Aza, Sderot

☆ Biden to offer support for Israel, American Jews in speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A second White House official said Biden will strongly condemn Hamas’ attacks and provide an overview of the actions the United States is taking with allies around the world to support Israel. The White House on Monday said it expected to fulfill additional security requests from Israel as quickly as possible. The United States does not plan to put American military forces on the ground, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. Biden will also offer support for American Jews and say they should be allowed to worship in peace in the United States. Biden said last month that antisemitism in the United States had risen to record levels.

Persons: Joe Biden lholds, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kevin Lamarque, Joe Biden, Biden, Israel, John Kirby, Netanyahu, Steve Holland, Howard Goller, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Israeli, General Assembly, REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, White House, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Palestinian, Iranian, Gaza, United States, Washington

☆ Bodies of Residents and Militants Lie in the Grounds of Ravaged Israeli Kibbutz
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Maayan LubellKFAR AZA, Israel (Reuters) - Bodies of Israeli residents and Hamas militants lay out in the grounds of the Kfar Aza kibbutz among burned out houses, strewn furniture and torched cars, as Israeli soldiers went from house to house to take away the dead. Israeli Defence Forces took the foreign press through the site on Tuesday, which was the one of the hardest hit areas when Hamas militants attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip. The stench of bodies was heavy in the air as reporters walked the paths of the kibbutz. The militants went on a rampage, killing hundreds of Israelis and taking dozens hostage in places like Kfar Aza, near Sderot. At least 770 Gazans have since been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza officials, while whole districts in Gaza have been flattened.

Persons: Lubell KFAR, Aza, It's, it's, Itai Veruv, Michael Georgy, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Israeli Defence Forces, Jets Locations: Lubell KFAR AZA, Israel, Gaza, Europe, Kfar Aza, Sderot

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Nike, Blue Apron, Bumble and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Nike — The sneaker behemoth added nearly 10% in premarket trading after a mixed earnings report. Brinker International — The Chili's parent climbed 4% after Stifel upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Editas Medicine — The genome editing company popped 9% in premarket trading following a Stifel upgrade to buy from hold. Ball — Shares added 1.7% in premarket trading after the aluminum-can maker was upgraded by Jeffries to buy from hold.

Persons: Brinker, Stifel, Jeffries, —, Northcoast, CNBC's Brian Evans, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: Nike, Opry, LSEG, Uranium Energy, Wonder Group, Anheuser, Busch InBev —, Bank of America, Stifel, KFC, Research Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, Olive

The central bank's quest for a "soft landing" of more slowly rising prices and continued economic growth looks increasingly probable. In fact, the U.S. may hit a sweet spot just as the 2024 presidential election campaign crescendos next year. Rather than cheering, though, after years of economic turbulence since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in 2020, Americans grumble, at least if you ask them about the economy. With fast rising prices and the end of an array of pandemic-era government benefit programs, inflation-adjusted household income fell last year, and the poverty rate increased. A Biden adviser said the White House understands that the economy and inflation are a critical issue, and the campaign has a big media push planned on "Bidenomics."

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☆ How hydrogen bombs compare to atomic bombs, and how scientists created the most destructive weapon ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Adam Barnes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs are both nuclear weapons that can cause mass destruction. But just seven years later an even more destructive nuclear bomb was built — the hydrogen bomb. Whereas hydrogen bombs get their power from a combination of fission and its opposite — nuclear fusion — the binding of atoms. Hydrogen vs. atomic bombs: damage and destructionWhile atomic bomb blasts are measured in kilotons — 1 kt is equivalent to the explosive force of 1,000 tons of TNT — hydrogen bombs are often measured in megatons. AdvertisementAdvertisementBoth atomic and hydrogen bombs are nuclear weapons and therefore create long-lasting, dangerous nuclear fallout.

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☆ Ukraine's dramatic strikes on Crimea appear to have hit a submarine and a landing craft, setting them ablaze
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine seems to have hit a submarine and a landing craft in their attack on Crimea, per OSINT. Footage and photos from the blast suggest they struck two major targets — a Russian submarine and a landing vehicle. Analysis of the images circulating on social media suggest the blasts hit a dry dock containing the submarine and landing craft. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Sevastopol shipyard is crucial to the construction and maintenance of Russian Black Sea Fleet warships. Despite Russia's naval power dwarfing Ukraine's, the Russian navy has struggled to counter Ukraine's exploding sea drones.

Persons: —, OSINTtechnical, Mykola Oleshchuk, Mikhail Razvozhayev Organizations: Service, Sevastopol Shipyard, Russian Kilo, Kyiv Post, Ukrainian Air Force, Sea, Russian Locations: Ukraine, Crimea, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Crimean, Sevastopol, Kyiv, Crimea's

REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Coal India Ltd FollowSINGAPORE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - India has stepped up the use of coal to generate electricity in a bid to stop outages caused by lower hydroelectricity output, and as an increase in renewables is struggling to keep pace with record power demand. Demand typically peaks in May, when Indians crank up air-conditioners to beat the heat, and industries operate without rain-related disruptions. Coal's share in power output rose to 66.7% in August - the highest for the month in six years, according to a Reuters analysis of government data. The government has repeatedly defended the use of coal citing lower per capita emissions compared with richer nations, and rising renewable energy output. India's peak demand - the maximum capacity required during any time of the day - rose to a record 243.9 gigawatts (GW) on Aug. 31, the Grid India data showed, exceeding available capacity by 7.3 GW.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Sudarshan, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Coal India, India, Grid, Thomson Locations: Delhi, India, China

☆ I Lived Through Canada’s Summer Wildfire Smoke - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Serge Schmemann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Nothing like it had ever happened before — these wildfires began far earlier and spread far faster than usual, and they have burned far more boreal forest than any fire in Canada’s modern history. As of this writing, 5,881 wildfires have consumed 15.3 million hectares, about 59,000 square miles, dwarfing the 10-year average of 2.6 million hectares per summer. With the melting Arctic to their north and the immensity of their northern wilderness, Canadians are not strangers to climate anxiety. “Temperatures are rising at the rate we thought they would, but the effects are more severe, more frequent, more critical. China had its heaviest rains in 140 years; record wildfires devastated Greek islands, and the list goes on.

Persons: it’s, ”, Michael Flannigan Organizations: New, Globe, Mail, Thompson Rivers University, World Meteorological Organization Locations: infernos, New York, Canada, Kamloops , British Columbia, Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, New England, Manatee Bay, South Florida, China

☆ Exclusive: Banks vote to limit accounting of emissions in bond and stock sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Tommy Wilkes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Banks' accounting of these emissions will impact their targets for becoming carbon-neutral. The banks have also expressed concern about capital market-related emissions dwarfing their lending-related emissions, the sources said. The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), an association of banks seeking to harmonise carbon accounting across the industry, formed the working group comprising major banks in the hope that others will follow the standard that emerges. PCAF's board will now have the final say on whether to adopt the 33% accounting share for capital markets. A Standard Chartered spokesperson said the bank was comfortable with any emissions accounting threshold and declined to comment further.

Persons: Banks, Morgan Stanley, PCAF, ShareAction, Xavier Lerin, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Greg Roumeliotis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Sierra Club, Carbon Accounting, Barclays, Bank of America, Citigroup, HSBC, BNP, NatWest, Standard Chartered, United Nations, Thomson Locations: London

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