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Veggie 'burgers' at stake in EU negotiations
Veggie 'burgers' at stake in EU negotiations
by  AFP

EU countries and lawmakers will wrangle Thursday over whether to give plant-based "sausages" and veggie "burgers" the chop, amid a push to restrict such labels to meat products. Lawmakers at the European Parliament in October backed a proposal to reserve a list of labels including burger and sausage for foods containing meat.

South Korea chip giant SK hynix mulls US stock market listing
South Korea chip giant SK hynix mulls US stock market listing
by  AFP

South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Wednesday it was considering a US stock market listing using treasury shares as part of efforts to boost shareholder value. In a regulatory filing, SK hynix said it was "considering various measures to enhance shareholder value, including listing on the US stock market using treasury shares, but no decisions have been finalised yet".

ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
by  AFP

ExxonMobil is slowing medium-term investments in low-carbon ventures by some $10 billion compared with its outlook a year ago, the oil giant announced Tuesday. Under either investment scenario, the low-carbon ventures represent a small percentage in the company's overall capital budget, which is still heavily tilted towards conventional fossil fuels.

Canada launches billion dollar plan to recruit top researchers
Canada launches billion dollar plan to recruit top researchers
by  AFP

Canada on Tuesday launched a CAN$1.7 billion ($1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies. Canada's federal government has now joined this effort, in what it called "one of the largest recruitment programs of its kind globally."

US Supreme Court weighs campaign finance case
US Supreme Court weighs campaign finance case
by  AFP

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a Republican challenge to campaign finance rules that could impact next year's midterm elections. It was unclear during oral arguments on Tuesday how the court would rule although several of the six conservative justices on the nine-member court appeared inclined to strike down the restrictions.