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Africa climate summit to urge investment in continent
Africa climate summit to urge investment in continent
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Kenya's president said Africa had a chance to "guide the globe" on climate action as he prepared to open a landmark climate summit in Nairobi on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse. "Africa is committed to taking advantage of this unique opportunity to guide the globe towards inclusive climate action."

L'Occitane halts trading in Hong Kong
L'Occitane halts trading in Hong Kong
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Trading in French beauty brand L'Occitane was in Hong Kong on Monday after reports emerged that its controlling shareholder may take the company private. Bloomberg News reported in July that chairman Reinold Geiger was studying options for taking the brand private, using a holding company that owned more than 70 percent of its shares.