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Ukraine Daily summary - Friday, January 31 2025

Russia's Soviet-era military stockpile running low, faces equipment shortages -- Ukrainian defense tech company Huless raises over $1 million for tethered drone systems -- Georgescu has 'masters in Moscow' — Kyiv slams Romanian politician over comments on Ukraine's partition -- For Ukraine’s female partisans in occupation, hope lies in resistance

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writeworks.ukUkraine Daily summary - Friday, January 31 2025Russia's Soviet-era military stockpile running low, faces equipment shortages -- Ukrainian defense tech company Huless raises over $1 million for tethered drone systems -- Georgescu has 'masters in Moscow' — Kyiv slams Romanian politician over comments on Ukraine's partition -- For Ukraine’s female partisans in occupation, hope lies in resistance

Ruský plyn Ukrajinou opět poteče, prognózuje americká #Citigroup
Zastavení přepravy ruského plynu přes Ukrajinu do EU bude mít neblahý dopad na životní prostředí v zemích, jako je Indie nebo Bangladéš, které budou muset pálit více uhlí. Citigroup, třetí největší americká banka, očekává, že se ruský plyn Ukrajinou opět rozproudí, protože to prostě bude ekonomicky nejsmysluplnější (viz níže), i z hlediska českých domácností a firem. A, jak vidno, i environmentálně.
Nelze vyloučit citelnější růst burzovní ceny plynu v EU, na nizozemské burze, která je určující právě i pro Česko, protože zkrátka Evropa bude muset přeplatit Asii, aby nezůstala bez plynu. Či aby měla přes léto čím doplňovat zásobníky na další zimu.
Špatnou zprávou je v tomto ohledu také předsevzetí čínského prezidenta Si Ťin-pchinga, jenž se v novoročním projevu zavázal k dosažení pětiprocentního ekonomického vzestupu čínské ekonomiky. Číně v tomto růstu pomůže levný ruský plyn, který v rostoucí míře odebírá potrubně z Ruska.
Vyšší výkon čínské ekonomiky přispěje k růstu ekonomické aktivity v blízkých zemích, s nimiž je obchodně a ekonomicky silně provázaná, jako je právě Japonsko či Jižní #Korea . Následná vyšší ekonomická aktivita v Japonsku či Koreji podnítí jejich poptávku po plynu, takže Evropa bude muset zaplatit o to více, aby tyto asijské ekonomiky přeplatila.
Chudší asijská hospodářství, jako jsou zmíněná #Indie či #Bangladéš , ostrouhají. Zkapalněný plyn na ně už nezbyde. Nebo alespoň ne za ceny, které by si mohly dovolit. Vrátí se tedy ke spalování uhlí.

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zpravy.kurzy.czRuský plyn Ukrajinou opět poteče, prognózuje americká Citigroup. Zastavení dodávek ruského plynu do EU poškodí životní prostředí Indie či Bangladéše | Kurzy.czZastavení přepravy ruského plynu přes Ukrajinu do EU bude mít neblahý dopad na životní prostředí v zemích, jako je Indie nebo Bangladéš, které budou muset pálit více uhlí. Citigroup, třetí největší americká banka, očekává, že se ruský plyn Ukrajinou...

Auch US-Großbank Morgan Stanley verlässt Klimaallianz

Nach den Austritten der US-Banken #Citigroup und #BankOfAmerica (#BofA) verlässt auch die Investmentbank #MorganStanley die Net-Zero Banking Alliance (#NZBA). Gründe für das Ausscheiden aus der wichtigsten globalen Klimakoalition der Branche nannte Morgan Stanley heute nicht.

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#Klimakrise
#Kapitalismus

ORF.at · Auch US-Großbank Morgan Stanley verlässt KlimaallianzBy ORF.at

Saudi Arabia will host the biggest names in finance and technology this coming week in a test of investor appetite for the kingdom’s ambitions of transforming itself into a global hub at a time of widening regional conflict. japantimes.co.jp/business/2024 #business #tech #wallstreet #saudiarabia #tech #mohammedbinsalman #vision2030 #goldmansachs #davidsolomon #citigroup #janefraser #blackrock #larryfink #alphabet #ruthporat #tiktok #shouchew #benjaminhorowitz

#Banks and financial institutions profiting from #weapons

By Clare Carlile
Friday 7th of April 2023

High street banks are funding some of the world’s most notorious #ArmsCompanies. We look at which banks are involved and what consumers can do. We also look at the wider financial industry and its links with #NuclearWeapons in particular.

How are banks financing the arms industry?

"Banks are behind almost every industry in the world, through their loans, insurance and other kinds of financing, including the arms industry.

"By funding arms companies, banks allow them to grow and innovate – developing new forms of #lethal weapons.

"In fact, banks are behind companies involved in the very worst forms of arms, such as nuclear weapons and #ClusterMunitions, despite the latter being banned by 120 countries.

"Unsurprisingly, arms companies are not generally picky about who they sell weapons to. This means that if a bank is funding an arms company, it may well be one that is selling to oppressive regimes.

Which banks are involved in financing arms companies?

"Unfortunately, many banks still finance arms companies.

"While some have said they will not fund the most destructive weapons, lots fall far short of refusing funding to arms companies altogether. And it is not just banks that are involved in the global arms trade. Lots of other financial institutions, such as investors, are also involved.

"Over three quarters of the brands included in our ethical current accounts guide lost half a mark under Arms & Military supply for their investments. This included all the five major high street banks: #Barclays, #HSBC, #Lloyds, #NatWest and #Santander.

"Banks such as Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, Santander and #Citigroup, and other financial institutions such as #Aviva and #OldMutual have been named in relation to funding cluster munitions, nuclear weapons on the sale of arms to #Yemen.

What weapons are banks funding?
Banks funding cluster munitions

“Cluster munitions are indiscriminate weapons that pose a serious threat to civilian populations during and long after an attack. They spread dozens, or even hundreds, of bomblets called submunitions over an area the size of a football stadium or even more. On impact cluster munitions kill or maim anyone that is in that area. Also, many submunitions fail to explode on impact: they remain on the ground like landmines that kill and injure civilians long after the conflict has ended.'

"120 countries have signed a Convention that that bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of #ClusterBombs.

"Yet, in 2018, the Cluster Munition Coalition found that financial institutions had invested almost $9 billion in companies producing cluster munitions. Citigroup and Old Mutual were both found to invest in companies involved.

"Amongst the banks named in the report, Triodos, Co-operative Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland were all praised for having divestment policies in place.

"However, Aviva, Axa, Deutsche Bank, Edentree Investment Management, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered were all found to have incomplete policies in place."

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Ethical Consumer · Banks and financial institutions profiting from weapons | Ethical ConsumerHigh street banks are funding some of the world’s most notorious arms companies. We look at which banks are involved and what consumers can do. We also look at the wider financial industry and its links with nuclear weapons in particular.

#nuns #Kansas
“the Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have taken on the likes of #Google, #Target and #Citigroup — calling on major companies to do everything from #AI oversight to measuring pesticides to respecting the #rights of #Indigenous people”
“women’s #education has been a mainstay of their community, which founded dozens of schools. Many of the sisters have doctorates. Most have worked professional jobs – and they have always shared what they earned” apnews.com/article/catholic-be

AP News · How a small group of nuns in rural Kansas vex big companies with their investment activismBy TIFFANY STANLEY

Apple stellt Pay Later-Dienst nach einem Jahr ein
Apple gibt bekannt, dass der Pay Later-Dienst, der es Kund:innen ermöglichte, Einkäufe in Raten zu bezahlen, eingestellt wird. Dies markiert einen Rückzug von Apples Bemühungen, mehr Fin
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