Over the wall 📶
Trimming gas:Â Asia has the potential to cut its agri-food emissions 12% by 2030.
Deep pockets:Â It can cost up to $350,000 to drill a 1,000-foot well for drinking water in California.
Unhappy: Japan ranked last place in a worldwide survey of employees’ well-being.
Throwback:Â Africa’s share of international renewable energy investment in 2021 was 0.6%.
Sunny side:Â In late October 2023, French utility Engie took on solar projects that span three states in Brazil’s sun belt for 3.24 billion reais ($660 million).
Semi-backed:Â Chinese semiconductor Changxin Xinqiao has raised $5.4 billion from government-backed investors.
Europe counterpart:Â Aleph Alpha raised $500 million to compete with OpenAI and Google.
The start: Byju’s in discussions to sell US unit Epic for $400 million to Joffre.
Catching up: Goldman Sachs’ alternative-investment investing teams will receive 40% to 50% of the carry pool.
Not sustainable:Â US government debt pile climbed past $1 trillion at the end of October 2023.
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