By Humeyra Pamuk and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it had confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, disrupting a key supply line for both…
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At midday on August 12 2020, the hashtag #DanLiedPeopleDied started trending on Twitter. By evening it had attracted over 10,000 tweets. The hashtag appeared to reflect widespread public distrust in Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ handling…
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Dozen of companies, from Apple to Zappos, have reacted to George Floyd’s killing and the protests that followed by pledging to make their workforces more diverse. While commendable, to me it feels a bit like…
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© Reuters. By Peter Nurse Investing.com — Crude oil prices edged lower Friday, after disappointing retail sales data raised doubts about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery. That said, the market still looks set…
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At a time when cornerstones of our economy are in disarray, leaving our country stranded, a dark threat is looming around the imminent corner. The NIC Group owned by the Government of Mauritius and held…
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Following the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20, many people throughout Australia, and across the world, wanted to know how they could help in response to the environmental disaster. Hundreds contacted the Australian Citizen Science Association…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has radically affected the American economy, reducing spending by American households on materials goods, air travel, leisure activities as well as the use of automobiles. As a result, greenhouse gas emissions have…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices advanced on Friday and were heading for a second…
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Virgin Atlantic’s rescue deal is something of a watershed in how companies can escape insolvency. The deal, which will involve Richard Branson and US hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management injecting US$1.6 billion (£1.2 billion)…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: ‘Oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency’ hearing in Washington By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday will roll back regulations aimed at reducing emissions of the potent…
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