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US group says finds Facebook posts offering endangered wildlife for sale
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Facebook has become a "thriving marketplace" for illegal online wildlife trading, allowing the sale of many critically endangered species, a report by the U.S.-based campaign grou...
Apr 13, 2022
Texas trucker border inspections disrupting supply chain, raising prices -White House
(Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott's truck inspection policies at the Mexico border are disrupting supply chains and leading to higher prices for goods, the White House said on Wednesday. "Governo...
Apr 13, 2022
Blackrock sees opportunity for three new renewable energy funds
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Blackrock Inc's CEO Larry Fink said on Wednesday the world's biggest asset manager forecasts the launch of three infrastructure funds focused on renewable energy, as the war in U...
Apr 13, 2022
Meta to take nearly half of sales made by its metaverse creators as fees
(Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta Platforms will charge creators around 47.5% on sales of digital assets and experiences made inside the company's virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. The overall c...
Apr 13, 2022
Tornado rips through Central Texas, injuring 23
(Reuters) - A small Central Texas town will assess on Wednesday the damage left by a tornado that injured 23 people and caused significant damage to buildings, uprooted trees and downed power lines. T...
Apr 13, 2022
Reckitt says begins process ‘aimed at’ transferring Russian business
(Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser Group said on Wednesday it had begun a process aimed at transferring ownership of its Russian business, becoming the first major personal goods maker to do so following t...
Apr 13, 2022
U.S. producer prices increase more than expected in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in March amid a surge in demand for services, suggesting inflation could remain high for a while. The producer price index for ...
Apr 13, 2022
Death toll from floods on South Africa’s east coast rises to 259 – official
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from devasting floods on South Africa's east coast increased to 259, a provincial official said on Wednesday, from an earlier estimate of just over 50. The heav...
Apr 13, 2022
General Atlantic hires ex-IHS Markit boss Uggla to lead climate venture
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic on Wednesday named Lance Uggla, former boss of data company IHS Markit, as chief executive of its climate-focused venture BeyondNetZero. Ug...
Apr 13, 2022
China warns of NFT-related financial risks
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China warned on Wednesday of financial risks associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as three industry bodies jointly issued guidelines to prevent the digital asset market fro...
Apr 13, 2022
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