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Italy receives 64 expressions of interest for offshore wind farms
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy said on Friday it had received 64 expressions of interest to build offshore wind farms following a tender launched by the ecology transition ministry. Italy is keen to boost th...
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L’Oreal offers vouchers to end spat with China’s “lipstick brother”
By Sophie Yu and Mimosa Spencer BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) - French cosmetics giant L'Oreal is offering shopping vouchers to some Chinese customers to settle a dispute over discounts that drew the ire of...
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Benchmark rates in major sub-Saharan Africa economies to stay on hold in Nov: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Major sub-Saharan African central banks will keep rates on hold this month as most emerging markets continue to lag the global recovery after the pandemic shoc...
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A bride in bubblewrap: Catwalk eco-protest against clothing industry held in Tel Aviv
By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A jacket made of cigarette ends, a bubblewrap wedding dress and cardboard boxes found on the beach were among the garments featured in a protest mock-fashion show ...
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Senator Manchin seeks to meet with Fed’s Brainard and Powell – Bloomberg
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin is seeking to meet with Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard and would like to hold a follow-up meeting with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the two main candidates Pre...
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Nigerian economy likely to grow by 2.6% in “subdued” recovery, IMF says
LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's economy is likely to grow by 2.6% this year in a "subdued" recovery from last year's recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday. The fund, which had sai...
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Transition to electric cars threatens 60,000 jobs in Italy – FIM CISL union
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's biggest union of metal workers FIM-CISL said on Friday that the transition to electric cars puts at risk 60,000 jobs in the country. "In spite of the complaints and requests ...
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Explainer: What is the U.S. Senate’s ‘budget reconciliation’ process?
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed President Joe Biden's ambitious $1.75 trillion social policy and climate bill, the action moves to the Se...
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U.S. vehicle fuel economy hits new high in 2020 — EPA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the fuel economy for new vehicles hit a new high in the 2020 model year at 25.4 miles per gallon but most automakers relied on cred...
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Yara debuts world’s first autonomous electric container ship
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - The world's first fully electric and self-steering container ship, owned by fertiliser maker Yara, is preparing to navigate Norway's southern coast and play its par...
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