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TotalEnergies boss says he won’t work with Putin again — but refuses to write off Russian assets
The CEO of TotalEnergies on Saturday defended the company’s refusal to fully exit Russia, but said it would never do business with President Vladimir Putin again. Speaking to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble, Patrick Pouyanne, chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, said he was not prepared to write off the company’s assets in Russia as it would effectively […]
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Ukraine-Russia crisis is driving countries to explore new ways of pricing oil, Qatar says
Qatar’s foreign minister has said the conflict in Ukraine, and its geopolitical ramifications, is pushing some countries to explore new ways of pricing oil — not in the dollar. The comments, made Saturday by Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, come after a Wall Street Journal report that Saudi Arabia is in accelerated talks with China to accept yuan […]
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How to avoid a tax filing rejection if last year’s return is still pending
Drakula & Co. | Moment | Getty Images The IRS is backlogged and still sifting through tens of millions of pending returns, including many of last year’s filings. If your 2020 return is part of the pileup, there’s a special step for your 2021 electronic filing. The agency processed more than 61.9 million returns as […]
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Exxon is mining bitcoin in North Dakota as part of its plan to slash emissions
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters ExxonMobil, the top oil and gas producer in the U.S., is piloting a project to mine bitcoin in North Dakota, according to people with knowledge of the matter. For over a year, Exxon has been working with Crusoe Energy Systems, a […]
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Stem cells may finally offer a cure for Type 1 diabetes
There are 537 million people around the world living with diabetes. And that number is growing. When people have Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. These cells regulate glucose levels in the blood which the body needs for energy. Blood sugar will continue […]
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Qatar’s foreign minister says Taliban’s decision to keep girls out of school was ‘shock’: We are urging them to reconsider
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani says the Taliban’s decision to force girls to stay home from school came as “shock.” Source
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Biden set to give major speech in Poland; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy asks Middle East to increase energy output
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to Doha forum: I ask you to increase energy output Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken at the Doha Forum conference’s opening ceremony. Speaking via video link, he said: “I ask you to increase output of energy so everyone in Russia understands that no one can use energy as blackmail,” according to a […]
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Australian prime minister says there is ‘great concern’ across the Pacific after Solomon Islands-China deal
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks in a Q&A on March 16, 2022 in Perth, Australia. Matt Jelonek | Getty Images Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday there was “great concern” across the Pacific after Solomon Islands confirmed it was creating a security partnership with China. The Pacific island nation on Friday said it […]
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Australia confirms journalist Cheng Lei will face Chinese court
CGTN anchor Cheng Lei speaking on stage at the Corporate Innovation Summit during day two of Web Summit 2019 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Piaras Ó Mídheach | Sportsfile | Getty Images Australia’s foreign minister on Saturday confirmed that Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist who has been detained in China for 19 months […]
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U.S. airline CEOs call on Biden to end federal mask mandate on planes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email “We have seen over the last year a significant decline in these incidents, but they continue to occur at too high of a rate, so we will be keeping the zero tolerance policy in place,” FAA administrator Steve Dickson tells CNBC’s Phil […]
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