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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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Venture capital fund backed by Russian oligarch Abramovich removes all traces of operations online
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images A venture capital fund backed by sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich appears to be trying to wipe any trace of its […]
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Second Starbucks location in Mesa, Arizona, votes to unionize
A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A second Starbucks cafe in Mesa, Arizona, has voted to unionize, continuing the coffee chain’s losing streak as its baristas […]
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Treasury Secretary Yellen: The U.S. should have moved faster toward renewable energy
Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, U.S. December 13, 2017. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday the United States should have moved faster toward renewable energy sources and that, had we done so, the country […]
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Meet the women who are shaking up the male-dominated gambling industry
Amy Howe knows how to grab headlines. Soon after she became CEO of fantasy sports and betting giant FanDuel Group, Howe made a splash by pointing out that the she was concerned about how the industry spends money to scoop up customers. “If you look at the way we’ve been deploying our dollars in our […]
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EU strikes gas deal with the U.S. as it seeks to cut its reliance on Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after speaking about steel and aluminium tariffs, on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in Rome, Italy October 31, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. said Friday it will work with international partners to provide at least 15 billion […]
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Biden to visit Polish border; Ukraine reoccupies towns and regains ground, UK says. Follow our live updates
U.K. sees Ukraine pushing Russian forces back, reclaiming ground Ukraine has re-occupied control of towns and defensive positions up to 35 kilometers east of the capital Kyiv, according to the U.K.’s Defense Ministry, with Russian troops seen falling back on “overextended supply lines.” The Defense Ministry said via Twitter that Ukrainian forces are likely to […]
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EU leaders send a message to China: Use your leverage to stop Putin
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaking to journalists in Brussels. Aris Oikonomou | Afp | Getty Images BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU leaders had one message for Beijing as they gathered in Brussels to discuss new sanctions against Russia: stop President Vladimir Putin. Chinese authorities have so far refused to fully condemn Russia’s unprovoked invasion of […]
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Almost 645,000 people still hadn’t gotten their third stimulus checks by last fall, Treasury says
Irinascreativephoto | E+ | Getty Images Almost 645,000 people who were eligible for the third round of stimulus checks hadn’t gotten their payments as of mid-September, according to a U.S. Department of the Treasury report published Thursday. The American Rescue Plan authorized the federal government to send up to $1,400 to each person who qualified, […]
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NATO boosts defenses in Europe, says it faces ‘gravest threat’ to its security in decades
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden talk as they arrive at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | Reuters NATO has agreed to strengthen its defenses in Europe in the face of Russia’s continuing aggression toward Ukraine. Speaking after an extraordinary summit of […]
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