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Image for OPEC oil has advantage over U.S. shale during pandemic recovery
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OPEC oil has advantage over U.S. shale during pandemic recovery

3rd March, 2021

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U.S. oil industry lobby weighs support of carbon pricing – source

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The American Petroleum Institute (API) is weighing...

3rd March, 2021

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Australian economy storms ahead as COVID recovery turns ‘V-shaped’

By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economy expanded at a much faster-than-ex...

3rd March, 2021

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Oil rises on demand hopes after days of sell-off

By Shu Zhang SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday, boosted by demand hopes on pr...

3rd March, 2021

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Sunak to promise ‘whatever it takes’ in new COVID budget plan

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Finance minister Rishi Sunak will promise on Wednesday...

3rd March, 2021

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EU recovery funds for telcom networks must help competition – Vestager

MILAN (Reuters) – European Union countries presenting plans to speed-up rollout of high-speed...

2nd March, 2021

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Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Eric Onstad COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – In the tenth century, Erik t...

2nd March, 2021

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‘Turning point’: Cities urged to act on lessons learned in pandemic

By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From better hygiene to greater awa...

2nd March, 2021

Image for Spain’s jobless hit four million for first time in five years as pandemic curbs bite
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Spain’s jobless hit four million for first time in five years as pandemic curbs bite

By Nathan Allen and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – The number of jobless people in Spain ros...

2nd March, 2021

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Pandemic ‘shecession’ reverses women’s workplace gains

By Anuradha Nagaraj (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The coronavirus pandemic reversed women&#82...

2nd March, 2021

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German January exports to UK fell 30% year-on-year as Brexit hit – Stats Office

BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports to the United Kingdom fell by 30% year-on-year in January &#...

2nd March, 2021

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German unemployment unexpectedly rises in February

BERLIN (Reuters) – German unemployment rose in February for the first time since last June, da...

2nd March, 2021