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California governor seeks to end to oil drilling in state by 2045
(Reuters) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday directed state agencies to end new fracking permits by 2024 and to analyze how to phase out oil and gas extraction by no later than 2045. "As we move...
Apr 23, 2021
Mexican energy changes hurt jobs, investment – business lobby
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Recent changes to Mexican energy legislation enacted under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador have undermined investment in the industry and helped squander thousands of job...
Apr 23, 2021
U.S. lawmaker introduces bill to restore FTC ability to get money back from scammers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Tony Cardenas, along with other Democrats, has introduced a bill that would restore the Federal Trade Commission's ability to force scam artists and deceptive com...
Apr 23, 2021
Investors doubt U.S. capital gains tax plan alone can derail market rally
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded on Friday from a day-earlier swoon as investors digested the implications of a planned capital gains tax hike, with many pointing to reaso...
Apr 23, 2021
U.S. to double public climate finance to developing countries by 2024
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Thursday it would boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, ...
Apr 23, 2021
Exclusive: Chile settles dispute with Albemarle over lithium reserves data
By Dave Sherwood SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean regulators have settled a high stakes dispute over reserves data with top lithium producer Albemarle Corp, according to a letter viewed by Reuters, defusi...
Apr 23, 2021
Soaring lumber prices reverberate through U.S. housing market
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - Skyrocketing lumber prices threaten to thwart the momentum of the U.S. housing market, which for months has been one of the brightest stars of the recovery from th...
Apr 23, 2021
Senior U.S. lawmaker warns against railroad industry consolidation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said on Friday the potential acquisition of Kansas City Southern railroad should set off "alarm bells"...
Apr 23, 2021
UK and Australia agree ‘vast majority’ of trade deal: statement
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and Australia have agreed the vast majority of a free trade deal during talks in London this week and will look to reach full agreement in principle by June, a joint stateme...
Apr 23, 2021
European stocks log first weekly drop in eight, Allfunds jumps in debut
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European stocks marked their first weekly loss in eight on Friday as a surge in global coronavirus cases offset optimism about a strong earnings season, while Madrid-base...
Apr 23, 2021
