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China Pushes Energy Reform With Pipeline Deals
China is moving to wean its economy off coal and boost use of cleaner natural gas, with two of the country’s energy giants set to pump nearly $56 billion of assets into a new national pipeline firm. PetroChina Co. and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., better known as Sinopec, agreed to swap various oil and …
US Judge Blocks Federal Agents From Arresting Portland Observers
A federal judge specifically blocked United States federalagents from arresting or using physical force against journalists and legal observers at protests in Oregon’s largest city where President Donald Trump is testing the limits of federal power. Federal agents appeared to deploy tear gas early on Friday to force thousands of demonstrators from crowding around the …
Iraqi Activists Call For More Action After Rescue Of German Woman
The rescue of a kidnapped German researcher by Iraqi security forces on Friday has raised calls for action on dozens of people who have gone missing since mass anti-government protests began in October last year. Hella Mewis was rescued early on Friday after being seized on Monday night from central Baghdad, an armed forces spokesman …
Unilever Pension Deficit Doubles Over H1 2020
Unilever’s pension liability net of assets has increased to €400m (£363m) as at 30 June 2020, up from €200m (£170m) at the start of the year. The firm clarified that higher liabilities, which were driven by falling discount rates, were partially offset by positive investment returns across pension assets. According to the group’s half-year results, …
U.S. Refiners Trim Crude Processing As Recovery Falters
U.S. refiners dialled back crude processing for a second week running, responding to lower consumption of all three major fuels. Refineries processed an average of 14.20 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, down from 14.34 million bpd two weeks ago, U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows. The slowdown was barely perceptible but marks a …
Germany’s Flixtrain Resumes Service
Open access operator Flixtrain restarted its Cologne-Hamburg service yesterday, following suspension during Covid-19. Although only one train is currently operating in each direction on most days, the frequency will rise as demand increases. As regular readers will know Flixtrain’s trains are economical to use. Its prices are for simple one-way trips just like low-cost airlines. …
Hotels, Cinemas, Museums Set To Reopen Amid Pandemic In Wales
The First Minister, Mark Drakeford, announced that from tomorrow, tourist accommodation with shared facilities, like campsites and hotels can all re-open, as will underground attractions like Dan yr Ogof Caves in the Brecon Beacons. While on Monday, cinemas, museums and beauty salons can all re-open from Monday, but, again, not all of those will re-open. …
Hungarian Newsroom Quits Over Independence Fears
The vast majority of journalists at popular Hungarian news site Index resigned Friday, two days after the editor-in-chief was dismissed from his post. Szabolcs Dull lost his job after last month issuing a public message that “Index is under such external pressure that it could spell the end of our editorial staff as we know …
UK Government Announces Review Of Fintech Sector
The independent Fintech Strategic Review, which will be led by Ron Kalifa OBE, former CEO of Worldpay, will establish priority areas for industry, policymakers, and regulators to explore in order to support the ongoing success of the UK fintech sector. The UK fintech sector is estimated to be worth around £7 billion to the economy and employs around 60,000 …
U.S. Insurers Explore Officer Coverage As Police Reform Debate Rages
U.S. insurers and brokers are starting to craft professional liability coverage for police officers, spurred on by signs that policymakers in some cities and states want to use a financial stick to curb police misconduct. They see a potential market opening up after a New York state lawmaker this month introduced legislation, which would require …
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