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Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project
Rio Tinto is revising the cost of its Serbian lithium project that the European Commission identified as one of 13 strategic new critical material projects, Chad Blewitt, managing ...
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Britain has 12 days to save bioethanol industry, says AB Foods
One of Britain's biggest bioethanol producers warned the government on Tuesday that unless it steps in with a support package for the industry within the next 12 days it will have ...
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UK launches probe into alleged solar fraud that brought down English council
Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into a company that sold a bond investment scheme linked to solar farms that led to an English...
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German cartel office criticizes use of price control mechanisms by Amazon
Germany's federal cartel office on Monday expressed concern about Amazon's use of so-called price control mechanisms, saying in a statement that "this could constitute an abuse und...
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IATA expects sustainable aviation fuel production to double in 2025
The International Air Transport Association said on Sunday it expects the amount of sustainable aviation fuel produced to double in 2025 to reach 2 million tonnes, representing 0.7...
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US approves environmental review for Michigan nuclear plant restart
The U.S. on Friday said Holtec's planned restart of the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan would not harm the environment, a needed step in its plan to become the first such...
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Nippon Steel to spend $6 billion on decarbonisation efforts at three plants
Nippon Steel plans to invest nearly 870 billion yen ($6.05 billion) to introduce electric furnaces at its three domestic plants to reduce carbon emissions, the company said on Frid...
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Global airlines to address trade war, net-zero uncertainties at annual summit
An unpredictable trade war and daunting environmental targets are on the agenda for global airline bosses at an annual summit in India, as the industry's outlook is clouded by conc...
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Shein to increase product safety testing after EU probe
Fast-fashion retailer Shein on Thursday said it would increase its testing of products this year, after the European Union warned of fines if it does not address the bloc's concern...
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WEF founder Klaus Schwab files criminal complaint against whistleblowers, FT reports
World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab has filed a criminal complaint against the whistleblowers who had anonymously alleged misconduct by him, the Financial Times reporte...
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Chevron terminates contracts, but will keep staff in Venezuela, sources say
Chevron has terminated the oil production, service and procurement contracts it had to operate in Venezuela, delegating its joint-venture governance to its partner, state company P...
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US Supreme Court spurns Native American challenge to Rio Tinto's Arizona copper project
The U.S. Supreme Court gave a boost on Tuesday to plans for one of the world's largest copper mines, as the justices declined to hear a Native American group's bid based on religio...
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Texas poised to enforce age verification on Apple, Google app stores
A bill that requires Apple and Alphabet's Google to verify the age of users of their app stores could become law this week in Texas, putting the second-most-populous state in the U...
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Clariant vows to fight ethylene purchasing claim filed by OMV
Switzerland's Clariant said on Tuesday it has received a 1-billion-euro ($1-billion) damages claim by Austrian energy company OMV alleging infringement of competition law on the et...
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Italy's fashion brands sign accord to fight worker exploitation
Italian legal and political authorities, fashion industry bodies and trade unions signed an action plan on Monday to fight worker exploitation in the apparel and accessories supply...
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EU probe against Shein advances, violations to be detailed soon, Bloomberg reports
The European Union will escalate a probe against fast-fashion retailer Shein as early as next week by detailing alleged violations of product safety and other consumer laws that co...
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Turkey-based Palmali lawsuit against Lukoil's Litasco dismissed by UK court
Turkey-based tanker operator Palmali on Friday lost its London lawsuit against the trading arm of Russian oil producer Lukoil over a purported deal to provide oil products.
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US pipeline firms wrestle buy/build conundrum as Trump pushes energy expansion
President Donald Trump's pro-energy policies were meant to speed the construction of the United States' next generation of energy infrastructure, but many oil and gas pipeline oper...
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