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Bangchak still awaiting details on Thai sustainable aviation fuel mandate, exec says
An executive with Thai energy firm Bangchak Corp said on Wednesday there is no sign yet of details on the country's expected mandate for sustainable aviation fuel usage.
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Brazil environment agency should be satisfied with Petrobras test in key offshore area, Lula says
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that environmental agency Ibama should be satisfied with the results of an emergency drill done by state-run oil firm P...
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Hyundai Motor to investigate employment practices by suppliers, contractors
Hyundai Motor said on Friday that it will investigate the employment practices by suppliers and their subcontractors, after hundreds of workers at a Hyundai Motor car battery facil...
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Brazil's Vale reopens key mine, plans to invest $12 billion in Minas Gerais
Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday it will invest 67 billion reais ($12.36 billion) in its mining operations in Minas Gerais state by 2030, as it held a ceremony to mark the reo...
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Indonesia detains former minister and Gojek founder as suspect in graft case
Indonesian investigators on Thursday named a former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, as a suspect in a corruption case about alleged im...
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France's data protection authority fines Google 325 mln euros
France's data protection authority said on Wednesday it had fined Google 325 million euros ($381 million) for displaying ads to Gmail users and using cookies when users set up Goog...
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UN committee says Portugal kept information on lithium mine from public scrutiny
Portugal has breached an international treaty by preventing the public from accessing key information about Europe's largest lithium mining project during its environmental licensi...
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Brazil opens probe into Anglo American's $500 million nickel business sale, FT reports
Brazil's competition watchdog CADE has opened an investigation into Anglo American's plan to sell its nickel operations in the country to a unit of Hong Kong-listed MMG for up to $...
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S.Africa's Barloworld finds 'apparent violations' of US export controls after probe
South Africa's Barloworld said on Tuesday its investigation into U.S. export control regulations found "apparent violations" by the company, which it is addressing through undisclo...
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Brazil's development bank BNDES launches $3.3 bln green economy fund initiative
Brazil's state development bank BNDES on Monday launched a public call for climate-focused investment funds, offering 5 billion reais in seed capital to spur a total of 18 billion ...
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Australia's BlueScope's appeal against civil cartel case dismissed
Australia's competition regulator said on Friday that appeals by steel producer BlueScope and its former general manager against an earlier decision in a civil cartel proceeding br...
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Car maker Lotus to cut 550 jobs in UK amid global auto uncertainties
Britain-based sportscar company Lotus said on Thursday it plans to reduce up to 550 roles across its business, months after denying reports of closure of a factory in eastern Engla...
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Deutsche Bank fined $3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator
Deutsche Bank has been fined HK$23.8 million ($3.05 million) over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong's securities regulator said on Thursday.
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UK's FCA investigates energy company Drax over biomass sourcing disclosures
Britain's financial watchdog is investigating Drax Group's biomass sourcing disclosures following last year's investigation by the country's energy regulator, sending its shares do...
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Chile's Escondida union warns of safety risks after autonomous truck accidents
The workers' union at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, has raised safety concerns after two accidents involving autonomous trucks, according to a sta...
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General Motors to recall over 23,500 US vehicles over fuel leak issue, NHTSA says
General Motors is recalling more than 23,500 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles in the U.S over a fuel leak issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday.
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US lawmakers, unions oppose railroad plan to automate track safety inspections
A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety inspections has drawn a backlash from labor groups and lawmakers ...
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Dutch online bank Bunq fined for failures in money laundering controls
Dutch online bank Bunq has received a 2.6 million euro ($3.04 million) fine for failures in its money laundering controls, Dutch central bank DNB said on Monday.
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