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United Steelworkers chief urges making decarbonization part of oil company labor talks
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The international president of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, Thomas Conway, called on Monday for refinery and chemical plant workers to include decarbonization as part of co...
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Asian airlines offer perks to keep grounded elite flyers on board
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - From wellness workshops to dinner with a celebrity chef and flights to nowhere, Asia's big international airlines are working hard to keep their most lucrative custom...
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In call, Biden commends Japan’s Suga for successful Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday and commended him on the successful hosting of the Olympic Games and the public health measu...
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Oil steadies after hitting three-week low on pandemic restrictions
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, edging up from a three-week low in the previous session, but gains are likely to be limited on worries that rising COVID-19 cases and r...
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Chinese court to rule as early as Wednesday on detained Canadian Spavor, says source
BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese court is expected to rule as early as Wednesday in the case of detained Canadian Michael Spavor, according to a Canadian source directly familiar with the matter. Spavor, ...
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Slow growth in Japan’s bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's bank lending rose in July at the slowest annual pace in nearly nine years, data showed on Tuesday, a sign companies were emerging steadily from a cash crunch ...
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U.S. Senate confirms Homendy to head transportation safety board
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Jennifer Homendy by voice vote to chair the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the independent federal agency ch...
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‘We are not the virus’: Two-tier Delta lockdowns divide Sydney
By Byron Kaye and Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - On the sands of Bondi Beach, one of Sydney's wealthiest suburbs, surfers and seaside walkers jostle for space, while joggers clog the nearby promenade ...
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Thailand reports daily record of 235 new coronavirus deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported on Tuesday a daily record of 235 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the country's total accumulated fatalities to 6,588. The country also reported 19,843 new infect...
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Former New Zealand Olympic cyclist Podmore dies – NZOC
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Former New Zealand Olympic cyclist, Olivia Podmore, has died at the age of 24, the New Zealand Olympics Committee (NZOC) confirmed. Podmore represented her country at the 2016 O...
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