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September 9, 2021 By Devika Krishna Kumar and Marianna Parraga (Reuters) -Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the largest oil producer in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, on Thursday canceled some export cargoes due to damage to offshore facilities from Hurricane Ida, signaling energy losses would continue for weeks. About three-quarters of the Gulf’s offshore oil production […]

September 9, 2021 By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department views “debt for nature” swaps as an attractive way to mobilize more capital to fight climate change and support emissions reductions goals, the department’s top adviser on climate finance, John Morton, told Reuters. Morton, top climate adviser to Treasury […]

September 9, 2021 By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – Two Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday they would sell their individual stock holdings by the end of the month to address the appearance of conflicts of interest. Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan and Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren issued statements saying they would invest the proceeds […]

September 9, 2021 By Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google aims to replenish 20% more water than its offices and data centers use by 2030, the company said on Thursday, addressing concerns about water-guzzling tech facilities amid record droughts. “We are pledging to a water stewardship target to replenish more water than we consume by […]

September 9, 2021 By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Climate-related weather events are costing American households, businesses and insurers billions of dollars in losses, and there is no sign that they will ease up, the U.S. Treasury’s top climate official told Reuters on Thursday. Climate counselor John Morton said Treasury’s Federal Insurance […]

September 9, 2021 By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – U.S. clean energy jobs are overwhelmingly dominated by white men, and efforts to boost industries like renewable energy and electric vehicles should make sure that women and people of color are not overlooked, a report published on Thursday said. More than 60% of workers that hold jobs […]

September 9, 2021 MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish police said on Thursday it had arrested the former head of Venezuela’s military intelligence unit, Hugo Carvajal, who had been in hiding since a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United States almost two years ago. “Arrested tonight in Madrid “Pollo Carvajal”, fugitive from justice and […]

September 9, 2021 By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its foundation with a night-time military parade in the capital, state media reported on Thursday, publishing photographs of marching rows of personnel in orange hazmat suits but no ballistic missiles. Kim Jong Un, the leader of the […]

September 9, 2021 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s supreme court ruled on Thursday that the protection of “life from conception” was unconstitutional, doubling down on its decision earlier this week that abortion was not a crime. The ruling, stemming from a case out of Sinaloa state, has implications for Mexican states that have laws to […]

September 9, 2021 By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Afghan staff of the United Nations are being increasingly subjected to harassment and intimidation since the Taliban came to power last month, the U.N. special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons said on Thursday. Lyons told the Security Council that U.N. premises had largely been respected, […]

Apple has reportedly appointed a new executive to lead the development of its secretive self-driving car division. According to Bloomberg, the company has tapped Kevin Lynch to oversee Project Titan following the departure of executive Doug Field, who left the iPhone maker for Ford earlier this week. The name may not be familiar, but if […]

Apple has reportedly appointed a new executive to lead the development of its secretive self-driving car division. According to Bloomberg, the company has tapped Kevin Lynch to oversee Project Titan following the departure of executive Doug Field, who left the iPhone maker for Ford earlier this week. The name may not be familiar, but if […]

September 9, 2021 By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea’s military junta, which seized power over the weekend, said on Thursday that it has ordered the central bank and other banks to freeze all government accounts. On Sunday a group of special forces soldiers said they ousted President Alpha Conde over concerns about poverty and endemic […]

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September 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all federal workers and vaccines or testing for employees of large companies drew protests on Thursday from congressional Republicans who accused him of overstepping his authority. Under the plan, all employers with 100 or more workers would be required […]

GM unveiled Thursday the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, a full-sized pickup truck that received a major technology upgrade, including its hands-free Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system and an infotainment system with embedded Google services as well as an overhauled interior. A new flagship trim, the off-road factory-installed lifted ZR2 truck, has also joined the Silverado […]

Scott W. Pink Contributor Share on Twitter Scott W. Pink is special counsel in O’Melveny’s Data Security & Privacy practice based in Silicon Valley. He advises technology, media, entertainment and a variety of companies on issues of cybersecurity and privacy, IP counseling; social media law; and advertising, marketing, and promotions law. China enacted a sweeping […]

September 9, 2021 By Ron Bousso and Sabrina Valle LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) -Royal Dutch Shell is considering making it mandatory for workers in some operations to get COVID-19 vaccinations or risk being fired, an internal company document seen by Reuters shows. The Anglo-Dutch energy company’s decision comes as the Biden administration on Thursday said it will […]

September 9, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Horror flick “Halloween Kills” will stream on Comcast Corp’s Peacock streaming service starting on the same day it debuts in movie theaters next month, distributor Universal Pictures said in a statement on Thursday. The strategy is a shift from Comcast’s earlier plan to send the film exclusively to […]

September 9, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter and poet Arlo Parks won the 2021 Mercury Prize on Thursday, scooping the British music award for her critically acclaimed debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams”. The 21-year-old, whose songs address mental health and sexual identity, beat off 11 other contenders across a range of music genres for the […]