Saturday, April 5, 2025

US President Biden unveils plan to invest $555 bn on green energy

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President Joe Biden announced a framework to invest $555 billion in funding on clean energy programs he thinks can win approval from Congress, with investments in renewable power, electric vehicles, and resilience. If Congressional Democrats go along, the plan, part of a $1.75-trillion tax and spending blueprint,...

Dr. Martens Plunges After Fresh Profit Warning

Dr. Martens
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Dr. Martens (LON:DOCS) stock plunged at the open on Thursday to a new all-time low, after the bootmaker was forced to cut its forecasts once again in response to problems in North America. Dr. Martens said a variety of operational problems had created a...

Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears

Oil prices rebound
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Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors bet that an economic reopening in China and a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve will help spur a recovery in crude demand this year. China reopened its international borders...

Oil Falls on Weak Chinese Data, Hawkish Fed Also Weighs

OIL FALLS
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Oil prices retreated from a three-week high on Thursday after weak economic data from China pointed to more trouble in the world's largest crude importer, while the outlook for demand was also dimmed by the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates A private survey...

FDA Adds Warning to J&J Vaccine Over Very Rare Side Effect

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Guillain-Barré syndrome is a very rare side effect known to occur after other infections and vaccinations.There have been 100 reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome out of the 12.8 million people who have been vaccinated with the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine.Health experts widely agree...

Can Aerobic Exercise Improve Cognitive Function and Decrease Alzheimer’s Disease Risk?

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Researchers are investigating ways to help improve cognitive function and potentially decrease dementia risk.One in three seniors dies from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and it kills more people than breast and prostate cancers combined.Now a new study has found evidence that one year...

Oil rally Stalls on Weak Chinese Data, Uncertainty Over OPEC Cut

OIL RALLY
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Oil prices were muted on Thursday, cutting short a three-day rally after data highlighted growing economic cracks in major crude importer China, while markets also speculated over whether the OPEC’s last meeting for the year will result in a supply cut. Chinese manufacturing activity-...

Oil prices Tread Water As Markets Weigh China Recovery, Fed Caution

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Oil prices were muted in early trade on Tuesday as optimism over better-than-expected economic data from China was offset by caution over an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting and an OPEC decision on production. Chinese business activity grew more than expected in January, government data...

Will biometric cards change the way benefits are dispensed?

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Humanity’s evolving nature has propelled it up the food chain, from prey to planetary predator. Just 60,000 years ago, homo sapiens roamed the earth, insignificant and insecure, their existence of little consequence. Life, as Thomas Hobbes put it, was ‘nasty, brutish, and short’. Fast...

Oil Prices Hover Near 8-Mth Low as Recession Fears Dent Outlook

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Oil prices held near eight-month lows on Monday after falling sharply last week, as markets feared that slowing global economic activity will dent demand for crude. London-traded Brent oil futures rose 0.3% to $85.29 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were unchanged at...