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A general view of the Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oilfield platforms in the North Sea, Norway December 3, 2019.

Equinor To Adjust Norway Offshore Wind Plans After Policy Change -executive

Norway's Equinor said on Thursday it must rework its offshore wind plans at home after the government decided that the first such plants can only supply domestic power users and not link up with other countries.

Explainer-How A German 'Climate' Fund Set Out To Help Russia Dodge U.S. Sanctions

A German politician set up a state-backed foundation with Russian energy company Gazprom last year to help Moscow avoid U.S.

Coinbase Removes Cryptocurrency Links After 'Rug Pull' Warnings

Coinbase Global has removed 'how to buy' instructions for at least three crypto tokens which have been the subject of 'rug pull' warnings that investors may lose their money, saying on Thursday it plans to improve safeguards.

A man rides a pedal boat on the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic, October 21, 2020.

Light At End Of Tunnel For Czech Services As Government Drops COVID Pass

Czech restaurant and hotel operators saw light at the end of the tunnel on Thursday as the government cancelled rules requiring vaccination certificates to enter restaurants and events as Omicron infections started to ebb.

Panama To Receive First Quantum's Plan For Power Plant Conversion -Energy Minister

Panama's government expects to receive soon a proposal by mining firm First Quantum Minerals to convert a coal-fired power plant to cleaner energy, Energy Minister Jorge Rivera told Reuters on Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO - Roy Gori, chief executive of Manulife Asia, speaks at the company?s headquarters in Toronto November 12, 2015. Canada's biggest insurer, is interested in a range of insurance and asset management acquisition opportunities across several marke

Manulife Says Higher Premiums Can Offset Expected Inflation Jump

Manulife Financial Corp sees the higher inflation and interest rates expected this year as generally positive, and can at least partly offset the former through increased premiums, executives told a post-earnings analyst call on Thursday.

Manulife, Sun Life Say They Are Raising Premiums To Offset Cost Inflation

Manulife Financial Corp and Sun Life Financial, Canada's two biggest life insurers, are increasing premiums to offset higher costs this year from inflation that has risen to a three-decade high, executives said on Thursday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon February 10, 2022. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS

Lebanese PM Signals Difficulty In Agreeing Financial Recovery Plan

Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated on Thursday difficulties in agreeing a financial recovery plan critical to steering Lebanon out of its devastating economic collapse, calling it a "Kamikaze operation".

The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Where Now After 2% Yield? Bond Investors Take Stock

U.S. Treasury yields have shot higher this year, rising faster than many forecast. Investors are now assessing if anticipation of a more hawkish Fed will continue to push levels up, with the potential to upset riskier assets.

FILE PHOTO - Motorists drive past Tesla's primary vehicle factory after CEO Elon Musk announced he was defying local officials' restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by reopening the plant in Fremont, California, U.S. May 1

Factbox-California Lawsuit Latest To Accuse Tesla Of Discrimination

A California civil rights agency said it filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Tesla Inc of failing for years to address widespread racist conduct at its Fremont assembly plant.

A person walks by a church in the center of Lisbon, Portugal, December 2, 2021. Picture taken with a slow shutter speed.

Portugal's Church Abuse Panel Gathers Over 200 Testimonies In One Month

A commission investigating child sexual abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said on Thursday more than 200 alleged victims had already been in touch to share their stories since its launch a month ago.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the main production site of GE Steam Power System, where he unveiled plans to build new nuclear reactors in the country as part of its energy strategy to reduce planet-warming emissions, in Belfort, Fr

Macron Bets On Nuclear In Carbon-neutrality Push, Announces New Reactors

France will build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, placing nuclear power at the heart of his country's drive for carbon neutrality by 2050.

Protesters, pictured in August 2021, show their support for Bolivia's ex-interim president Jeanine Anez

'Coup D'etat' Trial Of Bolivia Ex-president Begins

'Coup d'etat' trial of Bolivia ex-president begins

Disney Closes Gap With Netflix, Streaming Industry Future Still In Question

The strong subscriber additions by Disney+ in the latest quarter helped Walt Disney Co's flagship streaming service close the gap with market leader Netflix Inc, but industry watchers focused on future prospects for streaming in a saturating market.

A Ben & Jerry's ice-cream delivery truck is seen at their factory in Be'er Tuvia, Israel July 20, 2021.

Unilever Expects New Ben & Jerry's 'Arrangement' For Israel By Year-end

The board of Ben & Jerry's aims to work out a "new arrangement" for sales in Israel before the end of the year, Unilever PLC's CEO said on Thursday, after the U.S.-based independent ice cream brand last year committed to halting sales in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.

Food-at-home prices rose one percent in January 2022 as overall US consumer prices saw their largest yearly increase in nearly four decades

US Consumer Price Inflation Hits Four-decade High In January

US consumer price inflation hits four-decade high in January

A file picture shows former Libyan interior minister Fathi Bashagha, who has been appointed prime minister by the country's eastern-based parliament

Libya Parliament Names Rival PM In Challenge To Unity Govt

Libya parliament names rival PM in challenge to unity govt

A view shows cranes in front of the skyline of the Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, China, October 18, 2021.

China Gives Property Firms Easier Access To Escrow Funds -report

CHINA-PROPERTY-DEBT-ESCROW:China gives property firms easier access to escrow funds -report

Protesters said they are demonstratiing against Covid rules in solidarity with the Canadian truckers

France Says Won't Tolerate Canada-style 'Freedom Convoys'

France says won't tolerate Canada-style 'Freedom Convoys'

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron in Jerusalem. June 16, 2020.

Bank Of Israel Seeks Public Input On Whether Inflation Target Needs Adjusting

ISRAEL-CENBANK-INFLATION:Bank of Israel seeks public input on whether inflation target needs adjusting

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Poland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau attends a joint news conference with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine February 10, 2022.

Poland, As OSCE Head, Says Political Will Needed To End Ukraine-Russia Standoff

US-UKRAINE-CRISIS-OSCE-RAU:Poland, as OSCE head, says political will needed to end Ukraine-Russia standoff

Afghan children hold banners during a protest over lenghty U.S. relocation process, at a Gulf facility where they have been housed since fleeing their homeland last year, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 10, 2022 in this picture obtained from

Afghan Refugees In UAE Protest At Halt To U.S. Relocation Process

Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a United Arab Emirates facility where they have been housed since fleeing their homeland last year, holding banners pleading for freedom and demanding to be sent to the United States to be resettled.