By Pratima Desai and Zandi Shabalala LONDON (Reuters) – Accelerating sales of electric vehicles have fuelled a scramble for nickel, cobalt and lithium, propelling prices of the battery materials to multi-year highs Phasing out...
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South Africa urges Rio Tinto workers to report cases of discrimination
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s labour ministry on Thursday urged Rio Tinto workers to report instances of discrimination after the Anglo-Australian miner released an internal report detailing sexual assault, racism, and...
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Ethiopian Airlines flies 737 MAX with passengers for first time since deadly crash
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopian Airlines flew passengers on a Boeing 737 MAX plane on Tuesday, but opinions are divided on its first flight using the model since a crash nearly three years ago forced regulators to...
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Crypto giant Binance restricts 281 Nigerian accounts
LAGOS (Reuters) – Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has restricted the personal accounts of 281 Nigerian users, citing a need to comply with international money laundering laws, its CEO said. Changpeng Zhao...
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Exclusive-White House mulls extension of Trump-era solar tariffs, with tweaks
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is considering extending Trump-era tariffs on solar power imports, but with a handful of tweaks to make it easier for domestic installers to access supplies,...
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Goldman Sachs: markets have not reached “danger zone” levels yet
LONDON (Reuters) – High valuations and one of the strongest recoveries from a bear market in history have left equities vulnerable to a correction but the recent fall is not indicative that markets have reached “danger...
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