Highlights: August 16, 2021 - August 21, 2021
Christian Fernsby ▼ | August 23, 2021
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Upper-level ridging weakens from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast on Friday, resulting in a reduced area of Heat Advisories over the east.
Latest Baker Hughes: U.S. oil rig count down by 6 to 432
Malaysia introduces new rules prohibiting all plastic waste imports from U.S.
Kazakh-German JV Skyhansa to build $500 mln airport near Chinese border
Ukrainian poultry products gained access to Oman market
U.S.: Severe thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest
Former U.S. senator Bob Menendez begins serving 11-year bribery sentence
Russian-linked tanker crew accused in Finland-Estonia undersea cable sabotage probe
Croatia: Former minister sentenced to two years of imprisonment for abuse of office and authority
U.S.: Widespread showers across the eastern half, severe thunderstorms in Montana into the Plains
Vietnam encourages private businesses to invest in railway sector
Baker Hughes: U.S. oil rig count down by 1 to 438
AfDB to provide $184.1 million for Africa’s largest solar energy and battery storage project
EIB supports Bay of Biscay electricity interconnection between Spain and France
U.S., UK, and Congolese officials inaugurate Kiswishi City Special Economic Zone
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Cuban President begins official visit to Belarus
EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers
EU proposes banning LNG gas imports from Russia by end of 2027
New York Governor announces Sullivan County broadband project
Zimbabwe to ban lithium concentrate exports
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LS Cable and unit join Korea-Japan submarine cable project
WFS to open new multi-purpose terminal at Lyon Airport
CEVA Logistics renews contract to transport aeronautics parts between France, Morocco, Tunisia
Malian government takes over Canadian-owned Barrick Gold mine
Isomorphic Labs appoints Ben Wolf as chief medical officer
Vodacom names new international markets CEO
David Andreadakis joins Loyalty Juggernaut as chief commercial officer
Tom Montali joins CSL as business development director
Concirrus appoints Steve O'Reilly as product manager
Russia's trade surplus falls 18.3% to $42.4 bln in January-April
U.S. economy in Q1 revised up to 0.2-pct contraction
Japan loses top creditor position for first time in 34 years
NZ exports to EU jump 28% in first year of trade deal
EU generated €39.2 billion surplus in trade in agricultural products
Lockton revenue $3.55 billion
Motorcar Parts of America Q4 sales $189.5 million
Limoneira Q2 revenue $44.6 million
Lululemon athletica Q1 revenue increased 10% to $2.2 billion
PVH Q1 GAAP EBIT $205 million
Niger set to monetize massive gas reserves through Saharan natural gas pipeline
Putting the brakes on EV folly that choked the market
Oil discovery in Kavango Basin may mean huge benefits for Namibians
Cape Town and Dubai battle over Africa's energy future
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FLI tests mobile One Health laboratory for diagnosing highly pathogenic pathogens
First vaccine against swine dysentery disease recommended for approval
USDA expands fruit pest quarantines in New York and California
Peru records 23.6% growth in agricultural export sales compared to 2024
China allows imports of rapeseed meal, soybean meal from Uruguay
Employers prefer younger job candidates for AI roles although experienced workers perform same or better
Study finds workers misjudge wage markets
Some organizations may need to expand their hierarchical structures earlier than others
Study finds there's right way and wrong way to deliver negative feedback in workplace
Allyship is critical and its needs appreciation
EU fines carmakers €458 million for anti-recycling cartel
Commission fines Pierre Cardin and its licensee Ahlers €5.7 million for restricting cross-border sales of clothing
BHP, Vale agree to pay $30B damages for Brazil dam disaster
Commission fines České dráhy and Österreichische Bundesbahnen €48.7 million over collusion to exclude common compe
SEC charges Keurig with making inaccurate statements regarding recyclability of K-Cup beverage pod
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Opel Movano becomes fully equipped camper van
Porsche Panamera, new hybrid variants
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OnePlus Ace 3V, first with Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
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Hong Kong researchers develop needle-free flu vaccine with broad protection
World's first vaccines that don't need refrigeration entered trials
First patient enrolled in Phase 1 clinical trial of Akiram’s cancer drug candidate
FDA grants marketing authorization of first home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis
Human cases of anthrax reported in western Mongolia
Mission to "weigh" all of Earth's forests from space launched
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope begins mapping entire sky
Russian academics, gas industry experts see undersea LNG transportation as feasible
India launches space docking experiment mission
World-first carbon-14 diamond battery made
Sasol delivered a strong set of results for the year ended 30 June 2021....
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) announced its results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2021....
Huhtamaki reinforces its position in emerging markets with the acquisition of Elif, a major supplier of sustainable flexible packaging to global FMGC brand owners....
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI)'s data showed that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) for previous fiscal year (ended March 2021) had a growth of 43.7%....
The Andersons, Inc. announced that it has sold its railcar leasing business to American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) for approximately $550 million in cash....
Brazilian industrial conglomerate Ultrapar Participacoes SA has agreed to sell its specialized chemicals unit Oxiteno to Thailand's Indorama Ventures PCL for $1.3 billion....
ALDI U.S. is hiring more than 20,000 new store and warehouse employees to support its continued growth across the country and prepare for the busy holiday season....
Deutsche Post said on Tuesday it was acquiring ocean freight forwarder J.F. Hillebrand Group for 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in cash....
Chile's gross domestic product rose 18.1% on a year-on-year basis in the second quarter of 2021....
DP World has reported a 42.6 percent increase in profits for the first six months of the year to $475 million....
Goldman Sachs agreed to buy the asset management arm of Dutch insurer NN Group....
Weibo announced its unaudited financial results for second quarter ended June 30, 2021....
Auckland Airport reported profit after tax was up 139.4 percent to $464.2 million....
The Crump Group Inc. will locate its first production facility in the United States in Nash County, creating 160 jobs, North Carolina....
Stir Foods Lancaster, LLC will expand its Lancaster manufacturing location, investing more than $4 million into the expansion, retaining 51 jobs and creating 100 new, full-time jobs over the next three years....
Morrisons has agreed to a takeover offer from Clayton Dubilier & Rice that values it at 8.2bn euros ($9.55bn)....
Advanced Modular Structures LLC. will create 200 jobs and invest more than $14 million in a new manufacturing facility in unincorporated Fulton County, Georgia....
After a lengthy search and due diligence, Western Magnesium has an agreement with Harrison county, Ohio, which will be the site of the first full scale deployment of the company's proprietary magnesium extraction technology in the United States....
Communications Solutions, LLC (CSLLC) will expand its operations to Emporia, Kansas, creating 250 new jobs....
$5.65 billionMacy's reported an adjusted profit of $1.29 a share during the fiscal second quarter....
Foot Locker reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2021.... ■