By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) – Major semiconductor makers on Thursday hailed passage in the U.S. Congress of a pot of federal government money for new chip factories in the …
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By Simon Jessop LONDON – Asset manager Schroders has teamed up with an environmental organisation to set up a Singapore-based fund house to invest in projects that seek to halt …
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SANTIAGO – Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s top copper miner, expects to gradually restart operations at some of its mining projects on Monday, following the death of two workers earlier …
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SHANGHAI – China has fast-tracked the approval of construction projects worth more than 380 billion yuan ($56.22 billion) after relaxing its environmental rules last month, but will still show “zero …
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MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate loan agreements struck by his predecessor with China for railway projects worth $4.90 billion, an official said …
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Trump-backed Katie Britt wins Republican nomination in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary, NBC News projects
by ReutersWASHINGTON – Katie Britt, an attorney and past senior U.S. Senate aide backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, NBC News projected …
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By Sergio Goncalves LISBON – Portugal has picked 51 consortia to invest a total of 7.57 billion euros ($8 billion) in green and other innovative projects over the next four …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) on Thursday proposed minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects funded under a $5 billion government program. …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) is on Thursday proposing minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects funded under a $5 billion government …
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KINSHASA -The World Bank and Congo have signed two funding conventions of$900 million to boost female entrepreneurship and access to water and electricity in the east and west of the …
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By David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday announced the first state awards from a $10 billion COVID-19 aid program aimed at boosting broadband internet …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week a sixth plan by Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill to transform the sleepy village of Downtown Toms River into a destination city was announced. …
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BOGOTA – Investigative fracking operations in Colombia can go ahead after a court in the Andean country’s Santander province on Thursday reversed a lower court’s decision to block two pilot …
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Biden Admin Gives Big Handout To Solar, Wind Projects As Gas Prices Soar Thomas Catenacci on June 1, 2022 The Biden administration unveiled a policy Tuesday evening making it cheaper for …
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(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would substantially reduce the cost of building wind and solar energy projects on federal lands to help spur renewable energy development …
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(Reuters) -Abu Dhabi state holding firm ADQ will allocate $10 billion in investment for projects with Egypt and Jordan, the United Arab Emirates’ state news agency WAM reported on Sunday, …
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NJ Coastal Alliance Says Army Corps Beach Projects Doing More Harm than Good at the Jersey Shore
by Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey Coastal Alliance today said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment work at the Jersey Shore is causing more harm than good …
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Former Director of Public Works in Guayama Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Certifying Completion of Municipal Asphalt Projects
by DOJ PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The former Director of Public Works in the Municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, Ramón Conde-Meléndez, pleaded guilty today in Puerto Rico to engaging in a …
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Biden Wants Taxpayers To Fund Massive Mining Projects — Just Not In The US Thomas Catenacci on May 16, 2022 The Biden administration asked lawmakers earlier this month to allow …
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By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense has asked Congress to let it fund facilities in the United Kingdom and Australia that process strategic minerals used to …
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown beats progressive challenger in Ohio primary, AP projects
by ReutersWASHINGTON – Moderate Democratic U.S. Representative Shontel Brown held off a primary election challenge by progressive Nina Turner in Ohio’s 11th congressional district, which will likely allow her to keep …
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Biden Admin Caves To Republican Pressure, Greenlights Natural Gas Projects Thomas Catenacci on April 27, 2022 The Biden administration finally approved permits for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals …
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(Reuters) – Polymetal has decided to postpone several projects amid Western sanctions on Russia after the gold and silver miner reported a 4% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue to $616 …
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By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON – Soaring demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) as buyers steer clear of Russian fuel is putting some long-stalled U.S. export projects back on …
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World Bank to push ahead with some Afghan projects, maintain pause on education support -sources
by ReutersBy Andrea Shalal and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON – The World Bank has resumed work on three projects in Afghanistan focused on health, agriculture and livelihoods, but will maintain a hold …