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Most resource-rich countries mismanage natural resources: report
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Over 80 percent of the world's major oil and gas-producing and mining countries fail to meet "satisfactory standards" for managing their natural resources, according to a new report that tracks resource mismanagement and...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Mining, Natural Resources, Politics, Petroleum Industry
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Autolib: Paris scheme showcases tycoon's battery-car gamble
ReutersPARIS - A fleet of little silver cars in Paris is showcasing France's gamble on electric vehicle technology in a project that backers say is even helping to narrow the capital's social divide. Modeled on the Velib bike-sharing program, Autolib has won...Tags: Politics, Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Paris (France), Nicolas Sarkozy
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EU probes oil majors on price manipulation
ReutersLONDON/OSLO (Reuters) - European authorities have raided offices of oil majors Shell, BP and Statoil in an investigation of suspected manipulation of oil prices, one of the biggest cross-border actions since the Libor rigging scandal. Authorities have...Tags: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Politics, Commodity Markets, International Organizations, Thomson Corporation
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Ireland to review tax on oil, cautious on Norway-style rate
Reuters* Committee recommends 25-40 pct rate be doubled * Interest increasing in country's oil potential * Energy minister says must be realistic about prospects DUBLIN, May 14 (Reuters) - Ireland's energy minister launched a review of the country's low tax...Tags: Politics, Republic of Ireland, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Investments, Energy Resources
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Arctic nations must urgently improve rescue services-Canadian experts
Reuters* Arctic opening up fast to shipping, energy, mining * Sea ice shrank to a record low in summer 2012 * Ministers meet on May 15 to discuss oil spill tactics By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 13 (Reuters) - Arctic nations must...Tags: Sweden, Mining, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Metal and Mineral
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EU officials investigate companies including BP, Shell, Statoil over possible price-fixing
LONDON (AP) — European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Britain's BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norway's Statoil confirmed they are subject to the inquiry announced...Tags: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Prices, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry
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Argentina secures 3 more LNG cargoes for 2013
ReutersLONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Argentina has secured a total of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery this year from oil major BP, Norway's Statoil and U.S. bank Morgan Stanley, trade sources said. Latin America's No. 3 economy has struggled...Tags: Argentina, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Energy Resources, BP Plc
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School of Visual Arts Leads Student Academy Awards Finalists
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - The School of Visual Arts in New York City leads all schools in this year's Student Academy Awards competition, which has been narrowed down to a list of finalists released by the Academy on Wednesday. Five films produced at the...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, United Kingdom, Culture, Belgium
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - April 30
ReutersApril 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines Alfredo Saenz resigns as Santander chief ahead of legal ruling () Deutsche Bank...Tags: Finance, Deutsche Bank AG, Eastman Kodak Company, United Kingdom, Economy, Business and Finance
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Motor racing boss sees Formula One flotation by year end
Reuters* Formula One looking at flotation late this year - CEO * Singapore remains favoured destination * Listing plans put on hold in 2012 because of volatile markets By Keith Weir LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The company behind Formula One motor racing...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Auto Racing, Singapore
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Norway wealth fund excludes tobacco producers Schweitzer-Mauduit and Huabao
ReutersOSLO, May 8 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund can no longer invest in tobacco producers Schweitzer-Mauduit and Huabao International Holdings, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The fund is not allowed to invest in products that contain... -
News of the Weird: Well-Earned Retirement
In March, twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, announced their joint retirement after more than 50 years each on the job — as Amsterdam prostitutes. (In February, the minimum age for prostitutes in the Netherlands was raised to 21, but there...
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