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The EPA, Power Plants And Planetary Boundaries — Everything Is Connected
CleanTechnica
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June 14, 2025
Last Updated on: 14th June 2025, 01:00 am This week, the EPA announced its intention not to protect the environment by rolling back the rules put in place by those hated socialists Barack Obama and Joe Biden that limit emissions from thermal...
EU unveils €241 billion nuclear investment plan
The Arabian Stories
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June 14, 2025
Brussels: The European Commission emphasized that this significant funding is essential to support member states’ efforts in extending the life of existing nuclear reactors and constructing new large-scale facilities. The investment also aims to...
Oil and gold prices soar and shares fall after Israel’s attacks on Iran
The Guardian
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June 13, 2025
The price of oil and gold has soared and stock markets have fallen after Israel’s strikes against targets in Iran. The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, the focal point of global oil production, prompted a sharp increase in wholesale...
Oil prices surge as Israel-Iran tensions escalate
Gazeta Tema
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June 14, 2025
Oil prices surged sharply on Friday after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, triggering fears of a broader Middle East conflict that could threaten global energy supplies. The price of Brent crude spiked over 10% before settling around 5% higher...
EU and US sanctions on Russia: Timing is everything
RTE Ireland
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June 14, 2025
As G7 leaders converge on Kananaskis in the Canadian Rockies this weekend, the prospect of decisively tougher sanctions on Russia will loom large. The Ukraine War is reaching another inflection point: Vladimir Putin has intensified missile and...
EU seeks fair market access as China tightens trade control
Times of Oman
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BRUSSELS: Concerns have been raised within the European Union regarding the need for balanced trade relations with China, emphasizing that economic growth should not come at the expense of European industries. A call has been made for adherence to...
Spain’s Impossible Dream of ‘Green’ Electricity
Townhall
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June 14, 2025
Updated Man of La Mancha lyrics could read: “To dream the impossible dream of clean, green, net-zero electricity, to fight the unbeatable foe of manmade climate cataclysms, we must run where the brave dare not go.” Don Quixote saw windmills as...
European Markets Suffer Weekly Losses Amid Geopolitical Tensions
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) -pp-AMMAN - European stock markets closed "sharply" lower on Friday, suffering weekly losses, amid a state of caution dominating global markets following the Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting investors to turn to safe-haven...
Airbus nearing deal to sell A220 jets to Poland's LOT, sources say
ETInfra.com
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June 14, 2025
The purchase of the planes would help fuel that expansion, LOT Chief Executive Michal Fijol has told Polish media.European planemaker Airbus is nearing a deal to sell A220 passenger jets to Polish carrier LOT after a hard-fought contest with...
Why Britain’s China policy is a mess
London Daily Digital
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June 14, 2025
Britain wants Chinese money but fears that the Chinese only invest in Britain to subvert Britain and steal military and intelligence secrets, writes Mihir Bose Napoleon Bonparte is supposed to have said, “China is a sleeping giant; let her sleep,...
Stock market today: Oil prices leap 7%, stocks fall on crude market worries
The Marietta Times - Ohio
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Trader Steven Gohl works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are leaping, and stocks are falling Friday on worries that Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and...
Sweet lips: Major success as Longford lip balm wins top European award
Longford Leader
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June 14, 2025
Janni Bars is celebrating as it was the only Irish company to take gold at the Europe-wide, Free From Skincare Awards. Janni Bars’ hugely popular Hemp and Honey Lip balm was awarded first place in the ‘Lip Care' category at the prestigious awards,...
US opposes lowering price cap on Russian oil – Bloomberg
Ukrainska Pravda
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Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images The United States has been opposing a G7 countries initiative to lower the price cap on Russian oil, complicating efforts by the EU and the United Kingdom to use this tool to increase pressure on Russia. Source:...
Why Iran-Israeli conflcit could send oil prices higher
The Federal
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June 14, 2025
Washington, Jun 13 (AP) Israel's attack on Iran Friday has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households. Oil and gold...
US opposes lowering G7 cap on Russian oil, Bloomberg reports
The Kyiv Independent
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June 14, 2025
The United States is opposing a proposal by other Group of Seven nations to lower the price cap on Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on June 13. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg said the U.S. remains opposed to reducing the cap from $60 to $45 per...
Israel attack on Iran to increase cost of SriLankan flights to Europe, London: sources
EconomyNext
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June 13, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT –The cost of SriLankan flights to Europe and London is expected to be high after the state-run national carrier is compelled to change its European routes, including London, to avoid the conflict zone amid escalating tensions in the...
Tankers: Saudi Arabia Crude Oil Exports Keep Declining
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 13, 2025
The downward trend of Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports has persisted so far in 2025, following the same pattern as during 2024. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in Jan-Dec 2024, global crude oil loadings went up by...
OPEC Projections on Future Oil Demand Overly Optimistic, Experts Warn
DeSmog
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June 14, 2025
Experts are urging caution after the secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) told delegates to the Global Energy Show Canada that there is no oil peak on the horizon, and that energy demand will increase by 24...
Super Micro Unleashes 30+ Nvidia Blackwell AI Systems Across Europe
Yahoo News
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June 12 - Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) has rolled out over 30 new enterprise AI solutions in Europe built on Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) Blackwell chip architecture, aiming to speed up deployment of AI infrastructure across the region. The...
US stocks slide, oil prices soar after Israel strikes Iran
Inquirer
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June 14, 2025
Specialist Glenn Carell works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NEW YORK, United States — Oil prices soared and US stocks sank Friday after Israel had launched strikes on Iran, prompting...