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Two-Minute Battery Changes Propel India’s Shift to E-Scooters
(Bloomberg) — For time-pressed delivery drivers in Bengaluru, replenishing the batteries of the electric auto rickshaws increasingly being used to…
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How Four Powerful Brothers Broke an Island Nation
(Bloomberg Opinion) — In just over two years, Sri Lanka’s first family has presided over a series of crises mostly…
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Warehouse Bombed, Tractors Stolen as Russia Strikes Ukraine Food
Russia’s military is striking deeper into Ukraine’s food supply chain, with shells destroying a frozen-chicken warehouse and soldiers commandeering tractors…
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The 18 Minutes of Trading Chaos That Broke the Nickel Market
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — It was 5:42 a.m. on March 8 in London when the nickel market broke. At that time…
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Ukraine Update: Russia Strikes Targets Ever Closer to Poland
Russian air strikes have shifted further west, close to the city of Lviv and Ukraine’s border with Poland, as Moscow…
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A Billionaire’s Heir Hangs Up His Healing Crystal to Fix Capitalism
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — William Peterffy, the only son of billionaire Thomas Peterffy, has cycled through a lifetime’s worth of occupations…
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Six Things You Need to Know About the Russian Oil Shock
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The global oil market is suffering what’s starting to look like the biggest disruption since the 1990-91…
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The List of Foreign Companies Pulling Out of Russia Keeps Growing
(Bloomberg) — The invasion of Ukraine is causing a mass exodus of companies from Russia, reversing three decades of investment by Western…
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Shale Companies Say They Can’t Drill More. Even When There’s a War?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — A week before Russia began its unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the chief executive of the largest oil and gas producer…
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Global Warming Is Outrunning Efforts to Protect Human Life, Scientists Warn
(Bloomberg) — The breakneck speed of global warming exceeds the pace of efforts to protect billions of vulnerable people, according to…
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What Progressives Get Wrong About the Gilded Age
(Bloomberg Opinion) — It was a giant ad on the side of a double-decker bus that did it. I have…
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Russia, Ukraine Officials to Meet as Ruble Sinks: Ukraine Update
(Bloomberg) — Talks between Ukrainian officials and their Russian counterparts could get underway within hours on a conflict that’s triggered…
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The Global Cyber Guerrillas Coming to Ukraine’s Aid
(Bloomberg Opinion) — As diplomats and national leaders dallied over sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, digital defenders…
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New England Power Plants Burn Most Oil Since 2011 as Gas Soars
(Bloomberg) — New England has burned the most oil to generate electricity in over a decade this winter, despite being…
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Syngenta, Chevron Could Face Billions in Claims Over Weed Killer
(Bloomberg) — Yet another popular weed killer used by American farmers for decades is becoming a costly liability for the…
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China’s Ghost Cities Are Finally Stirring to Life After Years of Empty Streets
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Conjured out of nothing and lived in by seemingly no one, China’s so-called ghost cities became the…
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Delayed Wuhan Report Adds Crucial Detail to Covid Origin Puzzle
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — The origin story of Covid-19 remains a mystery mired in contentious geopolitical debate. But a research paper…
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Bordeaux 2020: The 19 Wines to Buy From the Strangest Vintage Ever
(Bloomberg) — Château Margaux, $620 a bottle; Château Lafite Rothschild, $695; Haut-Bailly, $139; Ducru-Beaucaillou, $239 . . . The final…
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The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything
(Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today,…
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Why a Piece of Chocolate Costs More Than a Porsche Taycan
(Bloomberg Opinion) — If you were thinking of companies that might want to increase the value of their shares by buying…
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Bitcoin Snaps Five-Day Rally After Flirting With Record High
(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin declined for the first time in six trading sessions alongside a broader easing of risk-on sentiment in…
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Denver Could Get a Foot or More of Snow From Late Season Storm
(Bloomberg) — The official start of spring is just a week away but Denver is about to find itself knee…
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