Crude oil and refined petroleum product exports from the United States hit a record high last year, turning the country into a net exporter. This year, as more economies are returning to growth, theres space for further growth. However, there is also increased competition. According to data from the...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Will-US-Crude-Oil-Exports-Smash-Records-Again-This-Year.html

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Enterprise platform Workplace From Facebook topped the 7 million paid subscribers mark, up 40% in the past year, and introduced several new features. Vice president Julien Codorniou discussed the pandemic's role in the platform's momentum with Adweek, saying, "What used to be a 'nice to have' for ...

https://www.adweek.com/media/workplace-from-facebook-tops-7m-paid-subscribers/

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These three Canadian stocks are strong and resilient against the recent downward pressure of the stock market. More upside is likely to follow!
The post 3 Defensive Canadian Stocks in a High Stock Market appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

The last few days saw the Canadian stock market ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/05/04/3-defensive-canadian-stocks-in-a-high-stock-market/

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The message emerging from the UK's May 2021 local election manifestos is 'we want hydrogen - let's get going', writes Beyond2050's Rob Dale

Some of the leading mayoral candidates for this week's local elections have made manifesto commitments to introduce hydrogen technology into their region ...

https://www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4030768/hyodrogen-agenda-mayor-election-candidates-uk

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Retailer promises to tackle supply chain emissions in 10 point climate plan designed to help it hit net zero by 2040

The Co-op has announced its own-brand food and drink will be 'carbon neutral' by 2025, as it unveiled a new 10-point climate plan designed to help it achieve net zero carbon ...

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4030744/op-vows-brand-food-drink-carbon-neutral-2025

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Customers will be able to browse second-hand furniture at dedicated circular hubs at Ikea stores and on Gumtree, according to store

Ikea customers can now sell their used flat pack furniture back to the store, after the Swedish furniture giant's 'buy back' scheme launched nationwide today.
The ...

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4030763/circular-economy-ikea-kicks-furniture-business-nationwide

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New inverter technology can make enormous improvements in EV efficiency and its all thanks to one amazing substance, says Ian Foley, managing director, Equipmake If someone told you a material existed that could dramatically improve the range of an electric vehicle, yet add nothing to the ...

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/equipmake-stardust-silicon-carbide-inverter-inverters/

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Were proud to have reached 7 million paid subscribers on Workplace up over 40% in the past year but it goes way beyond that.
The post Workplace Reaches 7 Million Paid Subscribers appeared first on About Facebook.

As we slowly begin the journey back to normality and businesses make plans for a ...

https://about.fb.com/news/2021/05/workplace-reaches-7-million-paid-subscribers/

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The North Carolina-based donut chain said on Tuesday it had confidentially submitted IPO paperwork to the SEC.

Krispy Kreme recently offered a free doughnut to customers who receive their COVID-19 vaccine.
Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme has confidentially filed for an IPO.
The donut chain said on ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/krispy-kreme-confidentially-files-for-ipo-2021-5

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Chauvin Seeks New Trial, Alleges Prosecutorial & Jury Misconduct

In what will likely come as no surprise to many - especially given the judge's own remarks during closing arguments - Derek Chauvin's lawyerfiled a motionon Tuesday in Hennepin County, Minnesota, for a new trial on multiple grounds ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/chuavin-seeks-new-trial-alleges-prosecutorial-jury-misconduct

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NBCUniversal has instituted a production assistant training program in New Mexico aimed at residents who are interested in pursuing a career in film and television production. The two-day training program, scheduled for May 22 and 23, will be free to accepted applicants and will cover everything ...

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/nbcuniversal-production-assistant-new-mexico-1234966570/

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Republican leaders are rightly opposed to cancel culture on the left. They should not be using it against their own members, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said.Republican leaders are rightly opposed to cancel culture on the left. They should not be using it against their own members, Maryland Gov. Larry...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/05/04/gop-governor-accuses-house-republicans-of-cancel-culture-over-liz-cheney/

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Stars Christian Serratos and Gabriel Chavarria talk about 'Selena: The Series' and how much they learned about the Quintanilla family while working on the Netflix series. Stars Christian Serratos and Gabriel Chavarria talk about 'Selena: The Series' and how much they learned about the Quintanilla ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2021/05/04/selena-the-series-part-two-details-singers-struggles-with-fame/

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An AT&T policy that bars employees from recording conversations with managers or colleagues is legal, according to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board Monday. The board found that while AT&T violated US labor...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419772/att-rule-barring-workers-recording-conversations-legal-federal-labor-law

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It's been almost 40 years sinceMilo Goes to Collegeand 25 sinceEverything Sucks, but Descendents are coming back this summer with a (kind of) new album,9th & Walnut.

Named after their old practice space in Long Beach, California, the 18 tracks were recorded way back in 2002 by the band's four ...

https://www.spin.com/2021/05/descendents-baby-doncha-know-9th-walnut/

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Chauvins lawyer raised complaints of prosecutorial and jury misconduct.Chauvins lawyer raised complaints of prosecutorial and jury misconduct...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/05/04/derek-chauvin-seeks-a-new-trial-alleging-jury-was-swayed-by-publicity/

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In a bid to boost bilateral trade and investment and unlock the potential for the relationship from the private sectors of both countries, India and UK launched an Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) to pave the way for negotiating a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/pm-modi-holds-virtual-summit-with-british-counterpart-johnson-uk-pm-announces-gbp-1bn-worth-of-trade-investment/2245907/

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Arkansas Ends Sales Taxes On Gold & Silver; Additional States May Soon Follow

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By signing sound money legislation today, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has officially endedsales taxation on gold,silver, platinum, and palladium bullion andcoins thereby ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/arkansas-ends-sales-taxes-gold-silver-additional-states-may-soon-follow

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The vaccinated are emerging from 14 months of social isolation into a world where key questions remain about where and when to wear a mask.
By Faith Karimi, CNN
(CNN) Texas resident Robert Soto cant wait to visit his favorite karaoke spots in Austin. He says hell be wearing his mask when he belts ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/04/covid-reasons-some-vaccinated-people-refuse-to-go-maskless/

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Out-of-home and augmented reality activations headline the group's NewFronts offerings...

https://adage.com/article/special-report-newfronts/verizon-media-makes-its-pitch-advertisers-following-sale-apollo/2333066

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The bones might have been placed on the wrong shelf and separated from the rest of the artifacts from the burial site in Denmark.

Researchers Charlotte Rimstad (left) and Ulla Mannering (right) with some of the textiles they studied.
Irene Skals/National Museum of Denmark/Antiquity Publications Ltd...

https://www.businessinsider.com/denmark-researchers-find-lost-human-bones-viking-age-2021-5

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Teleoperation for autonomous vehicles (AVs) is growing in importance. This column will explore the AV teleoperation segment.
The post AVs Will Need Teleoperation: Heres Why appeared first on EETimes.
Teleoperation for autonomous vehicles (AVs) is growing in importance. This column will explore the ...

https://www.eetimes.com/avs-will-need-teleoperation-heres-why/

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India's official count of coronavirus cases surpassed 20 million Tuesday, nearly doubling in the past three months, while deaths officially have passed 220,000.By Aniruddha Ghosal | Associated Press
NEW DELHI COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/04/horrible-weeks-ahead-as-indias-covid-outbreak-worsens/

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The productivity of groundnut is expected to be higher due to availability of groundwater in north Gujarat and parts of Saurashtra region as result of prolonged monsoon this year, says Samir Shah, president of Gujarat State Edible Oils and Oil Seeds Association...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/gujarat-to-see-bumper-crops-of-groundnut-and-sesame-this-summer/2245853/

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The company said its vaccine generated $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year...

https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2021/05/04/pfizer-reaps-hundreds-of-millions-in-profits-from-covid-19-vaccine

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All products and services featured by Variety are independently selected by Variety editors. However, Variety may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Whether youre strictly an OG trilogy watcher ...

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HTC is planning to unveil two Vive virtual reality headsets at its ViveCon 2021 conference thats happening on May 11th and May 12th, according to Protocol. While the original Vive and Vive Pro headsets were associated more with gaming, the high-end Vive ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419755/htc-vive-pro-2-focus-3-business-edition-virtual-reality-vr-headset-vivecon-rumor

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BTS chart their record-extending twenty-eighth No. 1 hit this week.BTS chart their record-extending twenty-eighth No. 1 hit this week...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/04/bts-enhypen-beyonc-lisa-and-blue-ivy-carter-hits-making-moves-on-the-world-songs-chart/

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President Biden has set two vaccinations goals to achieve by July 4th:1) 70% of the population over 18 has had at least one dose of vaccine, and2) 160 million Americans fully vaccinated.According to the CDC, on Vaccinations1) 56.4% of the population over 18 has had at least one dose.2) 106.2 million...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CalculatedRisk/~3/nHoMzc-m6I4/may-4th-covid-19-vaccinations-new-cases.html

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The tech titan's Oversight Board will announce Wednesday if the former president will have his account reinstated.By Barbara Ortutay | Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump will find out whether he gets to return to Facebook on Wednesday, when the social networks quasi-independent ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/04/explainer-will-donald-trump-return-to-facebook/

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While The Flash is already set to speed back to the CW for its eighth season, two of its original stars are staying behind: Carlos Valdes and Tom Cavanagh are both officially leaving the show after Season 7. Cavanagh who played several alternate versions of the brilliant and prickly ...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-carlos-valdes-leaving-season-7-1234966479/

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. Californias recall election now features the beast and a compassionate disruptor. Thats how John Cox and Caitlyn Jenner, Republicans running for California governor, pitched themselves to voters Tuesday in new campaign ads, taking different tones in ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439072

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NEW YORK As the nation pushes to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and use cleaner energy sources, President Joe Bidens administration says it wants to ensure diversity among the communities that benefit from the transition and the people who are hired to do the work. The administration says it ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439075

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NEW YORK Two sporting events last week the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft pulled in more television viewers than the Oscars, something inconceivable only a couple of years ago. The Nielsen company said 14.5 million people watched Medina Spirit win the Derby on Saturday, and all the...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439079

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As much as Bill and Melinda Gates might want to keep their pending divorce private, the split between the billionaire co-founders of the worlds largest private foundation is sure to have very public consequences, with the breakup having already sent a wave of anxious uncertainty through the worlds ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439084

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Polish lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve the nations spending plan for the 58 billion euros ($70 billion) it expects to receive from the European Unions pandemic recovery plan. At a special parliament session, the vote was 290-33 in favor with 133 abstentions. The National Reconstruction Plan, ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439090

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MADRID Madrids conservative leader, a champion of relaxed measures against the coronavirus and a scourge of the left-wing central governments handling of the pandemic, scored a solid win in a regional election Tuesday. Isabel Daz Ayuso, who had campaigned under the slogan of Freedom, was backed by ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439095

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Lenovo

A new Show Mode feature from Amazon is now rolling out to some Lenovo laptops. When you activate this, it will change your home screen to look like the home screen of an Echo Show smart display, in a similar fashion to the Show Mode feature on Amazons tablets. That means youll be able to do...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419777/amazon-echo-show-lenovo-laptops-feature-announced

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Despite anaemic domestic demand primarily due to lockdown and restrictions on mobility, the price hike is mainly to align with the international prices, which have gone up continually in recent times thanks to China limiting its exports...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/steel-makers-raise-prices-by-up-to-rs-4500-per-tonne/2245856/

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Under Armour's first-quarter results indicate the brand, which has seen its share of struggles, is getting back in the game...

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/362983/under-armour-reinvests-sales-surge-into-marketing.html

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Amazon book rentals are easy to make, extend, and return using the Amazon Rentals website and your Amazon account.

Instead of buying all your textbooks, you can save money by renting them on Amazon.
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Amazon book rentals are easy to make, extend, and return using the Amazon ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-book-rental

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COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolinas effort to become the next-to-last state to pass a hate crimes law survived a challenge from some Republican senators who questioned whether it is necessary to add penalties to violent crimes based on someones motives. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439130

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MINNEAPOLIS Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that hell announce a dialing back of Minnesotas coronavirus restrictions on Thursday, and that hes in discussions with legislative leaders about how long hell retain the emergency powers that hes used to manage the states response to the ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439138

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ST. LOUIS New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was scratched from Tuesday nights start against St. Louis because he was having trouble getting loose as he started to stretch ahead of his outing. He let us know earlier today that he had some tightness on his right side, Mets manager Luis ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210505-2439160

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Wood Mackenzie argues that it appears the mining industry is erring on the side of indecision.
As medieval philosopher Maimonides said, the risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.

Energy research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie, in its latest report, argues that it ...

https://www.mining.com/mining-industry-risk-aversion-could-slow-the-pace-of-energy-transition-report/

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New York is the latest city to back away from recognizing Columbus Day.New York is the latest city to back away from recognizing Columbus Day...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/05/04/nyc-public-schools-get-rid-of-columbus-day---and-replace-it-with-italian-heritageindigenous-peoples-day/

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Copper State turns silicon? TSMC is said to be considering building up to five additional chip plants in Arizona as well as the one it announced last year...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/04/tsmc_arizona_fabs/

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China's Gen Z Splurges On Luxury As Its Debt-To-Income Nears An Insane 2,000%

While representatives of America's Gen Z are stugling with daytrading dogecoin, finding jobs, and generally leaving their parents' basement...

... China's youth is rapidly emerging as the greatest spending power in the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-gen-z-splurges-luxury-its-debt-income-nears-insane-2000

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The number of Apple Card customers more than doubled over the course of 2020 to 6.4 million Americans. Where did the growth come from? Women.The number of Apple Card customers more than doubled over the course of 2020 to 6.4 million Americans. Where did the growth come from? Women...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronshevlin/2021/05/04/apple-card-grows-to-64-million-cardholders-thanks-to-women/

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