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EnergyAs Iran eyes end of oil export sanctions, will former Asia clients buy? Joori RohYuka Obayashi 3 minute read A general view of Abadan oil refinery in southwest Iran, is pictured from Iraqi side of Shatt al-Arab in Al-Faw south of Basra, Iraq September 21, 2019. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani As Iran gears up to resume oil exports once the United States lifts trade sanctions, former key clients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan say theyll wait for the U.S. green light before investigating terms un...

TechnologyFord Motor, SK Innovation announce EV battery joint venture in N. America Ben Klayman 4 minute read A visitor is reflected as he takes pictures of a new Ford Aspire car during its launch in New Delhi, India, October 4, 2018. Picture taken October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Ford Motor Co (F.N) and South Korean battery maker SK Innovation (096770.KS) on Thursday announced they will form a battery joint venture in North America to support the No. 2 U.S. automakers electric vehicl...

BusinessStocks struggle as taper talk, crypto crash put markets on edge Tom Westbrook 5 minute read A man stands on an overpass with an electronic board showing Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes, at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song Stock markets struggled for traction on Thursday after a jittery session on Wall Street where cryptocurrencies crashed and a hint of tapering talk from the U.S. Federal Reserve drove selling in the bond market and...

By Mel Ford May 20, 2021 | 6:19 AM Beginning Thursday, May 20, the eastbound lane and the left turn lane of westbound Ninth Street will be closed to allow for equipment needed for roof repair at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art. This closure is expected to last from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., pending no delays or inclement weather. A detour will be appropriately marked for this closure. Please use caution and attention while driving in this area.

ChinaStocks climb with tech shares, Treasury yields fall, cryptos bounce Caroline Valetkevitch 1/4 The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Read More Stock indexes around the globe were mostly higher on Thursday, with Wall Street led by gains in technology shares, while U.S. Treasury yields fell after a weaker-than-expected U.S. business activity reading. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its bu...

100109-N-9594C-057 – KABUL – Canadian Maj. William M. Church, left, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A), and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell talk during a tour of the Central Training Facility (CTC), Kabul, on January 9, 2010. Sen. McConnell was joined by Senators Lisa Murkowski, Roger F. Wicker and Mike Crapo and Rep. Michael Castle for a visit to CTC and other facilities in the area. The Congressional delegation received briefings from CTC, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A), and Int...

By Mel Ford May 19, 2021 | 5:07 AM Lottery sales in Kentucky are higher than they have ever been.  Officials revealed during their recent board of directors meeting that sales are nearly 40-percent higher this fiscal year compared to a year ago.  Sales have topped one-point-three-billion dollars between July 2020 and April 2021.  Scratch-off tickets and the internet have accounted for most of the boost in sales. Comments

By Mel Ford May 19, 2021 | 5:10 AM It’s that time of year again as it is peak tick season. Ticks can be a problem year-round in the Commonwealth, but the summer months increase their numbers. Over the next few months experts say several kinds of ticks like the Black Deer tick, the American Dog tick and the Lone Star tick are all present in Kentucky. Ticks can also carry diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease so health officials say it’s important to remove a tic...

By Mel Ford May 19, 2021 | 5:18 AM Within the next week, maybe two. That’s the best guess from experts as to when southern Indiana will see the cicadas emerge and start to make noise. This year’s batch is called Brood X, and they are getting attention because of a fungus that may cause their butts to fall off. Evansville’s Mesker Park Zoo’s Paul Bouseman says the bugs are harmless to people. He says they will be noisy and likely will be everywhere for about four to six weeks. So...

Iseq in Dublin declines by more than 1.5% with resource stocks faring particularly badly