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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil slipped for a fourth day on Wednesday, weighed down by expectations of weaker demand in Europe and by rising U.S. crude inventories.
FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
Several European countries have paused the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on worries over possible side effects. Germany is seeing rising coronavirus cases, Italy is imposing a nationwide Easter lockdown and France plans to enforce tougher curbs.
“The suspension will not do the bloc’s economic and fuel recovery any favours,” said Stephen Brennock of oil broker PVM. “The hope now is that Europe can get its sluggish vaccine rollout back on track.”
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The Executive Committee of the 15th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2022) to be held in July 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa is now accepting nominations for its Emerging Researcher Award in Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Recognizing and celebrating important contributions of a person in the emerging stages of their career is an important role of the ICGMP; the upcoming conference in South Africa offers the inaugural presentation of this award. This award is envisaged to continue to recognise emerging researchers in mercury at future ICMGPs.
In keeping with the tradition of prior conferences, the recipient of the first Emerging Researcher Award in Mercury as a Global Pollutant will be announced and celebrated at the 15th ICMGP in Cape Town, South Africa in July 2022. The awardee shall have the opportunity to make a short presentation at the Opening Ceremony, to advertise their work with a full presentation to be made lat
Jowell Global Prices $26 Mln IPO At $7/Share
BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - Chinese e-commerce platform operator Jowell Global Ltd. (JWEL) on Wednesday announced the price of its $26 million underwritten initial public offering of 3.71 million ordinary shares. The company has fixed the price at $7 per share.
The IPO is expected to close on March 19. The ordinary shares being offered by the company have secured approval for listing on the Nasdaq and will start trading from today under the symbol JWEL .
The underwriters can purchase up to an additional 557,143 ordinary shares at the public offering price, valid within 45 days of the date of the final prospectus.
Significant Opportunities in The Global Tobacco Market
NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Despite concerns connected with tobacco use, the global tobacco market reached an estimated $818 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% from 2021 to 2028; the United States is forecast to account for an estimated $50.9 billion of that in 2021. An innovative smoking alternative is set to snatch a slice of this billion-dollar industry. Capitalizing on the opportunity,
TAAT Lifestyle & Wellness Ltd. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQB: TOBAF) (
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) now offers the 1.3 billion smokers in the world a true smoking experience without the risks associated with tobacco and nicotine. The disruptive company is reshaping the smoking experience with the launch of TAAT, a nicotine-free and tobacco-free cigarette. The launch of the product has recieved so much positive response both online and on the ground that the company already plans to expand beyond its ini
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global stocks gained on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar slid after the Federal Reserve repeated its pledge to keep its target interest rate near zero for years to come.
FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The yield on the benchmark U.S. Treasury note, whose surge has roiled markets in recent weeks, fell back after hitting its highest level since January 2020 ahead of the highly anticipated statement from the central bank.