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Alberta eyes private producers as option to move crude
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By Kevin Orland on 4/24/2019 CALGARY (Bloomberg) — Shifting Alberta’s shipments of crude-by-rail to private producers, is an option that Cenovus Energy Inc. CEO Alex Pourbaix said Alberta Premier-Elect Jason Kenney may be able to consider, instead of scrapping the plan altogether. Kenney, who takes office next week, has vowed to end predecessor Rachel Notley’s Read More
Japan extends apology & restitution to victims of forced sterilization law
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Published time: 24 Apr, 2019 14:28 The Japanese government apologized to thousands of people forcibly sterilized under a now defunct eugenics program, and offered the victims money in compensation. The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe devoted 3.2 million yen (US$28,000) to all surviving victims of the program, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga extended Read More
$1 billion in Notre Dame donations: Philanthropy or rich patrons seeking praise?
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With wealthy donors giving a billion dollars to restore Notre Dame following the devastating fire, some have been left asking why the money only comes after tragedy strikes. RT guests debate the Notre Dame patrons’ priorities. “Two years ago you couldn’t get a crumb out of ”, argues journalist and social commentator Sonia Poulton. Read MoreFewer Americans seeing crucial Social Security document due to budget cuts
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen on the entrance to a Social Security office in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo It is one of the most important retirement documents you will ever receive – Read MoreLawyer for Platinum founder says investors knew and accepted risks
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors in the defunct billion-dollar hedge fund firm Platinum Partners had ample notice they might not get their money back, a lawyer for Platinum founder Mark Nordlicht told jurors on Tuesday, urging them to acquit his client of criminal fraud charges. FILE PHOTO: Mark Nordlicht, Platinum Partners founding partner and chief Read MoreSnap restarts user growth with original shows, Android overhaul
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(Reuters) – Snap Inc’s original shows and rebuilt Android app helped it add Snapchat users for the first time in three quarters and top analyst revenue forecasts, but that was not enough to push its shares much higher after a sharp run-up this year. Snap said on Tuesday that the number of daily active Snapchat Read MoreExclusive: After U.S. sanctions, Venezuela seeks to collect some oil payments via Rosneft
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – (This April 18 story corrects to make clear Reuters could not determine payments were made under the proposed arrangement, removes reference to Evrofinance Mosnarbank and clarifies that experts see no violation of sanctions) FILE PHOTO – A view shows a helmet with the logo of Rosneft company in Vung Tau, Vietnam Read More
Japan ≠ France: Pakistan PM Khan mocked on Twitter for geography fail
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been mocked online for a verbal gaffe in which he was perceived to suggest that post-war Japan and Germany had joint industries along their shared border, despite the 9,000km between them. “The more trade you have with each other your ties automatically become stronger… Germany and Japan killed millions Read More