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The trucking industry has begun to turn electric — but passenger vehicles will take a little longer

The trucking industry has begun to turn electric — but passenger vehicles will take a little longer

Australia’s trucking industry is making moves to go electric. The latest development — a system for using swappable batteries instead of time-consuming recharge stations for long-haul trucks between Sydney and Brisbane — shows how this…

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BHP’s Mt. Arthur bind illustrates mining’s coal dilemma By Reuters

BHP’s Mt. Arthur bind illustrates mining’s coal dilemma By Reuters

© Reuters. Visitors to the BHP booth speak with representatives during the PDAC convention in Toronto By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – As BHP Group (NYSE:) looks at options to spin off or sell its…

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82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as popular as chocolate

82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as popular as chocolate

CC BY-SA The United States is the only wealthy nation that doesn’t guarantee paid leave to mothers after they give birth or adopt a child. The vast majority of Americans would like to see that…

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new research shows bigger doesn’t always mean smarter

new research shows bigger doesn’t always mean smarter

If a friend boasts of having a “big-brained” dog, your reaction is probably not to ask “relative to what?”. You would simply assume your friend thinks their dog is pretty smart. But are we always…

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Crude Oil Higher as U.S. Growth Prompts Confidence By Investing.com

Crude Oil Higher as U.S. Growth Prompts Confidence By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Peter Nurse    Investing.com — Crude oil prices traded higher Thursday, climbing to their highest levels in seven weeks, boosted by further signs of a global economic recovery, particularly in the U.S., the…

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How Biden’s paid leave proposal would benefit workers, their families and their employers too

How Biden’s paid leave proposal would benefit workers, their families and their employers too

The Biden administration is proposing a massive expansion of federal benefits through a 10-year US$1.8 trillion package that includes new spending on child care, the continuation of the expanded child tax credit and more robust…

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Gold Up as Fed Continues Easy Monetary Policy, Dollar Weakens By Investing.com

Gold Up as Fed Continues Easy Monetary Policy, Dollar Weakens By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Thursday morning in Asia on the back of the U.S. Federal Reserve maintaining its easy monetary policy as it handed down its latest policy…

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FTC warns the AI industry: Don’t discriminate, or else

FTC warns the AI industry: Don’t discriminate, or else

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission just fired a shot across the bow of the artificial intelligence industry. On April 19, 2021, a staff attorney at the agency, which serves as the nation’s leading consumer protection…

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We spent six years scouring billions of links, and found the web is both expanding and shrinking

We spent six years scouring billions of links, and found the web is both expanding and shrinking

The online world is continuously expanding — always aggregating more services, more users and more activity. Last year, the number of websites registered on the “.com” domain surpassed 150,000,000. However, more than a quarter of…

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Oil Up With Help from US Stockpiles, Goldman as India Burns From Covid   By Investing.com

Oil Up With Help from US Stockpiles, Goldman as India Burns From Covid   By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices rose about 2% on Wednesday, helped by bullish U.S. inventory and a Goldman Sachs (NYSE:) forecast for $80 a barrel within the next six months, even…

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