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Exxon director joins Elliott group seeking to acquire Citgo Petroleum By Reuters

Exxon director joins Elliott group seeking to acquire Citgo Petroleum By Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (NYSE:) board director Gregory Goff recently joined a newly formed Elliott Investment Management-backed company seeking to acquire control of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum. Citgo and Exxon are rivals in…

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What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US

What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US

Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of labor is essential in each link of the supply chain. That includes…

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The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it

The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it

This article is part of a series on the great internet letdown. Read the rest of the series. Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture…

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Elliott affiliate wins Citgo share auction with $7 billion conditional offer By Reuters

Elliott affiliate wins Citgo share auction with $7 billion conditional offer By Reuters

By Marianna Parraga and Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) -An affiliate of Elliott Investment Management on Friday was named the presumptive winner in a U.S. court auction of shares in a parent of oil refiner Citgo…

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Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Hurricane Helene left more than 4 million homes and businesses in the dark across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm late on Sept. 26,…

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Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try

Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try

To avoid being caught, murderers often attempt to hide bodies using various methods. This can include shallow or deep burials, submersion in water, encasing in concrete or even disposing of remains in rubbish bins and…

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US shelves Oregon offshore wind auction By Reuters

US shelves Oregon offshore wind auction By Reuters

(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday said it was shelving a planned auction of offshore wind development rights off the coast of Oregon that had been scheduled for next month. The U.S. Bureau of…

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Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 3 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 3 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Hurricane Helene left more than 3 million homes and businesses in the dark across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm late on Sept. 26,…

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Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution lifts the veil on what happens when octopuses and fish hunt together. As it turns out, this cross-species relationship is more complex than anyone expected. Animals…

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Oil steadies, but heads for weekly drop on firmer supply outlook By Reuters

Oil steadies, but heads for weekly drop on firmer supply outlook By Reuters

By Gabrielle Ng and Shariq Khan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased for a third day on Friday and were on track to fall for the week as investors focused on expectations of increased output from…

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