Vandana Srinivas
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Energy
Oil inflation might be a boon to the Middle East, but leaves other countries to deal with social unrest
Energy costs have risen faster than projected, and certain supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic were expected to last…
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Energy
Biden administration reduces the amount of land that may be drilled in the Arctic reserve for oil and gas exploration
On Monday, the Biden administration announced that it will revert to an Obama-era plan that would allow the government to…
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Finance
Job-to-applicant ratio increased for the first time since the pandemic, says Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
According to the latest government data, Japan’s average employment availability ratio improved for the first time in three years in…
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Leadership
Twitter Inc.’s board agrees to Musk’s buyout offer
On Monday, Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter Inc in a multi-billion-dollar cash deal. Musk reportedly met with…
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Retail
Indonesia bans export of palm oil, sparks global shortage
After the Indonesian government stated last week that all crude palm oil exports would be banned, a cooking oil crisis…
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Banking
ADB considers sanctioning a loan to an unnamed Maldivian Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering lending a loan to a Maldivian bank, according to Ashok Lavasa, Vice-President for…
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Energy
Egypt secures three-billion-dollar deals to expand renewable energy output
Egypt has announced two large commercial agreements to expand the country’s production of green ammonia. In Ain Sokhna, Egypt’s Suez…
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Technology
Musk’s Boring Co Raises $675 Million at a valuation of $5.6 Billion
Vy Capital and Sequoia Capital led a $675 million fundraising round for Elon Musk’s tunneling business Boring Co. According to…
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Leadership
WEF picks UAE minister as a member of the Young Global Leaders community
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has selected Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy…
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Leadership
Egyptian infrastructure management platform Pylon secures $19 million funding
In its first venture round, Egypt-based Pylon has successfully secured a seed round of $19 million. US firm, Endure Capital…
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