Dutch Work-From-Home Law Killed by Pro-Business, Farmer Parties
A law that would have cemented the right to work from home in the Netherlands was torpedoed in the Dutch senate by farmer and pro-business parties.
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Why Green Air Travel Will Save US Corn Farmers From Extinction
For US corn farmers, the rise of green jet fuel is their best hope of staving off an existential threat.
Mideast Oil Gets Tighter as Refineries in Oman, Bahrain Expand
Oil supplies from the Persian Gulf are set to tighten further as Oman and Bahrain expand refining capacity, consuming more regional crude to produce fuels like diesel for export.
Dimon Warns 7% Fed Rate Still Possible, Times of India Says
Markets may be predicting the end of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle, but Jamie Dimon is still telling clients to prepare for a worst-case scenario of benchmark interest rates hitting 7% along with stagflation.
SBB Will Only Use Half of $720 Million Cash for Debt, S&P Says
SBB, the landlord at the center of Sweden’s property crisis, will deploy roughly half of a cash lifeline to repay upcoming debt maturities, according to comments by rating firm Standard & Poor’s.
Apple’s $59 Fake-Suede iPhone Case Is Its Biggest Dud of 2023
When Apple Inc. introduced a new material for phone cases and watchbands earlier this month, the company heralded it as a groundbreaking alternative to leather with “subtle luster and a soft, suede-like feel.”
Icon Is Said to Near Deal for Life Healthcare’s UK Assets
Icon Infrastructure is nearing a deal to acquire some UK assets being sold by South African hospital operator Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd., people with knowledge of the matter said.
Atlantic Has Seen 73 Days of Named Storms in 2023: Weather Watch
A busy storm season in the Atlantic is on Bloomberg Green’s radar today.
Brookfield, THL Weigh Bids for Pipeline Inspector Rosen Group
Brookfield Asset Management and Thomas H. Lee Partners are among suitors considering making final bids for Rosen Group, an engineering firm specializing in testing oil and gas assets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Saudi Ambassador to Palestinians Makes First Visit to West Bank
Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to the Palestinian Authority officially visited the occupied West Bank for the first time on Tuesday, seeking ways for US-sponsored Saudi-Israel normalization negotiations to benefit the Palestinians.
