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Kawasaki Heavy aims for domestic carbon neutrality in 2030 with hydrogen power

13 Dec 2021

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries said on Thursday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its domestic factories and offices in 2030 by using electricity generated by a 100 megawatts (MW) hydrogen-fueled power plant it plans to build. The company is trying to make hydrogen a key growth driver by building liquefied hydrogen …

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Publicist was ‘not associated with’ Kanye West when she pressured election worker – West spokesperson

13 Dec 2021

By Jason Szep and Linda So (Reuters) – A publicist accused of pressuring a Georgia election worker to confess to false allegations of committing voting fraud was not “associated” with rap star Kanye West at the time she visited the worker, a representative for West said. Reuters reported on Friday that the publicist, Trevian Kutti, …

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Bank Indonesia to hold rates in Dec but head higher in Q3: Reuters poll

13 Dec 2021

By Tushar Goenka BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Indonesia is certain to hold interest rates steady on Thursday as inflation remains benign for now, according to economists in a Reuters poll who have brought forward their expectations for a first hike to the third quarter of 2022. Indonesia’s central bank announced in November it would keep …

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Vietnam car company Vingroup starts work on $174 million EV battery plant

13 Dec 2021

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup said on Sunday it had started building a $174 million battery cell plant for its VinFast electric vehicles business so the company can own its battery supply chain. VinFast became the country’s first fully fledged domestic car manufacturer when its gasoline-powered models built under its own badge hit …

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‘What we need is help’: Relatives of Guatemalan migrants involved in deadly crash want answers

13 Dec 2021

By David Toro CHAJUL, Guatemala (Reuters) -Family members of Guatemalan migrants involved in a deadly truck accident in Mexico said they are desperate for news of their loved ones and feel forgotten by governments that offer few opportunities and no protection on the perilous route to the United States. It was just four days ago …

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U.S. crosses 50 million COVID-19 cases as Delta dominates amid Omicron emergence

13 Dec 2021

By Kavya B and Rittik Biswas (Reuters) – The United States crossed 50 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to Reuters tally, as the Delta variant continues to threaten Americans and the newly discovered Omicron variant spreads. After about two months of declining infections, the United States has reported daily increases for the past two …

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Eight confirmed dead, eight missing at Kentucky candle factory – company spokesperson

13 Dec 2021

(Reuters) – Eight people were confirmed dead and eight were still missing on Sunday at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, where 110 employees were working when it was destroyed by tornadoes, a company spokesperson said on Sunday. “There were some early reports that as many as 70 could be dead in …

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