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Italian EV startup takes on US, Chinese rivals with design
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Elon Musk's Tesla paved the way nearly two decades ago. Now, the global transition to fully electric vehicles is littered with startups, inspired by a new e...
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UN experts urge stringent rules to stop net zero greenwash
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - Companies pledging to get their emissions down to net zero better make sure they've got a credible plan and aren't just making false promis...
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General strike to disrupt services across Greece Wednesday
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A 24-hour general strike called by Greece's private and public sector unions was set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. Late ...
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Kohl's CEO steps down to take president role at Levi Strauss
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Gass, CEO of department store chain Kohl's, is stepping down from her role early next month and will become the president of denim giant Levi St...
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18-carat pink diamond reaps $28.8 million at Geneva auction
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond billed as a rarity sold at a Geneva auction for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million), including fees and taxes, on...
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Asian shares mixed as market await vote results, price data
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections and a major inflation update due later in the week. T...
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Crypto exchange Binance to buy rival FTX in apparent bailout
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in the latest example of how fortunes can change rapidly in the crypto wo...
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Widows of executed Nigerian activists end case against Shell
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in a Dutch civil case in which they alleged that oil gia...
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Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04 billion win
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone h...
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Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Voters casting ballots in Tuesday's pivotal midterms grappled with misleading claims about glitchy election machines and delayed results, the final crest of a wave of mi...