Renault, Geely deepen partnership with Brazil car sales plan

Renault, Geely deepen partnership with Brazil car sales plan

The venture remains subject to definitive agreements and approval of the relevant regulatory authorities RENAULT and China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group plan to jointly produce and sell electric and low-emissions vehicles in Brazil as the automakers deepen their partnership. Geely will invest in Renault’s Brazilian unit and in return get access to its production, sales…

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Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom

Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom

OIL prices strengthened on Monday (Feb 17) as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from Kazakhstan, while investors monitored developments of a possible Moscow-Kiev ceasefire agreement that could ease sanctions and increase global supplies. The US dollar index, which hovered near a two-month low after weaker-than-expected US…

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Delta Air Lines reaffirmed its commitment to DEI initiatives before Toronto crash: ‘Part of our focus’

Delta Air Lines reaffirmed its commitment to DEI initiatives before Toronto crash: ‘Part of our focus’

Delta Air Lines stood fast in its commitment to continuing its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts ahead of the Toronto crash — even as many major US companies have rolled back their own programs in deference to new Trump administration policies. “DEI is about talent, and that’s been our focus,” Delta Chief External Affairs Officer…

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NY rep wants Trump’s birthday to be new federal holiday: ‘Founder of America’s Golden Age’

NY rep wants Trump’s birthday to be new federal holiday: ‘Founder of America’s Golden Age’

An upstate New York congresswoman is pushing for President Trump’s birthday to be federal holiday. GOP US Rep. Claudia Tenney says she has introduced legislation to merge the existing annual Flag Day commemoration with the president’s birthday for a new combined holiday to be celebrated June 14 — calling Trump “the most consequential President in…

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Who Is Gavin Kliger? 25-Year-Old DOGE Employee Likely to Gain Access to IRS Taxpayer System Although Exact Fraud Is Still Unclear

Who Is Gavin Kliger? 25-Year-Old DOGE Employee Likely to Gain Access to IRS Taxpayer System Although Exact Fraud Is Still Unclear

A 25-year-old employee from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is set to access the IRS’s sensitive tax database, according to reports. Software engineer Gavin Kliger will gain credentials for the system that tracks tax returns and personal information as DOGE continues to cut spending across the federal government, the New York post reported.…

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Francesco Rivella, inventor of Nutella, dead at 97

Francesco Rivella, inventor of Nutella, dead at 97

Italian chemist Francesco Rivella, best known as the inventor of Nutella, died on Valentine’s Day, according to various news outlets. He was 97. Dubbed the “father” of Nutella by the Italian media, Rivella helped create the world’s most famous hazelnut spread. Rivella began working at Ferrero – an Italian chocolate and confectionary company – in 1952, a…

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Starts Firing Hundreds of Employees at FAA Weeks after Fatal DC Plane Crash in Major Aviation Shake-up

Elon Musk’s DOGE Starts Firing Hundreds of Employees at FAA Weeks after Fatal DC Plane Crash in Major Aviation Shake-up

The Trump administration is firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration, cutting off a huge chunk of staff just weeks after personnel shortages were cited as a factor in the deadly mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last month. David Spero, president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, said that the…

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