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US regulators grant California's last nuclear power plant 20-year operating life extension
By Laila KearneyNEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California's last-standing nuclear power plant, allowing it to run for another 20 years if it also gets state legislative approval, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said on Th...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy barge basis steady-firm as futures dip, corn bids flat-lower
CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals were mostly steady to firm on Thursday as futures eased, although basis gains were limited by seasonally slow export demand, traders said.CIF corn basis bids were steady to lower, with nearby valu...Reuters
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Barrick Provides An Update On Reko Diq
April 2 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining Corp ABX.TO:BARRICK PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON REKO DIQBARRICK MINING - TO SLOW REKO DIQ DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUE REVIEW UNTIL MID-2027BARRICK MINING - REKO DIQ TO REMAIN UNDER ACTIVE MANAGEMENT WITH REDUCED CAPITAL SPENDBARRICK MINING - ANTICIPATES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE...Reuters
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Barrick Mining targets 2028 for first output at Pakistan's Reko Diq
April 2 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining ABX.TO said on Thursday the first production at its Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan remained targeted by the end of 2028, even as the company warned the project's previously disclosed capital budget for both phases could rise significantly.Reuters
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China's detentions of Panama-flagged vessels raise concerns, Rubio says
By Katharine Jackson and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by China that followed a Panamanian court ruling raise serious concerns about efforts to undermine rule of law in the Latin American country, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on T...Reuters
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Israel's Leviathan gas field to resume operations after war shutdown, energy ministry says
April 2 (Reuters) - Israel's offshore Leviathan gas field will resume operations after a month-long war shutdown, the Israeli energy ministry said on Thursday.The field, operated by Chevron CVX.N, has been shut down since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28."Following...Reuters
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Trump cuts US duty rates on steel, aluminum and copper derivative products
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump adjusted his national security tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports on Thursday to cut duty rates on derivative products made with the metals, simplify compliance and avoid under-reporting of import values.In a p...Reuters
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LIVESTOCK-Chicago cattle futures hit new highs as cash market strengthens
By P.J. HuffstutterCHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rise on Thursday, with feeder cattle finishing higher for the sixth straight session, on strength in the cash market and expectations of strong grilling season demand, market analysts said.Meanwhi...Reuters
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Starbucks expands weekly pay, adds more tips and bonuses for US baristas
April 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks SBUX.O will move to weekly pay for all U.S. store workers and roll out a program that adds bonuses and expands tips, it said on Thursday, as concerns persist over its stalled talks with the union representing some U.S. baristas. The company said baristas can receive ...Reuters
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Stellantis union wary of possible China deal for shuttered Canada plant
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO, April 2 (Reuters) - Unifor, the labor union representing car manufacturer Stellantis in Canada, said on Thursday it has serious concerns about the possibility of Stellantis bringing in a Chinese partner to make electric vehicles at its shuttered plant in Brampton, Onta...Reuters
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Near-term oil prices hit record premium over later deliveries after Trump vows more attacks on Iran
Widening backwardation signals tight near-term supply, WTI May trades $16.70 above JuneProducers considering new drilling, need higher long-term prices to commit Dallas Fed's Logan says US output unlikely to rise soon despite price surgeBy Georgina McCartney and Arathy SomasekharHOUSTON, April 2...Reuters
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Trump metals tariffs cut to 15% for some industrial, power grid equipment through 2027
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump's revised national security tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper will apply a 15% tariff on certain metal-intensive industrial and electrical grid equipment through 2027, down from 50% previously.The Wh...Reuters
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Cubans take to bikes and electric tricycles to protest US sanctions
Activists ride past US Embassy in government-organized eventCuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel accompanies caravanBy Ayose NaranjoHAVANA, April 2 (Reuters) - Cuban activists paraded on Thursday on bikes and electric tricycles along Havana's waterfront Malecon boulevard, accompanied by Cuban Presi...Reuters
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US crude jumps more than 11%, Brent nearly 8% after Trump vows more attacks on Iran
WTI soars to nearly $114/bbl, highest since March 9Trump speech did not clarify when Hormuz might reopenWTI heads for biggest daily absolute price rise since 2020By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday i...Reuters
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California's last nuclear power plant approved to run through at least 2030
By Laila KearneyNEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California's last-standing nuclear power plant, which under state law can run until at least 2030, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said on Thursday.PG&E's Diablo Cany...Reuters
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Russia’s Lavrov discussed Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s foreign minister
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz by telephone with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, the Russian foreign ministry said.A statement on the ministry website said the call had taken place at the i...Reuters
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US agencies to monitor drinking water for microplastics, pharmaceuticals
Governors, environmental groups petitioned for moveStudies link microplastics to cancers and reproductive harm Health Secretary Kennedy has vowed to fight plastic pollutionBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Hu...Reuters
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GRAINS-CBOT corn and soybean futures ease, wheat ticks up, ahead of three-day holiday weekend
Stronger US dollar pressures grain exportsLower-than-expected weekly corn, wheat and soybean salesUS Plains drought expands, wheat plantings face record lowBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures eased on Thursday and wheat futures ticked h...Reuters
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