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European banks urged to stop funding oil trade in Amazon

TheGuardian

The area, covering about 30m hectares (74m acres), hosts a diverse rainforest ecosystem, but it is threatened by the expansion of oil drilling. Related: Record 212 land and environment activists killed last year Related: UK's biggest pension fund begins fossil fuels divestment Continue reading.

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March Jobs Report Not Likely to Move Markets

South State Correspondent

That reality has most markets on the back foot today with yields a bit higher, and predictably, oil and gas prices are higher too off the latest news. The employment report due on Friday is not likely to alter the Fed’s rate-hiking plans, nor alter the current trading environment in Treasuries.

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Strategies for growing commercial loans

Abrigo

High inflation rates, lingering supply chain issues from the pandemic, and war in Ukraine impacting oil and agricultural commodity prices are all challenges creating a less stable market than in years past. In a rising-rate environment, it can be difficult to sell and profit from investments that have been locked in for a set term and profit.

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Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores

PYMNTS

and are thrilled to partner with b8ta and key toy vendors to create a new, highly engaging retail experience designed for kids and families, to better fit within today’s retail environment.” Now Amazon has extra virgin olive oil. Everyone has extra virgin olive oil.”.

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SoftBank’s Struggling Vision Fund On Track To Lose $16.5B

PYMNTS

Masayoshi Son, chief executive officer of SoftBank, pointed to “the deteriorating market environment” amid the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for the fund’s loss. Falling oil prices caused strife among Middle Eastern investors, and many companies are saying they’ll have trouble surviving. . SoftBank Group Corp.

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Gulf Oil Unveils New Mobile Payment App

PYMNTS

Gulf Oil customers now have a faster, more convenient way to pay for gas and other products with the introduction of Gulf Pay, a new mobile payment application. “Customer experience is a priority at Gulf as we aim to constantly evolve with our customers’ needs,” said Todd O’Malley, chief commercial officer at Gulf Oil.

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Companies Shelve IPOs Rather Than Face Volatile Wall Street

PYMNTS

And as the headlines surrounding the coronavirus grow, as the epidemic spreads, as oil prices plummet in a price war, one casualty almost certainly will be the initial public offering (IPO). In Europe, Wintershall Dea GmbH and BASF SE’s oil and gas operations were supposed to be among the region’s largest listings. alone this year.

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