West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Is Personally Liable for $700 Million in Greensill Loans – The Wall Street Journal
His personal guarantee of the loans, which hasn’t been reported, puts financial pressure on the popular Republican governor
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Vilifying Western oil companies is a very bad way to fight climate change – Telegraph.co.uk
Green victories over the likes of Shell risk handing Russia and the petro-states political leverage over the world’s energy supplies
Brit barred from Ryanair flight to Spain forced to give away houseful of memories – The Mirror
EXCLUSIVE: Kristina Walker arrived at Stansted Airport ready to fly out to her second home in Alicante only to be told by Ryanair that she couldn’t board her booked…
China Takes Its Most Visible Measure Yet to Curb Yuan’s Gain – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — China forced banks to hold more foreign currencies in reserve for the first time in more than a decade, its most substantial move yet to rein …
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UK growth upgraded but OECD warns of deepest economic scar in G7 – The Guardian
Thinktank feels Brexit and Covid-19 mean Britain could take bigger economic hit over next few years
Johnson & Johnson asks U.S. Supreme Court to void $2B baby powder verdict – Global News
Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using the company’s…
Gaza conflict: Instagram changes algorithm after alleged bias – BBC News
Instagram says its ranking system had a “bigger impact than expected” on some types of posts.
UK set for stronger post-Covid recovery, says OECD – BBC News
The UK economy’s post-pandemic performance will outpace other large rich nations, a new forecast says.
Covid watchlist identifies 20 ‘hotspots’ as Indian variant fuels third wave fears – The Mirror
Tameside, the city of Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and Leicester have been placed on a coronavirus watchlist by researchers from the weekly Zoe Covid Symptom Study…
Canada to receive 2.9M COVID-19 vaccine doses this week from Pfizer, Moderna – Global News
Canada is set to receive 2.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks in large part to an increase in planned deliveries from Pfizer and BioNTech.