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Venezuela leader Rodriguez signs agreement with French Oil Company Total Energies

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

CARACAS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Venezuela Interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with French oil and gas company Total Energies, according to local media. It was the latest of a flurry of oil deals signed between multinational oil companies and... Read More.

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

Iranians are suffering as economic misery and internal repression leave "no room for people to breathe" after 1½ years of wars, Iran's most prominent human rights activist has told The Associated Press. Narges Mohammadi, 54, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was... Read More.

Brazil’s Petrobras board approves joining diesel subsidy program

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

SAO PAULO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras said on Saturday that its board approved the company's participation in a new government subsidy program for diesel oil producers, worth 1.00 real ($0.19) per liter for 30 days. • The diesel subsidy can... Read More.

GOP touts Cash Advantage as Lawmakers Rush Toward the Midterms

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

(SRN NEWS) - Republicans are heading into the final stretch of the midterm election campaign with a historic financial advantage-and party leaders say that momentum could help them expand their majority in the House of Representatives. The National Republican Congressional Committee announced Friday that it... Read More.

US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He to meet on Sunday at JPMorgan headquarters

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

Sept 19 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York to discuss AI security, trade and other economic issues, a person familiar with the planning said on Saturday. The Manhattan... Read More.

America In Focus: affordability concerns rise as Fed hikes key rate, mortgage rate reaches nearly 7%

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions... Read More.

Porsche could face another 4,000 job cuts, Handelsblatt reports

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's sweeping turnaround plan foresees more than 4,000 further job cuts at Porsche, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Saturday, following a profit warning linked to problems at the sports car subsidiary. Files documenting a recent agreement by Volkswagen's supervisory... Read More.

Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do?

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The appeal of telehealth is easy to explain: Instead of calling a doctor, booking an appointment and hoping to eventually get a prescription, you can log onto an app or website and get approved for a new medication within minutes. Since the... Read More.

US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea's ruling party and the military that the former Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were issued in 2021 over humanitarian and human rights concerns during a... Read More.

Wall Street week ahead: housing market, unemployment updates

Saturday, September 19 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street will get a key update this week on the U.S. housing market, along with a regular weekly unemployment update. On Thursday, the U.S. will release its August report for sales of newly-built homes. It details the sale of brand-new... Read More.

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Venezuela leader Rodriguez signs agreement with French Oil Company Total Energies

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression

Brazil’s Petrobras board approves joining diesel subsidy program

GOP touts Cash Advantage as Lawmakers Rush Toward the Midterms

US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He to meet on Sunday at JPMorgan headquarters

America In Focus: affordability concerns rise as Fed hikes key rate, mortgage rate reaches nearly 7%

Porsche could face another 4,000 job cuts, Handelsblatt reports

Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do?

US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military

Wall Street week ahead: housing market, unemployment updates

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