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Britain scraps planning consultation requirement to speed major infrastructure projects

Britain said on Thursday it would remove a mandatory pre-application consultation requirement for major infrastructure projects later this month, a planning reform the government said would reduce approval timelines by up to 12 months.Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government has made plannin…

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PJM issues maximum generation alert, load management alert for July 3

The United States' largest electric grid operator said on Thursday a maximum generation alert and a load management alert across its service footprint has been issued for July 3.An alert is already in effect for July 2.The grid operator also said a hot weather alert remains in effect through July 4…

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Rubio holds phone call with Chinese counterpart, State Department says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Chinese counterpart, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.The pair discussed the "importance of building a constructive relationship of strategic stability based on fairness and reciprocity," the department said in a readout of Rubio's call.

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Flavio Bolsonaro proposes keeping Brazil's Pix away from non-Western payment networks

By Marcela AyresSenator Flavio Bolsonaro, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's main rival ahead of Brazil's October presidential election, has proposed barring the country's digital payment system Pix from integration with non-Western cross-border settlement systems, arguing the move would help ea…

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Chicago grains end slightly down, supported by USDA data

By Renee HickmanChicago corn, wheat and soybean futures seesawed back and forth on Thursday, underpinned by U.S. planting and stocks estimates released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but prospects for beneficial crop weather in the U.S. Midwest kept a ceiling on prices, according to analyst…

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TSX ends higher as gold rallies on US jobs data

By Fergal SmithCanada's main stock index rose on Thursday as U.S. jobs data lowered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, with gains for metal mining shares offsetting declines for financials and auto parts suppliers.The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite Index TSX:TSX ended…

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US considers proposal to cut Colorado River water use, Arizona says

By Andrew HayThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is considering adopting much of a proposal by Arizona, California and Nevada to reduce water use on the drought-stricken Colorado River, according to Arizona's chief negotiator, a step that could spare the states steep federal cuts.With a 20-year-old plan…

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AdaptHealth investigates cybersecurity incident involving patient data

AdaptHealth NASDAQ:AHCO said on Thursday it is investigating a cybersecurity incident in which a "threat actor" gained unauthorized access to some company systems and stole data, including patient information and passwords tied to insurance billing.The company said it determined on June 27 the inci…

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Brazil's Embraer delivers 65 planes in second quarter

Brazilian planemaker Embraer BMFBOVESPA:EMBJ3 delivered 65 aircraft in the second quarter of the year, it said in a securities filing on Thursday, including 45 executive jets and 20 commercial jets.

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