US judge dismisses former Barclays trader's whistleblower lawsuit

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed a former Barclays Plc trader's whistleblower lawsuit accusing the British bank of firing him after he complained it ignored basic risk management and violated its own policies for detecting rogue trading.

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24-03-2023

GEM plans nickel joint venture in South Korea to serve US demand

China's GEM Co Ltd, a battery and material recycler, has signed a joint venture agreement with SK On and ECOPRO Materials to set up a plant in South Korea to meet the conditions of the U.S.Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it said on Friday.

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24-03-2023

Albemarle to build $1.3 billion lithium plant in South Carolina

(Reuters) -Albemarle Corp said on Wednesday it had chosen Chester County, South Carolina, as the location for a $1.3 billion lithium processing plant it hopes will cement its status as a cornerstone of the rapidly growing U.S. electric vehicle industry.

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22-03-2023

Albemarle to invest over $1 billion in lithium plant as EV battery demand grows

(Reuters) -Albemarle Corp said on Wednesday it would invest at least $1.3 billion in its new lithium hydroxide plant in Chester County, South Carolina, to help meet growing demand for batteries that power electric vehicles.

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22-03-2023

Fox News producer says network coerced her testimony in Dominion case

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A Fox News producer filed a lawsuit accusing network lawyers of pressuring her to provide misleading testimony in a lawsuit accusing Fox of promoting Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud.

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21-03-2023

Lower mortgage rates boost US home sales in February

U.S. existing home sales rebounded more than expected in February as lower mortgage rates and the first year-on-year decrease in prices in 11 years pulled buyers back into the market, further evidence that the housing market was stabilizing at low levels.

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21-03-2023

Fox News producer's lawsuit claims network coerced her to mislead in Dominion testimony

A Fox News producer filed a lawsuit accusing network lawyers of pressuring her to provide misleading testimony in a lawsuit accusing Fox of promoting Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud.

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21-03-2023

US home sales surge; house prices post year-on-year drop

U.S. existing home sales rebounded more than expected in February as the first year-on-year decrease in prices in 11 years pulled buyers back into the market, further evidence that the housing market was stabilizing at low levels.

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21-03-2023

U.S. existing home sales rebound; year-over-year house prices fall

U.S. existing home sales increased for the first time in a year in February as a decline in prices on an annual basis pulled buyers back into the market, further evidence that the housing market was stabilizing at low levels.

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21-03-2023