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High oil prices threaten already fragile global energy markets

After suffering low oil demand last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global energy markets are now facing another crisis, with energy prices reaching record highs and global oil prices doubling year-on-year as demand rebounded from historic lows, but supply has shown signs of lagging. The...

Toyota's production slips for 1st time in last 12 months

Toyota registered a decrease in its worldwide production for the first time in the last 12 months in August due to parts supply shortage stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said. According to the results on the company's sales,...

For first time, Dubai Expo 2020 says 5 workers died on site

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 on Saturday acknowledged that five workers had been killed on site during construction of the massive world’s fair, revealing for the first time overall statistics for worker fatalities. Expo previously said that its 200,000 laborers...

Workers at Bezos' rocket company allege sexism, safety risks

A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship company of being a toxic work environment and not adhering to proper safety protocols. The workers claim in an essay that there's sexism at the Kent, Washington, company. The employees, led...