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Telfs-Buchen, Austria (CNN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told G7 leaders during a virtual meeting Monday that he wants the war in Ukraine to end by the end of 2022, according to a source familiar with his remarks , as leaders worked to starve Russia of its oil revenues and mitigate the economic fallout of the conflict. The dual missions -- sustain support for Ukraine while easing economic pressures at home -- have defined this year's summit of leading democracies, held high in the Bavarian Alps. While largely united, the leaders are all facing their own political imperatives to see a momentum shift in the fighting and bring an end to the conflict quickly. To that end, leaders were nearing an agreement to try capping the price of Russian oil, depriving the country of revenues that have soared amid the global spike in energy prices. Details were still being ironed out, including whether the top buyers of Russian oil would agree to the limits, but US officials … [Read more...] about G7 leaders work to ‘starve’ Russia of oil money as Zelensky says he wants the war over by the end of the year

Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra said Saturday that President Joe Biden’s administration is looking into potentially helping transport women across state lines for abortion access. Becerra said during an event Saturday that the administration is working alongside Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion organizations, pushing to restore funding for Title X Family Planning Services, working with “supporters on the ground” to provide services to women and looking into helping them access transportation to cross state lines. These efforts follow the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade. NBC News anchor Kate Snow asked if HHS can legally provide transportation services for women in states that outlaw abortion. “Talk to me later,” Becerra said. “I always tell my team at HHS ‘if you’ve done your homework, then we have no right to do mild,’ and so we’re going to be aggressive and … [Read more...] about HHS Secretary Says Biden Admin May Help Transport Women Across State Lines For Abortion

"It will be early to assume that the full impact of headwinds (that confront the global and Indian economy currently) are priced in," says Dhananjay Sinha, Managing Director and Head Strategist and Economist - Equity Research at JM Financial Institutional Securities. Gauging the markets using this monitor, JM Financial sees that 30-35 percent of the characteristics of past capitulation are visible as of now, leaving further scope for adjustments. Hence they expect commodity prices to correct further and crude would be the last to collapse, giving rise to a scenario of market capitulation. Thus, the markets may still be afar from a deep value situation, Sinha shares in an interview with Moneycontrol . Excerpts from the interview: Do you think the market fully priced in all these risk factors? Do you see any other risk that the market hasn't factored in yet? While it is true that the market now knows the various risks that confront the global and Indian economy, it will … [Read more...] about Daily Voice | More correction likely as these four risk factors not priced in yet, says Dhananjay Sinha of JM Financial

“Westworld” creator Jonathan Nolan doesn’t want anybody knowing what is coming in season four of the HBO show. At the conclusion of season three , it seemed like Dolores had died, and that had a lot of us wondering if that meant Evan Rachel Wood was done on the show. Well, it sounds like we don’t really know for sure. Nolan told Variety the following when asked if Wood was done with “Westworld” and wouldn’t be back: I f**king hope not. Let me clarify: Dolores is gone. We’re not yet discussing publicly the direction the show is taking, but the fun thing about this show is, you know, from the beginning Lisa and I wanted to make a show that constantly reinvented itself, that could be a different show every season…We love Evan Rachel Wood and we haven’t [sighs] started talking publicly about exactly what the show looks like going forward. But it looks very different. While I haven’t always been team Dolores, I really hope Wood returns for the fourth season. She’s been … [Read more...] about ‘Westworld’ Creator Jonathan Nolan Won’t Say If Evan Rachel Wood Will Return For Season 4

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When it comes to sustainability and fashion, particularly the fast variety, it would be an understatement to say the industry has a few problems. First and foremost, fast fashion is the third biggest polluter globally , with textile production contributing more to climate change than international aviation and shipping combined . But there’s also the more shadowy and therefore dangerous misperception that the spending behemoth of Gen Z has been molded in a wholly Thunbergian image; despite a considerably raised bar of eco-intentions the infamous specter of the values-actions gap (the disparity between what people say they value/will do vs. what happens when it comes to the crunch) reveals a very different story. Zalando’s Reality Check Fuels Partnership Affirming this, in April this year German multinational e-commerce giant Zalando (45m active consumers, 23 markets and 4500 brands including 300 designer labels) … [Read more...] about Zalando Joins Forces With Save Your Wardrobe To Chase Net Positive Fashion Ambition

Representative image In July 2017, India ushered in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for levy and collection of taxes on inter-state supply of goods and services. Almost five years on, accountants complain of multiple glitches in the system hailed as the single biggest tax reform in post-independence India when it was introduced. For instance, the GST Act has failed to provide a system to address Centre-state and inter-state disputes, they said. Article 279A (11) of the Constitution enables the GST Council to institute a mechanism to resolve inter-state disputes, but no such system has been seriously contemplated so far. Also Read: GST at 5: A structural, economic analysis and prescriptions Close Today, the law only says that if GST has been wrongly paid to the Centre, there will be no interest liability and if tax has been wrongly paid to a state, it will be refunded. Moreover, there is a constant doubt still over the applicable rate of GST that makes … [Read more...] about GST at 5: Accountants still confront major issues in filing returns

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Costlier crude oil along with a stronger US dollar will erode Spritzer's Bhd profit margin, the bottled water producer admitted. "Costlier oil will translate into costlier PET resin, which is the main raw material used in making the [plastic] bottles. "PET resin is normally quoted in US dollar so a stronger US dollar would mean we will have to pay more for our PET resin," a company representative said in a brief email reply to theedgemarkets.com recently, when asked about the impact of surging oil prices on its manufacturing costs. According to the US-based PET Resin Association, PET — which is short for polyethylene terephthalate, the chemical name for polyester — is a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic made from crude oil and ethane extracted from natural gas that is widely used for packaging food and beverages, especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water. Following Russia's incursion into Ukraine, oil prices … [Read more...] about Spritzer admits costlier crude oil, stronger US dollar will erode its profit margin

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Our global society is heavily dependent on space-based technologies. Most of us are aware that space positioning, weather and communications systems are critical to our transportation activities. I’m writing this article on a plane that is using GPS to route my flight safely around severe weather patterns that have been identified by satellites. If I finish this article inflight, I’ll upload it for publication at Forbes via a geosynchronous communications satellite. Still, many people would be surprised to learn that modern factories also depend on satellites . Manufacturing automation systems synchronize the operations of multiple robots on their production lines using the timing signals provided by GPS satellites . In fact, GPS is really a collection of 24 (plus spares) orbiting atomic clocks, each continually broadcasting time data. Your Uber is guided by tiny differences in the time signal emanating from four or more … [Read more...] about Cyber Threats Beyond Earth: Securing In-Space Manufacturing

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline President Joe Biden blasted the Supreme Court's landmark decision Friday to overturn the nationwide right to an abortion , which has already led to abortion bans in some states, calling it a “sad day for the court and our country.” Key Facts Biden said the decision was the culmination of a Republican-led “deliberate effort over decades to upset the balance of our law,” calling the decision the “realization of an extreme ideology.” The president stated the three conservative justices former President Donald Trump appointed to the court were at the “core of today's decision to upend the scales of justice.” Biden called on Congress to enact laws to codify a nationwide right to abortion–a move not expected given the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold. Biden demanded protests in the wake of Friday's ruling remain peaceful, while urging those opposed to the decision to show up to vote in the … [Read more...] about Biden Slams Overturn Of Roe V. Wade: ‘Realization Of An Extreme Ideology’

Chinese state-run media appeared to suggest Monday that the U.S. had reached a political boiling point in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Friday, which effectively grants states the authority to regulate abortion, Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times cited experts to cast the verdict as a fundamental betrayal of Americans’ human rights. The Chinese state media outlet article went on to speculate that America’s supposed deep political divide also threatens to potentially result in a civil war. “[The Supreme Court’s decision] is a great denial of American people’s basic human rights,” Diao Daming, associate professor at the Renmin University, told Global Times. “It is clearly a historical regression.” (RELATED: Big Business Fights Bill Intended To Stop Selling America Out To China) The Chinese state-run media report follows less than two weeks after the European Parliament passed a … [Read more...] about Chinese Media Suggests US Is About To Boil Over With Conflict After SCOTUS Decision