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'Social' investment strategies under fire in Republican-led US states
'Social' investment strategies under fire in Republican-led US states
by  AFP

Republican-led US states such as Texas and West Virginia are piling pressure on firms including giant asset manager BlackRock for supposedly boycotting oil and gas companies as part of "responsible" investment strategies. BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, says it has invested more than $108 billion in Texas oil companies, including ExxonMobil.

Turkey offers to mediate in Ukraine nuclear plant standoff
Turkey offers to mediate in Ukraine nuclear plant standoff
by  AFP

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered on Saturday to mediate in the standoff over a Russian-occupied nuclear power station in war-torn Ukraine that has raised fears of an atomic disaster. There was no immediate mention of Erdogan having also spoken to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday to offer his mediation.

Google allows Parler app back into Play Store
Google allows Parler app back into Play Store
by  AFP

Google allowed social media network Parler back into its Play Store Friday, more than a year after banning the platform popular with conservatives in the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol. Parler had become a haven for far-right personalities who say they have been censored by other social media platforms such as Twitter.

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