Business
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‘The Climate’s No Good’: The Hunt for White Truffles Gets Pricier
Primo and Scilla led the way deeper into the woods near Amandola, in central Italy. Across a gurgling brook, up a muddy slope, over mossy tree limbs, through a tangle of brambles and vines, the dogs covered acres of terrain. For nearly three hours ...
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Vermont May Be the Face of a Long-Term U.S. Labor Shortage
At Lake Champlain Chocolates, the owners take shifts stacking boxes in the warehouse. At Burlington Bagel Bakery, a sign in the window advertises wages starting at $25 an hour. Central Vermont Medical Center is training administrative employees to ...
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Energy Dept. Pours Billions into Power Grids but Warns It’s Not Enough
America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency said. The nation isn’t on track.
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G.M. Said to Reach Tentative Deal With U.A.W.
General Motors became the last of the three large U.S. automakers to reach a tentative agreement on a new contract with the United Automobile Workers union.
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The Global Race to Regulate Artificial Intelligence is Heating Up
President Biden is set to issue new rules on the technology, days ahead of an international summit on A.I. safety.
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Plans to Slash Emissions at Britain’s Largest Steel Plant Cause Unease
Two hulking towers nearly 300 feet high rise from the steel-making complex that dominates the shoreline of the faded industrial city of Port Talbot in Wales. These two blast furnaces are centerpieces of Britain’s largest steel-making facility, a four ...
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Seeking the ‘Right’ Customers, an Insurer Is Accused of Discrimination
Erie Insurance defends its practice of telling agents to use subjective factors when judging a potential customer. Maryland regulators say the company sought to exclude Black and Hispanic people.
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Middle East War Could Cause Oil Price Shock, World Bank Warns
A major escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas — one that spilled over into a broader Middle East conflict — could send oil prices surging as much as 75 percent, the World Bank warned on Monday. The potential for a global energy shock in the ...
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Shipping Contributes Heavily to Climate Change. Are Green Ships the Solution?
On a bright September day on the harbor in Copenhagen, several hundred people gathered to welcome the official arrival of Laura Maersk. Laura was not a visiting European dignitary like many of those in attendance. She was a hulking containership ...
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Safir Yüzük
Safir Yüzük Safir yüzüklerde kullanılan metal genellikle altın (sarı, beyaz veya pembe) veya platin gibi değerli metallerdir. Metal seçimi, safir taşlarla uyumlu bir kontrast oluşturacak şekilde seçilir. Eğer yüzük üzerinde bir zincir veya detay bulunuyorsa, bu tasarım yüzüğün genel estetiğini tamamlayabilir. Safir yüzükler, genellikle sadakati, masumiyeti ve romantizmi temsil eder. Bu nedenle, safir yüzükler genellikle nişan veya evlilik teklifi gibi…