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Dec 1, 2022, 3:12 AM

Sierra Leone Doctors Strike Over Pay, Fuel Allowances

Doctors across Sierra Leone began an indefinite strike on Monday to protest low pay and lack of benefits, leaving dozens of patients in hospital waiting rooms in need of care.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Chip Stocks Slip As Taiwan Tensions Mount

  Semiconductor stocks fell globally as an expected visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan fueled a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Spiralling Fuel Costs Hit Damascus Drivers

  Damascus minibus driver Khaled al-Hassi remembers a time when he could fill his tank with cheap fuel to drive passengers across the Syrian capital and take home enough money for food, drink and a comfortable life.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Ukraine To Resume Excise Tax On Fuel To Replenish Budget During War

  The Ukrainian government has asked parliament to partially restore excise tax on petrol and diesel fuel to boost the state budget, depleted by months of war with Russia.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Myanmar To Import Russian Oil, Military Says

  Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Musk Sells Tesla Stock Worth $6.9 Billion As Possibility Of Forced Twitter Deal Rises

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion worth of shares, saying the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if he loses a legal battle with the social media platform.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  FedEx Unit To Test Ford's Electric Vans For Parcel Delivery

  FedEx Office will pilot Ford Motor Co's electric vans to pickup and deliver parcels in some regions, the unit of FedEx Corp said, as part of the delivery giant's move to cut its fleet's tailpipe emissions.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Tesla Discloses Lobbying Effort To Set Up Factory In Canada

  Tesla Inc is lobbying the Ontario government as part of an effort to set up an "advanced manufacturing facility" in Canada, a filing by the electric-vehicle maker to the province's Office of the Integrity Commissioner showed.

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  Oil Settles Lower As Halted Russian Pipeline Flows Appear Temporary, Demand Fears Rise

  Oil prices settled slightly lower after a see-saw session as worries that a slowing economy could cut demand vied with news that some oil exports had been suspended on the Russia-to-Europe Druzhba pipeline that transits Ukraine.

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