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Oil rises as output cuts seen curbing glut

  Bloomberg Oil rose for the first time in three days after the dollar’s advance stalled and attention shifted back to projected production cuts. Futures rose 2 percent in New York. Prices dropped the past two days as the dollar climbed against major peers after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, which curbed the appeal of commodities to investors. Goldman ...

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Ethiopia inaugurates hydroelectric dam to double energy output

  AFP Ethiopia on Saturday inaugurated a hydroelectric dam that aims to double the country’s electricity output, but which critics say is a threat to locals and a UNESCO-listed lake in Kenya. The Gibe III dam, which reaches 243 metres (800 feet) in height, is the third-largest dam in Africa and the biggest in a series built along the Omo ...

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Verizon weighs more media, ad deals amid Yahoo turmoil

  Bloomberg Verizon Communications Inc.’s deal with Yahoo! Inc. has hit a rocky patch, but the phone giant is forging ahead with a strategy focusing on mobile advertising and still has appetite for more deals. Whether or not the $4.83 billion Yahoo deal goes through, the company is likely to look at purchasing digital media companies that could drive more ...

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