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Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationauthor, Joao da Silvarole, Business reporter3 hours agoChina has announced it will launch an investigation into allegations that fuel tankers were loaded with toxic chemicals without being properly cleaned between loads and then used to transport edible oil.The controversy has spread online as social media users express concern about possible food contamination.The tanker used to transport the fuel was carrying food products such as cooking oil and syrup but was found to have not been properly decontaminated, according to the state-run Beijing News.One driver quoted by the paper said transporting cooking oil in contaminated fuel trucks…

Yield Guild Games (YGG) is facing a sustained bearish trend, with its value dropping across all time frames. As of today, YGG has fallen a further 7%, with a massive drop of 23% over the past week, 47% over the past month, and 65% over the past 90 days, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Recent on-chain reports have highlighted significant movement in the token. A wallet identified as 0x992 and believed to belong to Arca deposited 9.1 million YGG tokens, worth approximately $4.28 million, to Binance in the past 24 hours. This is particularly noteworthy as the wallet accumulated these…

Though Juneteenth only became a federal holiday in 2021, it has been celebrated in African-American communities since 1865. The anniversary has its roots in Galveston, Texas, where on June 19, 1865, federal troops stormed the town and freed enslaved African-Americans across the state, marking the beginning of the end of 246 years of chattel slavery in America. This year, the Institute’s Juneteenth celebration was hosted by the newly formed Department of Black Culture, Innovation and Technology (BCIT) and included both an academic lecture and a reception. The lecture began with a land acknowledgment by BCIT Director Meriga Garfield, who paid…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. The man was smuggling several types of snakes, including a corn snake (not pictured). erllre/Getty Images Chinese customs said on Tuesday they had seized 104 snakes from a man travelling to mainland China.The man tried to smuggle the snake into the house by hiding it in his trouser pocket.It is illegal to bring exotic species into China without permission. A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China using only duct tape and a canvas bag, hiding them in his trousers.The country’s customs department posted…

New Delhi: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali It has raised serious doubts about the current management. Pakistan Cricket TeamAccused of favoritism towards the captain Babar Azam Planning a scapegoat Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammed Rizwan Disappointing results for the team T20 World Cup motion.In a video going viral on social media, Basit Ali, who played 19 Tests and 50 ODIs for Pakistan, claimed that the management was compiling a report blaming Afridi and Rizwan for the team’s failures. Ali warned that such actions could lead to the downfall of Pakistan cricket.”What Teyali said is true, this report is true, Shaheen…

(Bloomberg) — China has taken its most extreme steps yet to restrict short selling and quantitative trading strategies to shore up its sagging stock market as a closely watched economic policy meeting approaches.Most read articles on BloombergThe China Securities Regulatory Commission approved raising margin requirements for short selling from July 22, which will raise the cost of short selling for hedge funds and other investors. Meanwhile, China Securities Finance Corp., China’s largest stock lender, will stop lending securities to brokerages from July 11.The move, announced late Wednesday after the benchmark CSI 300 index fell for the sixth time in seven…

Joel Hyatt (left) and Al Gore of Current TV accept the Interactive Television Service Award. … [+] Emmy Awards (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)Corbis via Getty Images For five years, the concept of “purpose” has been at the center of the American business debate, even as other timely concerns, such as fighting inflation, have emerged. Recall the famous decision of the Business Roundtable in August 2019, which formally redefined the overall purpose of corporations as promoting “an economy that serves all Americans.” Signed by 181 CEOs of major US companies, the decision is based on the idea of…

Democratic senators on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to give up reelection, capping a tough day of mounting pressure from celebrity actor and donor George Clooney and party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi. Calls for Biden to resign have been growing across the country after the 81-year-old tried to project leadership at a NATO summit in Washington but his disastrous performance in a debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump.Need a loan? Get cash from mutual funds in 4 hoursAt least eight House Democrats have publicly urged Biden not to seek reelection, with Sen. Peter Welch being the first to explicitly…

The notable roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been announced, with three over-age players joining a group of talented young players competing for medals in Paris.Coach Marko Mitrovic’s U-23 squad is allowed to have up to three players over the age limit, and he selected three veteran Major League Soccer and U.S. men’s national team players in midfielder Djordje Mihajlovic and center backs Walker Zimmerman and Miles Robinson.[ MORE: Draw, schedule for 2024 Paris Olympics ]In many ways, the two centre-backs are excellent choices for Mitrovic to rely on for their elite experience:…

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has criticised Babar Azam’s poor performance as captain and implied that the Pakistan Cricket Board is favouring him. Babar has come under intense scrutiny following Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup after losing to the USA and India in the group stage and failing to qualify for the Super 8 stage. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has also hinted at major changes to the system, calling it a “major surgery”. Pakistan captain Babar Azam throws his bat after losing a wicket during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match. (PTI) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}}…