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Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households

CNBC: Energy

More from Personal Finance: How to protect financial assets amid immigration raids, deportation worries GOP education plan may trigger 'avalanche of student loan defaults' This credit card behavior is an under-the-radar risk Data center electricity use tripled to 176 Terawatt-hours in the decade through 2023, according to the U.S.

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Oil prices jump more than 2% after U.S. strikes on Iran raise fears of supply disruption

CNBC: Energy

Back in 2019 — four years before resuming diplomatic relations with Iran — Saudi Arabia's oil installation facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais sustained damage during attacks that were claimed by the Houthis, but for which Riyadh and the U.S. Riyadh, a close U.S. said Iran bore responsibility.

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Tankers showing caution around Strait of Hormuz after U.S. attack on Iran nuclear sites

CNBC: Energy

Iranian Navy soldiers at an armed speed boat in Persian Gulf near the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019. "This causes a de facto partial supply disruption if there is a lack of tankers to carry the oil that needs to be exported," Lipow said.

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CME Group’s Sammann optimistic amid market volatility

SmartBrief

We don’t touch that end customer directly, but we basically prepare and provide all the tools and resources to the Robin Hoods of this world, the Interactive Brokers of this world, the E trades of this world, the schwabs of this world, to bring that customer base and educate them and bring them safely into our marketplace.

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Chime opens at $43 in Nasdaq debut after pricing IPO above expected range

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"We first invested in Chime in 2019 and continued to invest through subsequent rounds because of their singular, unwavering focus on serving everyday Americans — and the trust they've built with that core customer base," Yoonkee Sull, general partner at Iconiq, said in an interview. billion valuation.

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Partners Launch Educational Platform on RNG

NGT News

Educational nonprofit organization RNG Global Initiative and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) have jointly announced a new learning platform dedicated to public education of the benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG). The post Partners Launch Educational Platform on RNG appeared first on NGT News.

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Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

CNBC: Energy

Like the Bluetooth-based apps used during Hong Kong's 2019 protests , Bitchat is designed to keep working even when the internet is blocked, offering a censorship-resistant way to stay connected during outages, shutdowns or surveillance.

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