Four injured in fire at Exxon’s oil refinery in Baytown, Texas

December 23 (Reuters) – Four people were injured when a fire broke out Thursday in an Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) complex in Baytown, Texas, one of the largest refinery and petrochemical plants in the United States. There were no deaths and two of four contract staff hospitalized with injuries were released after treatment. The two … Read more

Zuckerberg has metaverse rivals who mean it

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks in San Jose, California, US, April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Many successful consumer technologies started their lives with a narrow focus. Think 80s executives with bulky cell phones or scientists sharing research on Tim Berners-Lee’s … Read more

Prepare for a $ 600 billion Chinese flight. from New York

A trader in a face mask works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), while the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, USA, on December 20, 2021. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up HONG KONG, DECEMBER 22 … Read more