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UK investors expand anti-slavery push to construction, materials sectors

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FILE PHOTO: Construction workers are seen working at a site in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson April 12, 2021 By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – A UK investor coalition that presses companies to unearth modern-day slavery in their supply chains said on Monday it …

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Biden Admin Responds to Reports Saying DHS May Restart Border Wall Construction

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The White House responded to a report this week claiming the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would work to re-start construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to shore up gaps in the current barrier—coming after President Joe Biden issued an executive order months ago to pause construction. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly said that there …

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Native Americans protest construction of Canadian pipeline in Minn.

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A Native American environmental activist shows an eagle feather to a construction worker in a bulldozer at the construction site for the Line 3 oil pipeline near Palisade, Minnesota on January 9, 2021. (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 11:52 PM PT – Sunday, April 4, 2021 Native Americans called on the …

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Mexican industrial output inches up in January, helped by construction

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FILE PHOTO: Employees work at Ark de Mexico, an assembly factory that makes wire harnesses and electric components for the automobile industry, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez March 12, 2021 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican industrial output rose 0.2% in January from December, the eighth consecutive monthly increase, lifted by …

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Joe Biden to Issue Executive Order Ending Border Wall Construction

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President Joe Biden will issue an executive order suspending border wall construction, although it’s not yet clear if the existing fencing will be removed. “Bipartisan majorities in Congress refused in 2019 to fund President Trump’s plans for a massive wall along our southern border, even after he shut down the government over this issue. He …

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U.S. construction spending races to record high in November

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FILE PHOTO: A home under construction stands behind a “sold” sign in a new development in York County, South Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo January 4, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending rose to a record high in November, boosted by a robust housing market amid historically low mortgage rates, which …

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