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JEWELLERY: Marks & Spencer sells the most stunning proposal rings from £12.50

  • Date: 17-01-20
  • Category: JEWELLERY
  • Source: Hello Magazine

Proposal rings are one of the biggest trends for couples getting engaged in 2020. Designed to be given at the time of proposal, they’re perfect for those who would prefer to choose their engagement ring as a couple, they’re a great compromise for someone nervous about getting it right. While some may consider this a little impersonal, we prefer to think of it as the best of both worlds - you get a pretty ring that your loved-one has chosen, and can pick out something you both love together.

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PGM PROJECTS: PolyMet will appeal permit ruling to Minnesota Supreme Court for mine in Lake Superior watershed

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — PolyMet Mining Inc. said Thursday it will ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that canceled three permits needed for its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.

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PALLADIUM: Palladium passes $2,500/oz. in biggest one-day surge since 2008

  • Date: 17-01-20
  • Category: PALLADIUM
  • Source: Seeking Alpha

Spot palladium soars as much as 9.3% to $2,528.51/oz. amid the metal's best weekly performance since 2001, even as some analysts caution about a bubble.

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AUTO NEWS: VW creating first innovation hub in North America

  • Date: 17-01-20
  • Category: AUTO NEWS
  • Source: WRCB tv

Volkswagen officials say they are partnering with the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create the company's first innovation hub for developing new technology in North America.

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FUEL CELLS: Honda, Isuzu power up fuel cell partnership for heavy-duty trucks

  • Date: 16-01-20
  • Category: FUEL CELLS
  • Source: Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Honda Motor Co and Isuzu Motors Ltd on Wednesday said they would jointly research the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power heavy-duty trucks, looking to expand fuel cell use by applying the zero-emission technology to larger vehicles.

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AUTO SALES: Passenger car registrations: +1.2% in 2019; +21.7% in December

  • Date: 16-01-20
  • Category: AUTO SALES
  • Source: ACEA

Brussels, 16 January 2020 – In December 2019, EU passenger car demand grew for the fourth month in a row (+21.7%), marking the highest December total on record to date.

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SOUTH AFRICA: How resource king John Biccard stuck to his guns

  • Date: 16-01-20
  • Category: SOUTH AFRICA
  • Source: Business Live

Last year’s resurgence in the JSE’s platinum miners was vindication for Investec’s value fund manager, John Biccard, after a painful few years

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AUTO SALES: Hyundai aims to sell over 10,000 Nexo hydrogen cars in 2020

  • Date: 16-01-20
  • Category: AUTO SALES
  • Source: Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it aims to sell over 10,000 units of the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle Nexo in the domestic market this year.

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