measure
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Rwanda denies supporting M23 and says its troops are in eastern Congo for “defensive measures” against a rebel group formed by Hutu extremists who orchestrated the 1994 genocide in Rwanda before fleeing to Congo.
Decried by critics as "immunity shields," the measures are a priority for industry groups including the Modern Ag Alliance, founded by Bayer.
From Barron's
Oil demand is projected to rise by 1.34 million barrels a day next year supported by easing inflation, fiscal measures and improving global trade.
The nerves are evident from spikes in the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge because it measures the price of options that investors tend to buy when expecting stock swings.
To conserve energy, the government has announced a series of fuel rationing measures and slashed public transport.
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