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Mauritius' Rogers annual pretax profit jumps 43 pct

Mauritius-based conglomerate Rogers said pretax profit rose 43.4 percent in the year to June 30, driven by better performances from its hospitality, real estate and agribusiness operations. Rogers, which has interests in the Indian Ocean island nation’s financial, property and aviation sectors, said it expected improved operational performance in most sectors in the coming year. Improved revenue was “led by the logistics and real estate and agribusiness sectors”, the company

U.S. court finds EPA was wrong to approve Dow pesticide harmful to bees

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, is significant for commercial beekeepers and others who say a dramatic decline in bee colonies needed to pollinate key food crops is tied to widespread use of a class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids. Critics say the Environmental Protection Agency is failing to evaluate the risks thoroughly. The lawsuit was filed in 2013 against the

'Eat Pray Love' House Feels Like Home to Norah Jones

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day Zillow By Natalie Wise Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones snapped up a breathtaking new home that is sure to be a place where lyrics are inspired. While Jones is notoriously private, records show the house was purchased in May for $6.25 million through an LLC tied to her name. Star Max via AP ImagesNorah Jones The home, located in Brooklyn’s