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Seed oils at center of recent debate over dietary fats.

March 8, 2025 (The Associated Press) Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades. It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens. Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that they’re fueling inflammation and high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he’s not to blame for US firings

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 (AP) — It’s not his fault. Billionaire Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he is not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers, including veterans, as pushes to downsize the government. Instead, he said in private talks this week that those decisions are left to the various federal agencies. The message from one of President Donald Trump’s most influential advisers came as Republicans publicly support Musk’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency digging up waste, fraud and abuse, but are privately raising questions as personnel cuts ripple through communities across the

Supreme Court asks Adani to reply to allegations over Dharavi slum project

NEW DELHI, March 7 (Reuters) – Supreme Court on Friday asked billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate to respond to allegations of unfairly winning a bid to redevelop one of Asia’s largest slums in Mumbai, with the competing Dubai-based consortium offering to raise its bid. The long-running legal battle focuses on whether SecLink Technologies was incorrectly excluded from the bidding process when the Indian billionaire won the Dharavi slum project with a $619 million bid in 2023. A Mumbai court disagreed with SecLink’s position last year, landing the dispute at India’s highest court. Adani and the government of Maharashtra, where the slum

Reliance, metal stocks power India’s Nifty 50 to its best week in three months

March 7 (Reuters) – India’s benchmark index Nifty 50 logged its best week in three months, led by heavyweight Reliance Industries and metal stocks, as losses in the past three weeks triggered bargain buying. On the day, the Nifty 50 rose 0.03% to 22,622.5, while the BSE Sensex ended 0.01% lower at 74,332.58. The Nifty rose about 1.9% this week, its best in three months, while the Sensex gained 1.6% and logged its highest weekly gains since January-end. All 13 major sectors ended the week higher, with mid-cap and small-cap stocks up 2.66% and 5.5%, respectively. Sentiments across Asian equities

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