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12 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Steven Church |Jonathan Randles

The grounds of the Miami Seaquarium, operated by the Dolphin Company, in Miami. Photographer: Joe Raedle/Getty Images(Bloomberg) -- The former chief executive officer of a string of bankrupt, dolphin-themed animal parks is facing a $10,000-a-day fine, after he was accused of using credit-card readers he bought at Costco to divert ticket revenue away from his company’s Mexican locations.

14 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Petra Sorge |Fiona MacDonald |Fiona Macdonald

A Rosneft oil refinery in Schwedt, Germany. (Bloomberg) -- Qatar withdrew its interest in the seized German operations of Russia’s state-controlled oil company Rosneft PJSC, according to people familiar with the matter. The Qatar Investment Authority was the last party interested in the refining assets, leaving their future in limbo, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private.

16 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Bre Bradham

A woman opens an order from Shein. (Bloomberg) -- Shein Group Ltd. is planning to confidentially file a draft prospectus for an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the coming days, Reuters reported, which would mark the third venue the company has sought to debut in. The move to apply confidentially is rare in Hong Kong, where companies generally make such filings public, Reuters reported.

19 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Petra Sorge |Annika Reichelt |Jenni Thier |Alexander Kell

Petra Sorge über ein Stromproblem — Abonnieren Sie unseren Newsletter Fünf Themen des Tages und erhalten Sie samstags das Hauptstadtgeflüster direkt in Ihre Mailbox. Es war das große Entlastungsversprechen von Union und SPD: die Stromkosten für alle um mindestens 5 Cent zu senken und dafür — so lautete die Formel im Koalitionsvertrag, “die Stromsteuer für alle so schnell wie möglich auf das europäische Mindestmaß” zu senken.

20 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Christopher Palmeri |Nacha Cattan |Laura Nahmias |Patrick Clark |Natalie Wong

Casino backers are seeking to change New York's skyline with the potential projects. (Bloomberg) --  But the downstate process has proven more tedious than the upstate. One major hurdle for the New York City area projects is the requirement that a community advisory committee consisting of state and local officials approve the projects. Those boards will be a key part of the process, convening to vote and hold public hearings for the projects.