Reports that the energy ministry is conducting a feasibility study into developing small nuclear power plants have been met with mixed reactions -- from welcome, mainly by the energy and industrial sectors, to reluctance and fear.
As Hong Kong struggles back onto the tourism charts, several misdirected official pronouncements have placed immense pressure on the national carrier Cathay Pacific to launch new routes to China and the Middle East. None of this has anything to do with profitability -- the airline announced an attributable profit of HK$9.7 million for 2023, a pittance in the scheme of things.
A high level of non-performing loans (NPLs), slow loan growth and rising household debt will continue to pressure banks until the first half of next year as a reduction in consumer purchasing power and rising living costs will affect not only small businesses but also large companies, analysts say.
The MCU film was announced in 2019 and has endured a revolving door of writers and directors since.
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Each year, I do a series of articles covering the Review’s findings. In three previous articles, I discussed: Overall highlights Trends in global carbon dioxide emissions Global production and consumption of petroleum Today I will discuss trends in natural gas production and consumption. Overview Global... Читать дальше...
EV sales were up 14 percent last quarter compared to Q1 2024. That’s good news. However, the reality is a bit different. Those sales were up thanks to big incentives on top of the existing EV tax credits, making some models a no-brainer buy. Automakers can’t continue to count on incentives to move metal — people have…
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Even if an automaker survives bankruptcy proceedings, the restructured entity may no longer support the vehicles it previously produced. Owners of the Fisker Ocean could find themselves in this predicament, but they are banding together to defend their interests and fix the troubled electric crossover’s problems.
Читать дальше...TOPEKA (KSNT) - The final days to reserve your ticket for the 2024 Topeka St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are here! The time is quickly approaching to give away a brand new home in southwest Topeka. While in-person house tours are over, there is still a way to see the house from the comfort of [...]
WEIGHT-loss injections could help people quit smoking, a study suggests.
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A bitter pill
FOR public sector staff, yesterday was a very lucrative day.
For the rest of us — especially pensioners — the news was less good.
PAChancellor Rachel Reeves speaks as PM Sir Keir Starmer watches on[/caption] AlamyThe BMA was offered an eye-watering 22 per cent over two years[/caption]Teachers, nurses, prison guards, police and the Armed Forces all got inflation-busting pay rises worth £9.4billion.
The hardline BMA was offered an eye-watering... Читать дальше...
Tottenham have a fantastic crop of young players coming through their ranks right now, and some are even finding a place in Ange Postecoglou’s first... The post Report: Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund want to poach exciting Spurs player appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
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The Olympics are great and Snoop Dogg is great and how did we ever live without this combination before?
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Ozempic can flatten butts and maybe extinguish them, too!
Demand share for broadcast shows on Netflix is almost five times higher than their supply share
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A former Chipotle worker decided to retell a story explaining why he got fired from the restaurant, prompting the customer harmed by the incident to respond.
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Paramount+ revealed an extended clip from "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season 3 at San Diego Comic Con, showing the crew donning Vulcan disguises.
The Sphere, Las Vegas
Dana White has promised a show unlike any else he’s promoted when UFC 306 lands at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14.
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