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German Media Links Bitcoin to Weapon Used in Terror Attack | German media have linked bitcoin to the recent Munich shooting in which a lone gunman killed nine people. The shooter apparently acquired the gun on the Darknet, with Bitcoin being the most likely form of payment. With politicians calling for stricter guns laws, there is speculation that European regulators will introd... | http://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/german-media-links-bitcoin-to-weapon-used-in-terror-attack/ | null | As Germany is trying to cope with the latest terrorist attack, a suicide bombing in Ansbach, the possible implications of a previous incident are only starting to form. Numerous media reports in the German media are linking Bitcoin Bitcoin While some may still be wondering what is Bitcoin, who created Bitcoin, or how d... |
Sunrun to demonstrate VPP using rooftop solar-plus-batteries
| Sunrun has joined forces with Southern California Edison (SCE) to demonstrate a virtual power plant (VPP) using rooftop solar and storage. The residential rooftop solar equipment company said it will network 300 of its Brightbox systems to show how SCE could use them during peak demand. Customer service senior VP Jill ... | https://www.energy-storage.news/news/sunrun-sets-up-300-home-virtual-power-plant-for-southern-california-edison | null | It is also true that not many of Sunrun’s direct rival installer or leasing companies have done VPP roll-outs. Tesla played up the VPP capabilities of Powerwall when it launched in 2015 before the company then acquired installer SolarCity but most of its VPP activity has been outside the US, with South Australia the se... |
Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus fears | This year’s annual Mobile World Congress, which was due to be held in Barcelona on 24 February has been cancelled after more than 40 of the world’s biggest technology and telecommunications companies pulled out over fears of the spread of the coronavirus. The GSMA, which organises the congress, may have to bear the cos... | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/12/mobile-world-congress-axed-coronavirus-fears | null | The world’s largest mobile phone trade fair, Mobile World Congress, has been cancelled after scores of the world’s biggest technology and telecommunications companies pulled out over fears of the spread of the coronavirus.
The MWC, which was due to be held in Barcelona on 24 February, was expecting more than 100,000 d... |
New Zealand reinstates coronavirus restrictions after first locally-transmitted case in 102 days | All four of the cases were found within one household in South Auckland. None of the new cases had recently traveled outside of New Zealand. The new restrictions across Auckland and New Zealand will take place from midday on Wednesday and last at least three days until midnight on Friday. | https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/11/world/new-zealand-restrictions-intl-scli/index.html | null | CNN —
New Zealand’s most populous city has gone back under lockdown after new locally transmitted coronavirus cases broke the 102-day streak the country had gone without recording a local infection.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed four new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Tuesday night, ... |
Honda plans to cancel gasoline-only cars in Europe by 2022
| Japan's Honda has said it will stop manufacturing gasoline-only vehicles in Europe by 2022, and will electrify all cars sold by the same date, three years earlier than previously targeted. Tom Gardner, Honda senior VP for Europe, told Sky News' Iain King it would "considerably change the line-up" of vehicles offered by... | https://news.sky.com/story/honda-to-stop-producing-gasoline-only-vehicles-by-2022-11842268 | null | Honda has announced plans to stop producing gasoline-only cars by 2022.
The carmaker said it will "electrify" all of its models sold in Europe within the next three years - which includes making many models hybrid.
Hybrid vehicles carry a traditional internal combustion engine as well as a battery pack.
The Japanese... |
Robert Mugabe, former Zimbabwe president, dies aged 95 | Robert Mugabe, a hero of Africa’s independence struggle whose long rule in Zimbabwe descended into tyranny, corruption and incompetence, has died at the age of 95, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.As far back as November 2018, Mnangagwa, who took over from him as president, told members of the ruling Zanu-PF party... | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/06/robert-mugabe-former-zimbabwean-president-dies-aged-95 | null | Robert Mugabe, the deeply divisive former president of Zimbabwe, was declared a “national hero” by the ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday, as preparations for his funeral got under way in the nation he ruled with an iron first for almost 40 years.
The death of the former president on Thursday night in a clinic in Singapor... |
Maharashtra seeking vendors to deliver 7,500 solar pumps
| The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has issued a tender for the design and manufacture of 7,500 solar water pumps, nine months after it requested tenders for installing 50,000 of the devices. The pumps are destined for farmers across the state, and vendors must include five-year guarante... | https://mercomindia.com/maharashtra-floats-tender-empanelment-vendors-solar-pumps/ | null | The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a tender for the empanelment of vendors to design, manufacture, install, and commission 7,500 solar water pumps of 7.5 HP with the provision of data transfer by automated metering reading (AMR) to MSEDCL’s server.
The projects are expec... |
Microsoft improves its AI to make it more conversational | Microsoft is making improvements to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot systems to give a more natural flow to conversations. The changes to the Xiaolce chatbot allows it to begin speaking whilst listening to commands, interrupting the user where necessary with important information. It will also be able to contin... | https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/04/microsoft-ai-knows-when-to-interrupt-conversations/ | null | Most AI assistants can't really hold a conversation. They're fine with I-go-you-go dialogue, but most humans aren't quite so timid -- they know when to interrupt, and when to restart chat when there's an awkward pause. Microsoft wants to fix that. It just upgraded its Xiaolce chatbot AI with "full duplex" conversation ... |
Amazon releases Alexa-voice activated games developer template
| Amazon has added a new suite of voice-activated gaming tools to the Alexa Skills Kit, in the hope it will take off in the same way as international phenomenon Pokemon Go. Amazon has been developing the gaming side of its virtual assistant, with The Wayne Investigation its most "popular and widely used" skill seemingly ... | http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-launches-new-developer-tools-for-alexa-powered-voice-gaming/#ftag=CAD590a51e | null | Amazon wants more gaming options for its voice-powered virtual assistant Alexa, and today, it's introducing a new set of tools that'll make it easier for developers to bring them to life.
The gaming tools are the newest addition to the Alexa Skills Kit, a set of blueprints for creating Alexa's "skills" -- essentially ... |
Fendt e100 Vario: The battery-powered compact tractor | AGCO/Fendt has made a name for itself in the electrification of agriculture. The Fendt e100 Vario now becomes the first practical, battery-powered tractor which can be used in normal operation for up to 5 hours under actual operating conditions. The battery can be recharged up to 80% in just 40 minutes. | https://www.fendt.com/int/fendt-e100-vario | null | The Fendt e100 Vario allows the use of conventional as well as electrified implements. The electric tractor is fitted with two AEF-compliant power interfaces for electrical equipment. A short-term boost of up to 150 kW for the implements can be provided by the battery.
A standard PTO connection is also available, as w... |
C-Innovation announces subsea construction partnership with BP | Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate C-Innovation (C-I) has signed a three-year Gulf of Mexico subsea construction deal with BP Exploration & Production. The contract also covers subsea inspection, maintenance and repair, and logistics. David Sheetz, manager of C-I's subsea division, said the agreement lets clients have o... | https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/06042018/c-innovation-announces-new-three-year-subsea-construction-contract-with-bp/ | null | C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has secured a three-year contract with BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (BP), the largest energy investor in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
The contract encompasses subsea construction, inspection, maintenance and repai... |
Sterling and Wilson gets INR20bn for Gujarat transmission project
| Sterlite Power has secured INR20.24bn ($273m) in funding from IndusInd Bank and L&T Infrastructure Finance for a transmission project in Gujarat. Sterlite, which said the project is in line with India's renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022, will develop the project as a build, own, operate and maintain model for 3... | https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/sterlite-power-secures-rs-2024-cr-funding-from-indusind-bank-lt-infra-for-lakadia-vadodara-transmission-project | null | Global player in the power transmission space Sterlite Power has secured funding for about Rs 2,024 crore for its power transmission project in Gujarat.
The company said that, it has achieved financial closure for its Lakadia Vadodara Transmission Project Ltd (LVTPL).
It further added that, we have secured funds wort... |
China's patience tested by North Korea over missile launches
| On Monday, North Korea launched four ballistic missiles 1,000km into the sea as China's leading politicians gathered for the annual National People's Congress. Three of these missiles landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. It is thought that North Korea is working on a nuclear missile which has the capability of hi... | http://time.com/4691522/china-north-korea-missile-tests-nuclear-kim-jong-un-xi-jinping-li-keqiang/ | null | In the majestic belly of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, where all of China’s top political figures are currently gathered for the annual National People’s Congress (NPC) legislative session, Premier Li Keqiang kicked off proceedings Sunday by warning of “more complicated and graver situations” and “many uncertaint... |
Telematics can cut Singapore premiums by 10 percent, says AIG
| The adoption of telematics devices by insurers could reduce motor premiums with AIG Singapore by at least 10% within two years. Helping to reduce accidents by monitoring driving habits including acceleration, braking and cornering, a road safety survey by AIG demonstrated that 68% of Singaporean drivers would consider ... | http://www.straitstimes.com/business/device-to-track-drivers-habits-can-reduce-accidents-and-premiums | null | Adopting what are called telematics devices by insurers and drivers should reduce motor accidents and lead to reduced motor premiums by 10 per cent or more over the next two years at AIG Singapore, according to the insurer.
A telematics device monitors driving habits like acceleration, braking and cornering, which in ... |
Florida man who spit in cop’s face now hit with federal bioweapons charges | Federal authorities have charged a man who allegedly spit in the face of a police officer and falsely claimed to have coronavirus, with perpetrating a “biological weapons hoax.” At the end of March, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) distributed a memo to prosecutors that said, in part, that coronavirus “appears to mee... | https://qz.com/1835079/man-who-falsely-claimed-to-have-covid-19-faces-bioweapons-charge/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=daily-brief | null | Federal authorities have charged a man who allegedly spit in the face of a police officer and falsely claimed to have coronavirus, with perpetrating a “biological weapons hoax.”
At the end of March, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) distributed a memo to prosecutors that said, in part, that coronavirus “appears to me... |
Killer tree disease set to cost UK £15 billion | Experts are warning this outlay is just the tip of the iceberg, since many of the UK’s tree species are under threat from a raft of pests and diseases arriving here as a result of the warming climate and imports from other countries.Study leader Dr Louise Hill, plant sciences researcher at the University of Oxford, sai... | https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/killer-tree-disease-set-to-cost-uk-15-billion-1-4921904 | null | Ash dieback is predicted to cost £15 billion in Britain .
A deadly fungus that is predicted to kill off virtually all of the country’s ash trees will leave the UK with a bill for around £15 billion, a new study has revealed.
Scientists at the University of Oxford came up with the figure after assessing the predicted ... |
Milind Soman has top 5 tips for a healthy lifestyle. How many of these do you follow? | Former supermodel and actor Milind Soman has been constantly raising the bar for fitness, inspiring thousands of people across India with his determination, dedication and resolve to stay healthy no matter what the situation.
Whether it's going for a run in minus degrees or opting for healthy snacks, even at 54 Milind ... | https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/health/story/milind-soman-has-top-5-tips-for-a-healthy-lifestyle-how-many-of-these-do-you-follow-1623101-2019-11-27 | null | The Service you requested is not available at this time
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TalkTalk Former TalkTalk CEO joins Southern Communications as Group Chairman
| Former TalkTalk CEO, David Goldie, has joined Southern Communication's board as Group Chairman. Goldie worked with Southern's Commercial Director Mat Kirk at Carphone Warehouse/TalkTalk where they bought more than 40 businesses over five years. | http://www.comms-dealer.com/industry-news/southern-communications-gets-new-investment-and-appoints-goldie-group-chairman | null | Southern Communications has secured new investment from private equity firm Livingbridge (which has taken a minority stake in the company) along with a £36m loan facility from Santander and HSBC in support of its expansion strategy.
The Basingstoke-based comms firm has boosted revenues from £10m to £32m in five years ... |
Iceland big out-performer in 12 weeks to mid-June | The pandemic drove British consumers to local convenience stores, according to data from Neilson which shows the sector experienced at 17% YoY rise in sales in the four weeks to 13 June. While all of the major supermarkets benefited from shoppers stockpiling, registering sales growth of between 3.6% and 9.3% in th... | https://www.checkout.ie/retail/convenience-grocery-stores-outperform-britons-shop-local-nielsen-101499 | null | Grocery sales at British convenience stores were up 17% year-on-year in the four weeks to 13 June, ahead of the 14% growth in total grocery sales, as consumers in coronavirus lockdown prioritised shopping locally, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Market researcher Nielsen said online shopping in lockdown also continue... |
Crowdstrike could be the next cloud stock to soar on earnings, say options traders | Cybersecurity stock has had a wild year thus far, surging more than 175% as companies shift more and more of their workflow into the cloud. Options traders are betting that shift will manifest in big gains when Crowdstrike reports after the bell on Wednesday. | https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/02/crowdstrike-could-next-cloud-stock-soar-earnings-say-options-traders.html | null | After Zoom Video 's monstrous earnings beat, options traders are betting that Crowdstrike could be the next big winner in this week's deluge of cloud stock earnings.
The cybersecurity stock has had a wild year thus far, surging more than 175% as companies shift more and more of their workflow into the cloud. Options t... |
**Smurfit Kappa Replaces EPS Boxes with Paper-based Alternative | Smurfit Kappa has launched an innovative and sustainable new pack which keeps frozen and chilled foods fresh throughout the supply chain. Made from a 100% paper-based combination of Hexacomb and corrugated, the Thermo Box keeps frozen food including fish at temperatures similar to expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes. | https://www.frozenfoodsbiz.com/smurfit-kappa-replaces-eps-boxes-with-paper-based-alternative/ | null | Dublin, Ireland-headquartered Smurfit Kappa has launched an innovative and sustainable new pack which keeps frozen and chilled foods fresh throughout the supply chain. Made from a 100% paper-based combination of Hexacomb and corrugated, the Thermo Box keeps frozen food including fish at temperatures similar to expanded... |
Instacart to hire 250,000 shoppers to deal with increased demand
| US grocery delivery and pick-up service Instacart will hire a further 250,000 personal shoppers by the end of June to deal with increased demand during the coronavirus pandemic. The company only recently added 300,000 full-service shoppers, which brought its community to over 500,000. The additional expansion was promp... | https://www.supermarketnews.com/online-retail/instacart-aims-add-250000-more-personal-shoppers | null | Instacart has kicked off another big round of hiring, with plans to add 250,000 more full-service shoppers over the next two months to help meet soaring demand for online grocery delivery amid the pandemic.
The San Francisco-based company also said yesterday it’s adding coronavirus safety measures and extending its CO... |
TalkTalk East London borough handed £800k for ultrafast fibre
| The London Borough of Havering has been awarded £800,000 ($1.02m) from the Greater London Authority's Strategic Investment Pot to fund a new ultrafast fibre-optic network in Rainham. The new network could be used to enhance traffic management and planning as well as environmental monitoring. Meanwhile, the borough is a... | https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2019/01/havering-in-london-uk-secures-800k-to-build-fibre-optic-broadband.html | null | Friday, Jan 4th, 2019 (12:01 am) - Score 1,655
The Greater London Authority’s Strategic Investment Pot has awarded £800,000 to the Borough of Havering, which will be used to deploy a new ultrafast fibre optic network into the Rainham area. This could be used for improving connectivity to both public sector sites and b... |
TalkTalk TalkTalk’s broadband ISP is down
| TalkTalk broadband internet service provider (ISP) were briefly unable to access servers belonging to UK2.net. The website hosting company said their team investigated the issue and confirmed it was not a problem with their network. The issue was later resolved. | https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2018/07/customers-of-uk-isp-talktalk-unable-to-reach-uk2-web-hosting.html | null | Thursday, Jul 5th, 2018 (4:34 pm) - Score 4,245
An unspecified network problem has been preventing TalkTalk’s broadband ISP customers from accessing any servers belonging to the website hosting company UK2.net since earlier this morning. At the time of writing nobody appears to know quite when it will be resolved.
Th... |
HSBC collaborating with Avant to create lending platform
| HSBC has teamed up with Avant to launch a digital personal lending platform in the US. Based on Avant's Amount technology and digital capabilities, the platform will allow HSBC customers to apply online for loans of up to $30,000. Successful applicants will receive the funds the following day.
| https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32846/hsbc-to-launch-us-digital-lending-platform | null | HSBC's US arm is rolling out technology from Avant for a move into the online personal lending market.
HSBC is taping Avant's Amount technology and digital capabilities, which have been used by the fintech to originate nearly $5 billion in loans to more than 600,000 people.
The platform has been customised to HSBC'... |
Pie Insurance introduces policies in four US states
| Pie Insurance is rolling out its online workers compensation policies in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois and Tennessee. CEO John Swigart is predicting the start-up will be in between 15 to 20 US states by the end of the year, hitting 60-70% of the market. The insurtech has raised about $4.3m in seed financing.
| https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2018/03/01/176220.htm | null | Pie Insurance said it is ready to start selling its first workers compensation policies, and the InsurTech startup expects to be operating in 15-20 states by the end of 2018.
Policies are slated to start selling in Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee and Arizona in March—a larger number of states than had been expected, Pie ... |
** Class-action expert denies Liberal MP's accusation of 'cherry-picking' data | Vince Morabito, a professor at Monash University, hit back at aggressive questioning from a government backbencher during a federal parliamentary inquiry. Jason Falinski accused him of cherry-picking numbers to show that there had been a slight decline in the number of class actions filed in recent years. The West Aust... | https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/jul/24/class-action-expert-denies-liberal-mps-accusation-of-cherry-picking-data | null | Australia’s leading academic expert on class actions has hit back at aggressive questioning from a government backbencher during a torrid federal parliamentary inquiry.
“My God, is this going to be the standard of the questioning today,” Vince Morabito, a professor at Monash University, said after being peppered with ... |
Adaptive Medias and Adsupply merge to combat ad-blocking
| US companies Adaptive Medias, a mobile video advertising firm, and AdSupply Inc., a programmatic advertising platform, plan to close a merger deal during Q2 2016 as part of efforts to strengthen the defences of publishers and marketers against ad-blocking. Under the new agreement, Adaptive Medias will pay $8m to AdSupp... | http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/these-2-anti-ad-blocking-companies-are-joining-forces-protect-promos-and-profits-170463 | null | According to its letter of intent, Adaptive Medias said it would pay AdSupply $8 million in cash and newly issued restricted stock. As a result of the deal, AdSupply shareholders would own 53 percent of the company, and Adaptive Medias' shareholders would own the remaining 47 percent. The deal, in which the two compani... |
Asian HNWIs look to impact investing ahead of charity | High net-worth individuals in Asia are increasingly turning to 'impact investment' rather than charitable giving as a means of promoting social good whilst also making a return on their money. Responding to the trend, a number of organisations have been established to pair investors with worthwhile social enterprises. ... | https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Asia-s-impact-investors-favor-social-investment-over-charity | null | SINGAPORE -- In 2016, veteran Japanese investment banker and private equity investor Takeshi Kato embarked on a new chapter of his life. Deeply moved by the poverty and social issues he saw while working in India, Kato began investing in social enterprises through BWiz Capital, a small Tokyo-based investment company he... |
Boris Johnson says sorry for 'any offence caused' by burqa article | The prime minister claimed his words had been taken out of context, and added: “What [the Conservative party] have to do is have an inquiry over xenophobia and prejudice of all kinds.”At the time, he repeatedly refused to apologise despite calls for him to do so from Theresa May, the then prime minister, and Brandon Le... | https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/05/boris-johnson-says-sorry-for-any-offence-caused-by-burqa-article | null | Boris Johnson has claimed that all-out strikes on public transport will be made illegal under a new Conservative administration following major disruption on UK train routes.
“I do think it’s absurd that critical transport mass-transit systems should be capable of being put out of actions by strikes, and other countri... |
Songa Offshore CFO resigns amid Transocean compulsory acquisition | Songa Offshore has announced the resignation of CFO Jan Rune Steinsland, effective 28 February. The news comes as Transocean initiates a compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares of Songa, following a previous announcement of a successful voluntary offer by Transocean for Songa. | https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/03/02/1414355/0/en/Songa-Offshore-SE-Resignation-of-CFO.html | null | Reference is made to previous announcements concerning the successful voluntary offer by Transocean Ltd. and Transocean Inc. ("Transocean") for the shares of Songa Offshore SE (the "Company"). Transocean has initiated a compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares of the Company.
Songa Offshore SE received the resig... |
Hastings Pier a prime example of community led redevelopment | Having now won the Stirling Prize for 2017, the newly rebuilt Hastings Pier represents a shining example of how community-led redevelopment can succeed. Hastings Pier had long remained in a state of disrepair under the stewardship of the Pier's owner, Ravenclaw. When the required renovation work was officially identifi... | http://www.citymetric.com/fabric/communities-can-take-control-regeneration-agenda-hastings-pier-proves-it-3482 | null | I was blown away when I learned that Hastings Pier – once an abandoned and derelict Victorian relic – had won this year’s Stirling Prize. A community-led development has been officially declared the UK’s best new building. This victory demonstrates that excellent architecture and meaningful regeneration can be achieved... |
Some NASA contractors appear to be trying to kill the Lunar Gateway | In his article, Cooke argued that the fastest and surest way for NASA to land humans on the Moon is to ignore commercial launchers, bypass the Gateway, and accelerate development of the Exploration Upper Stage.This is an interesting viewpoint given that commercial rockets cost $100 to $200 million, at most, versus the ... | https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/some-nasa-contractors-appear-to-be-trying-to-kill-the-lunar-gateway/ | null | During a hearing of the House space subcommittee on Wednesday, the outlines of a battle over the future of NASA's Artemis Moon program emerged. Yet it was not a partisan fight over whether the Republican White House plan to land humans on the Moon by 2024 should or shouldn't happen. Instead, some members of both politi... |
China's Micius satellite demonstrates promise of unhackable comms
| Researchers led by Jian-Wei Pan from the University of Science and Technology China have used the Chinese quantum satellite Micius to transmit a pair of secret keys to two ground stations in China more than 1,100 km apart to establish a direct and secure communications link via satellite for the first time. The method,... | https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-reaches-new-milestone-in-space-based-quantum-communications/ | null | The launch of the Chinese satellite Micius in 2016 could have been viewed as merely a single addition to the 2,700-odd instruments already orbiting Earth. But Micius, which is solely dedicated to quantum information science, arguably represents the nation’s lead in an emerging contest among great powers at the frontier... |
ReNew Power named most prominent 2019 solar developer: Mercom
| ReNew Power has been named India's top utility-scale solar developer in 2019, closely followed by NLC India and Azure Power, according to a survey by Mercom. It found the three firms were responsible for almost 35% of major installations last year, deploying more than 500 MW. ReNew Power was also among the top three de... | https://mercomindia.com/renew-nlc-azure-top-utility-solar-developers/ | null | ReNew Power, NLC India, and Azure Power emerged as the top utility-scale solar project developers in India in terms of installed capacity in the calendar year (CY) 2019, according to Mercom’s recently released report: India Solar Market Leaderboard 2020. Together, these three developers accounted for nearly 35% of tota... |
Adani, ADNOC, BASF, Borealis to evaluate $4bn India chemical plant
| Adani, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), BASF and Borealis have joined forces to explore developing a $4bn chemical complex in Mundra, Gujarat, India. The companies aim to evaluate a propane dehydrogenation plant designed to produce propylene, which would partially be used as feedstock for a polypropylene complex... | https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/adnoc-adani-basf-borealis-mundra/ | null | Under the collaboration, the companies would evaluate a joint propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant to produce propylene
Image: The site designated for the chemicalcomplex at Mundra Port in Gujarat, India. Photo: Courtesy of Adani.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Adani Group, BASF and Borealis have signed a Mem... |
Duke the dog re-elected as mayor of his town for a third time | Duke, a nine-year-old Great Pyrenees, has won his third term as mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, in a landslide election thanks to the “highest approval ratings in the country”.Karen Nelson of Cormorant, who said she was Duke's "adoptive mother", told The Independent that visitors often ask: "Where's the mayor?"Duke is n... | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/dog-mayor-minnesota-cormorant-duke-lassie-a7205801.html | null | Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice Thanks for... |
New iPhone’s impact on mobile banking | After many months of speculation, token leaks and various rumours, Apple has now launched iPhone 6s and 7 with a raft of new technologies and features, adding a powerful new dimension to iPhone’s revolutionary. The new iPhone holds an improved touch screen, which uses Apple's Force Touch technology. This me... | http://www.cityam.com/223966/apple-iphone-6s-and-7-release-date-2015-what-launch-means-banking-and-financial-services | null | New iPhone 6s release 2015: What 3D Touch and Apple’s new iPhone means for banking and the financial services industry
The long-awaited iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are finally here and, despite being somewhat overshadowed at yesterday’s launch by the iPad Pro and Apple TV, they certainly hold much promise for the ban... |
IWG Indian corporates set up in-house flexible working options
| A rising number of Indian businesses are setting up co-working spaces in their existing offices to capitalise on the 20% to 25% cost savings over conventional leases and to retain a talented workforce. A survey by JLL Research revealed 56% of Indian corporate real estate leaders said increasing the flexibility of thei... | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/real-estate/corporates-cannot-rely-merely-on-co-working-spaces-for-their-requirements-3392281.html | null | Sandeep Sethi Multinationals are moving out of their traditional office set-ups and are experimenting with teams working from co-working centers. Mainstream corporates are now the prominent demand drivers for flexible working spaces in India. But the trend is driving a bigger impact of organisations rapidly shaping up ... |
Armed men kidnap woman from Hilton Milan | A french women was kidnapped by four armed men at the Hilton Milan; It was discovered that the women had been at the hotel to try and scam four Indian business people before the incident. The kidnappers were apprehended by police after a high-speed chase through the city centre. Reports state that nobody was injured an... | https://www.thelocal.it/20180716/scam-artist-kidnapped-with-nearly-2-million-of-fake-money-at-hilton-in-milan | null | Advertisement
It sounds like a surreal comedy of errors. And in many ways it was.
The woman was carrying a suitcase with €2million euro, mainly fake bank notes, when she was kidnapped from the lobby at the Hilton Hotel in Milan by four armed men of Albanian origin.
Guests at the hotel reported to authorities seeing ... |
Findel Findel reports doubling of half-year profits in interim results
| Online retailer and education company Findel saw its half-year pre-tax profits rise YoY from £7.54m ($8.5m) to £17.1m in the 26 weeks to 28 September. Findel also reported revenue of £228m for the period, up from £224.5m over the same time in 2017. CEO Phil Maudsley said much of the profit growth was driven by Findel's... | https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/half-year-profits-rise-at-findel | null | North West Business Matthew Ord
Accrington-based online retail and education business Findel has more than doubled half-year profits after enjoying a period of "continued progress".
For the 26 weeks to 28 September 2018, the company reported revenue of £228m compared to £224.5m for the 26 weeks to 29 September 2017.
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IWG 82% of UK businesses open to more flexible working
| Flexible working in the UK could be here to stay, as 82% of firms said they would continue with remote working for staff, despite the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, according to a survey by video conferencing platform Whereby. It also revealed 65% of firms aimed to downsize or reduce their office space after lockdown... | http://elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/analysis/item/majority-of-uk-businesses-considering-permanent-switch-to-remote-working-survey-reveals | null | 82%of UK businesses say they plan to stick to current remote working arrangementsimplemented during the lockdown, a survey by Whereby has revealed
Thousands of employees across the UK are now working from home after offices were forced to shut down amid the coronavirus outbreak. As the pandemic continues to slow down,... |
NEX launches buy-side initial margin tool
| TriOptima, a subsidiary of NEX Group, has launched an all-in-one solution to deal with the forthcoming non-cleared margin regulation. The buy-side tool brings together the ability to calculate initial margin amounts, manage margin calls and resolve disputes in one file, streamlining what Raf Pritchard, co-CEO of TriOpt... | https://www.thetradenews.com/nex-trioptima-unveils-initial-margin-compliance-tool/ | null | NEX Group’s post-trade derivatives technology provider TriOptima has launched a new service to help market participants meet initial margin requirements.
The service will provide an end-to-end solution to calculate initial margin amounts, manage margin calls and resolve disputes, after TriOptima combined all of its se... |
Changing how you view electric tractors | Battery power and charging challenges continue to limit the scalability of electrically-driven farm equipment. Picturing electric-drive technology solely in the large machines is a limiting perspective. Electric motors are perfectly suited for low-duty tasks, such as operating manure pumps and shuttling implements arou... | https://www.futurefarming.com/Machinery/Articles/2019/10/Changing-how-you-view-electric-tractors-482010E/ | null | Electric motors are not new, but they have yet to make inroads when it comes to heavy-duty farm work.
Indeed, battery power (specifically related to torque) and charging challenges continue to limit the scalability of electrically-driven farm equipment – despite exponential increases in the technology’s overall effect... |
Trump's impact on mobile payments | It is still too early to conclusively predict the impact Trump will have on the mobile payments market, however Trump’s taxation plan is likely to simplify the calculation of tax bills while reducing overall payments. | http://paymentweek.com/2016-11-14-what-does-a-trump-presidency-mean-for-mobile-payments-11974/ | null | What Does A Trump Presidency Mean for Mobile Payments?
November 14, 2016 By: Steven Anderson
Whether you’re still crying or still dancing to “Everything is Awesome” even after the recent election, there’s one thing more to consider: the impact that President-Elect Trump is likely to have on the mobile payments market... |
EU hydrogen strategy: Bloc charts path towards 100% renewable hydrogen | The European Commission unveiled plans to promote hydrogen based entirely on renewable electricity like wind and solar. Low-carbon hydrogen derived from fossil fuels will also be supported in order to scale up production in the short term. Hydrogen seen as a potential silver bullet to decarbonise hard-to-abate industri... | https://www.edie.net/news/11/EU-hydrogen-strategy--Bloc-charts-path-towards-100--renewable-hydrogen/ | null | Join our growing army of changemakers and get unlimited access to our premium content
Hydrogen is seen as a potential silver bullet to decarbonise hard-to-abate industrial sectors like steel and chemicals, which currently rely on fossil fuels and cannot easily switch to electricity. It is also seen as a long-term solu... |
CRISIL report projects 15 GW hybrid RE projects in India by 2025
| India's wind-solar hybrid (WSH) renewable energy (RE) sector will reach 15 GW capacity by 2025, according to a study from the ratings and research agency CRISIL. While only 100 MW of WSH has currently been installed in India, 10 GW of generational capacity has been tendered or is already under construction. Furthermore... | https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/india-to-add-15-gw-of-wind-solar-hybrid-power-over-next-5-years-crisil | null | In its new report, CRISIL takes a look at wind-solar hybrid (WSH) projects in India, which it estimates will reach 15 GW capacity over the next 5 years.
In its new report, ratings and research agency CRISIL has looks the case of wind-solar hybrid (WSH) projects in India. A segment that it believes is fast becoming the... |
Will the new generation of IoT data make us comfortable to give up more privacy? | For the majority of people the Internet of Things will remind them of particular devices which promote a more connected world. However, others don't disagree with the fact there will be a chance for a large market with companies such as McKinsey forecasting that in the next ten years the economic impact could reach the... | http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/14/data-generation-insights-internet-of-things | null | For most of us, the internet of things (IoT) might call to mind specific gadgets – slick innovations like Nest thermostats or the Apple Watch – that seem to owe their provenance to science fiction and promise a more wired world, as well as the inevitable automation of everyday life.
Then there are people like serial e... |
RBS hit with £1bn claims in damages from small businesses | The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are to hit with claims worth over £1bn from small businesses accusing the bank of driving them "to the wall for its own profit". RGL Management, which was created to gather up claims against RBS over the conduct of its now defunct Global Restructuring Group (GRG), is understood to have ... | http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/25/rbs-royal-bank-scotland-legal-claims-damages-small-businesses-bankruptcy | null | Small businesses alleging that Royal Bank of Scotland drove them to the wall for its own profit are to lodge claims worth more than £1bn against the bailed-out bank after securing legal and financial backing.
RGL Management, formed to gather claims against RBS over the conduct of its now defunct Global Restructuring G... |
Shopify introduces app for merchants to sell on Pinterest | Shopify has partnered with social network Pinterest, allowing its vendors to sell to the platform's users. Via a free app, Shopify merchants can turn their inventory into shoppable pins on Pinterest, giving them greater distribution. A paid version of the service is available, allowing vendors to promote their goods. T... | https://www.engadget.com/shopifys-new-app-makes-it-easier-for-merchants-to-sell-on-pinterest-103053146.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKoo7d-XEJ6yv88zYO6yR59sMBihVHiCb3FKwepPYOJSN59Fxd4q13mcYcFVCvgvUbO-s6ERWa9B4OOlhdO3HzIjmCvpHzGGHPRjseZZmQ9NsnW04AdjkskOe9fKsOGUWov... | null | Pinterest is continuing its push to be a major online shopping destination through a new partnership with Shopify, which will make it easier for merchants to attract new customers and boost sales. Through a new app, Shopify merchants can now upload catalogs to Pinterest and turn their products into shoppable product pi... |
Evans Cycles stops advertising in Mail and Sun, cites values | Evans Cycles, which has over 60 stores across the UK, will no longer advertise on the websites of the Daily Express, Daily Mail or Sun. The retailer claims that these sites contradict the firm’s “core values”. The decision came after campaign group Stop Funding Hate enquired on Twitter about its advertising policy, ask... | http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/evans-cycles-blacklist-351710 | null | Evans Cycles has blacklisted the Daily Mail, Sun and Daily Express websites from their advertising campaigns, claiming that some of the content from the publisher's sites contradicts their "core values".
The retailer, which has over 60 stores across the country, made the decisions following queries placed on Twitter a... |
New UK PV installations in Q1 less than 10% of Q1 2017 at 72 MW | **Appears to have already been abstracted, so sending this one straight through**
New solar PV installations in the UK have stalled in the first quarter of 2018, with just 72 MW installed. This is less than 10% of the 748 MW installed in the same period last year, and April saw just 9 MW of new additions. Across the w... | https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/05/31/official-statistics-illustrate-uk-solar-markets-sluggish-growth/ | null | Only 72 MW of new PV installations were added in the U.K. in the first four months of 2018, according to the latest provisional statistics released by the U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Despite BEIS’ usual caveat that the figures are provisional and may be revised upwards over the... |
Data dashboards encouraged to spread
| The US Department of Educations is encouraging states and ed-tech companies to develop and utilise learning dashboards in order to integrate data from various sources, as it helps teachers "connect the dots" to help improve student learning.
| http://www.educationdive.com/news/national-ed-tech-plan-encourages-use-of-data-dashboards/412690/ | null | Dive Brief:
The U.S. Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan puts a high priority on states, districts, and ed-tech companies developing and utilizing learning dashboards in order to integrate data from various sources.
Supporters say that the push is aimed at helping teachers "connect the dots" ... |
Line's digital token Link listed for trade on Bitbox exchange
| Line listed its cryptocurrency Link on the exchange platform Bitbox on a minimum of USD5 to start trading.
By doing so Line envisions the possibility of growth and visibility for its token as well as keep developing Bitbox.
| https://www.zdnet.com/article/line-lists-cryptocurrency-on-bitbox-exchange/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 | null | Line has listed digital token Link on its cryptocurrency exchange Bitbox, making it available for trade via three digital tokens: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether.
The Tokyo-based messaging platform described the launch as a milestone in its efforts to build its token economy whilst boosting Link's footprint in the marke... |
TalkTalk Viceland launching channel on TalkTalk TV
| Abstract: US lifestyle and entertainment TV channel Viceland is to launch programmes on TalkTalk TV from the end of March. The deal will run alongside Viceland’s existing agreement with Sky, NowTV and TVPlayer. The youth-oriented channel is owned by Vice Media and a number of other distribution deals are expected later... | https://advanced-television.com/2018/03/19/viceland-expands-uk-distribution-with-talktalk/ | null | VICELAND, the lifestyle and entertainment TV channel from VICE Media, will launch in the UK on TalkTalk TV (Channel 338) from March 27th, as the network readies a number of new distribution deals for 2018. The new deal will exist in addition to VICELAND’s on-going partnership with Sky, as well as OTT services NowTV and... |
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