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A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires

A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires

As summer approaches, the threat of bushfires looms. Earlier this month, an out-of-control blaze in Sydney’s northern beaches burnt more than 100 hectares of bushland, threatening nearby homes. Climate change is making bushfires larger, hotter…

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Analysis-LME lags rival exchanges as battery metals trading gains momentum By Reuters

Analysis-LME lags rival exchanges as battery metals trading gains momentum By Reuters

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange is being left behind in the race to dominate trade in metals used for EV batteries such as lithium and cobalt as other exchanges gain…

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Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alike

Labor unions are mobilizing in new and old industries alike

What do violinists, grocery store clerks, college dorm counselors, nurses, teachers, hotel housekeepers, dockworkers, TV writers, autoworkers, Amazon warehouse workers and Boeing workers have in common? In the past year or so, they’ve all gone…

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NZ’s government plans to lift a ban on gene tech outside the lab – here’s what people think

NZ’s government plans to lift a ban on gene tech outside the lab – here’s what people think

The government’s recently announced plan to end New Zealand’s effective ban on the use of gene technologies outside the laboratory has reignited debate about this historically contested topic. While the government aims to pass legislation…

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Here’s how crude oil prices could rise- Wells Fargo By Investing.com

Here’s how crude oil prices could rise- Wells Fargo By Investing.com

Investing.com – Crude oil prices have retreated of late, but the situation is likely to change soon as US oil production begins to slow, according to Wells Fargo. After being positive for most of 2024,…

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Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Hurricane Helene left more than 4 million homes and businesses in the dark across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm late on Sept. 26,…

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Exxon director joins Elliott group seeking to acquire Citgo Petroleum By Reuters

Exxon director joins Elliott group seeking to acquire Citgo Petroleum By Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (NYSE:) board director Gregory Goff recently joined a newly formed Elliott Investment Management-backed company seeking to acquire control of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum. Citgo and Exxon are rivals in…

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What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US

What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US

Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of labor is essential in each link of the supply chain. That includes…

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The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it

The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it

This article is part of a series on the great internet letdown. Read the rest of the series. Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture…

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Elliott affiliate wins Citgo share auction with $7 billion conditional offer By Reuters

Elliott affiliate wins Citgo share auction with $7 billion conditional offer By Reuters

By Marianna Parraga and Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) -An affiliate of Elliott Investment Management on Friday was named the presumptive winner in a U.S. court auction of shares in a parent of oil refiner Citgo…

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