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“In addition, Alberta ratepayers will see approximately a six-per cent reduction in the transmission portion of their electricity bills through Project Green Light, which is a $4.6 billion, 970-megawatt natural gas fired electricity generat…”
“the project was in its final stages and could meet six per cent of the UK's gas needs from 1 October.”
“The two-way trade between India and Oman stood at $11.2 billion in 2025-26.”
“The plant, Britain’s only pressurised water reactor, creates enough power for two and a half million homes and meets around three per cent of the country’s electricity needs.”
“Golf cart manufacturer Club Car says the market value has soared from $1 billion pre-pandemic to more than $5 billion today.”
“And last month, Qualcomm’s shares jumped when it unveiled new fiscal 2029 revenue targets during the company’s investor day, including projections that non-handset revenue would reach $40 billion and data center sales would total $15 billi…”
“A Grand View Research report has projected the global SLM market to surpass $20 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of over 15%.”
“Micron is giving $250 to up to a million children living near some of its worksites in states like Minnesota, California and New York, as a way to support the local workforce and community.”
“which has so far cost around £1.5bn according to Aberdeen-based Adura, a joint venture between Shell and the Norwegian state energy firm Equinor.”
“Bhalla argued that a trade agreement with the US would increase competition in the domestic market by exposing established Indian companies to stronger global rivals, reducing the advantages they currently enjoy in a relatively protected e…”
“Under the new agreement, electricity will cost £70.50 per megawatt hour. This is less than the £91 average for offshore wind at the last allocation round, to reflect the fact the plant is already fully built and operational.”
“The impact to thousands of companies across industries will be huge. Earth Pro is integrated in workflows at a scale that can’t be changed without ridiculous amounts of effort.”
“Microsoft on Monday announced it would cut 4,800 jobs, with the Xbox gaming division to be especially affected, where 20% of staff will be trimmed over the next year.”
“Blue Origin raised $10 billion in the funding round, $4 billion of which comes from Coatue Management and $2 billion from Bezos himself, while the remaining $4 billion is expected from other institutional investors, the New York Times repo…”
“Adura says the gas from Jackdaw could supply 1.4m homes.”
“A record 19 million tourists visited Egypt last year, a 21% increase from 2024, according to official figures.”
“Had it been operating under this kind of deal during the price spike caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine consumers would have saved around £2 billion, officials said.”
“They accidentally made something that created too much value they couldn't monetize”
“the broader layoffs at Microsoft, meanwhile, come as the tech giant is projected to spend $190 billion on capital expenditures in 2026—a 61% increase over last year.”
“$4.8 billion. That’s how much Blue Origin is reportedly expected to spend this year, after spending $28 billion since 2000.”
“The Energy Transition Institute, external at Robert Gordon University predicts that current policies will lead to some 1,600 offshore job losses per year for the coming decade.”
“The first four months of 2026 saw 6.1 million tourists, compared with 5.7 million during the same period in 2025, according to the figures.”
“The Government said the deal would reduce the costs of Britain’s energy system, protect billpayers from exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, power homes with clean energy and maintain 900 skilled jobs in Suffolk.”
“According to Dealabs, all four Pixel 11 series models will start at €100 more than their predecessors in Europe.”
“In the U.S., the Financial Times reported that OpenAI is mulling giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government, an arrangement that could potentially involve other AI companies.”
“Bezos is the fourth-richest person in the world with a fortune valued at $255.5 billion, according to Forbes’ estimates.”
“Production in the basin peaked in 1999 at 4.5 million barrels of oil (or equivalent) per day (BOE). In 2024 it produced just over one million BOE.”
“His 2024 'Dil-Luminati Tour' became the highest-grossing Indian concert tour ever, according to as per reports.”
“The Somerset facility is due to open in 2030 and, when fully operational, will power six million homes. Electricity from the new plant will cost around £130 per megawatt hour in today’s terms.”
“Now, in the case of the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro, Google is apparently doing away with the 128GB starting capacity of their predecessors and starting them at 256GB of storage instead, with this new price being the same as what you’d alrea…”
“The tech sector accounts for a third of all layoffs announced thus far in 2026, and AI is often the looming boogeyman attributed to these workforce reductions.”
“Liberty Media reported that Formula 1 revenue rose 14% to $3.9 billion in 2025”
“Rosebank contains an estimated 300 million to 500 million barrels of oil, making it the largest known untapped field in UK waters.”
“There is no controversy. There has been some misrepresentation. There are 20 crore two-wheelers and 20 lakh four-wheelers on the road using this fuel (ethanol). Automobile manufacturers and those who service these vehicles say there is no …”
“Mr Pearcy said it was a critical and immediate threat but just one of the issues facing the wider £2.1billion sector, which employs 6,000 people directly and 120,000 people in the economy at large.”
“Poland-based SGE (Synthos Green Energy) is looking to build up to 14 reactors across three locations in the UK, with six at its primary site and four each at its two secondary sites.”
“CNBC reports that Alibaba employees will be required to uninstall Anthropic’s models and agent products and replace them with the company’s own AI assistant, Qoder.”
“when Willie Walsh, director general of IATA (and incoming CEO of IndiGo), recently noted that an airline now earns about $7.90 per passenger transported across the globe—less than Apple makes on a phone case—he gave the industry both its p…”
“adding that alcohol sales were up roughly 5% on last year.”
“We have been using E15 for the last three-and-a-half years and E20 since April last year. If someone is suggesting that we are rushing to introduce E25, that is incorrect. We have made it clear that tests are underway. Those tests will tak…”
“UK factories are already feeling the strain. In May this year, Bristol Blue Glass closed its doors, saying increasing rental costs and soaring fuel prices had created “overwhelming” financial strain.”
“With an estimated build-out cost of £35 billion ($46.5 billion), the project, if approved, is expected to be one of the biggest SMR projects the UK government signs on to as part of its Advanced Nuclear Framework, unveiled earlier this yea…”
“While 57% of organizations say AI is embedded in core business processes or deployed broadly across their company, and 77% report that generative AI is now used by multiple departments, only 23% think their workforce is ready for AI, accor…”
“Three online travel platforms, Booking, Expedia and Trip.com, earned more than $11 billion in profit between them last year, roughly a third of what the entire global airline industry earned.”
“Around 200 John Lewis staff could lose their jobs as the retailer looks to close its in-store money exchange services and dedicated gift wrapping areas... The money exchange closure will affect 30 shops while the gift wrapping services clo…”
“Muse Image is free for 'everyday creation,' with heavier use gated behind a Meta One subscription.”
“Nippon Electric Glass shut its plant in Hindley Green, Wigan, citing high prices for raw materials, energy and logistics, among other reasons.”
“The first disclosed site for SME's project, Oldbury in South Gloucestershire, is a former Magnox nuclear station that generated up to 434MW of power, is now expected to be home to as many as six 300W SMRs, according to SGE's plans.”
“That workforce readiness metric is a six-point drop from the prior year’s survey, and Kyndryl reports that 79% of leaders say that the speed of AI will outpace their organizations’ workforce, governance, and operating models.”
“IATA forecasts $23 billion in industry net profit for 2026, on $1.05 trillion of revenue.”
“Sales growth was higher at Waitrose compared with John Lewis. Supermarket sales grew by 7% to £8.5bn in the year to the end of January compared to a 3% increase to £4.9bn at department stores.”
“According to early estimates on Sacnilk, 'Alpha' earned an estimated Rs 4.25 crore net haul. With this, the film registered a 10.4% increase over Monday's Rs 3.85 crore net collection.”
“Yes, without action to level the playing field with the EU in terms of support on electricity and capital costs. The UK is the outlier and is not offering the same level of support as other”
“Eight in ten also say that they expect AI agents to make “impactful decisions” within the next year, but just 25% completely trust these systems to operate without human oversight.”
“Global airline ancillary revenue reached $157 billion in 2025—15.7% of revenue, up from 9.1% a decade ago.”
“And, in March, the retailer said it would be awarding its staff a bonus for the first time in four years as its profits and sales improved. The bonus had been scrapped during the Covid pandemic, marking the first time this had happened sin…”
“With its latest earnings, the film has taken its India gross collection to an estimated Rs 50.23 crore, while its India net collection stands at Rs 42.10 crore. ... This pushed its overseas gross total to Rs 19.80 crore. This coupled with …”
“Dozens of Post Office branches are set to shut their doors this summer after Morrisons announced a wave of store closures across the UK. [...] The branches are located inside Morrisons Daily convenience stores, many of which were acquired …”
“McKinsey now puts the value of modern airline retailing at $45 billion industrywide by 2030—roughly 2% to 3% of revenue or 15% of EBITDA for a typical carrier.”
“John Lewis closed its housebuilding arm in February, in a move which also led to some job losses. And, in March, the retailer said it would be awarding its staff a bonus for the first time in four years as its profits and sales improved. T…”
“The film opened with an estimated Rs 9.25 crore net in India on Friday before witnessing healthy weekend growth. Its collections rose to Rs 11.50 crore net on Saturday, while Sunday emerged as the film's biggest day at the domestic box off…”
“According to Better Retailing's analysis, the Morrisons Daily closures combined with other recent shop shutdowns could bring the Post Office network perilously close to breaching the government's mandatory minimum of 11,500 branches.”
“Debuting Wednesday, The Hill Insider will offer paying members exclusive newsletters, deep-dive reporting, and live interactive sessions with some of Washington’s most closely followed political journalists. The Hill Insider launches with …”
“As per the report, the film also went on to gross an estimated Rs 4.89 crore domestically across 7,173 shows.”
“A Post Office spokesperson said: "Our retail partner has reviewed their Morrisons Daily store operations and has decided to close a number of their stores. Consequently, there are 52 stores with Post Offices that are regrettably closing by…”
“The Hill Insider launches as The Hill’s overall audience is expanding. According to Comscore, The Hill has ranked No. 1 for unique visitors among political news sites for seven consecutive months.”
“In addition to his acting career, he is a real estate enthusiast, having purchased a private island in 2005, according to Celebrity Net Worth.”
“And according to Rational 360, it is the second most followed influencer of Congress across both Republicans and Democrats.”
“‘The Editor’s Call’ will bring editor-in-chief Ian Swanson and section editors together to discuss what’s coming in Washington—often before stories are written.”
“Initiation fees for the Legacy Club are set at $300,000, with annual dues estimated at $60,000.”
“The water system alone, which cost more than $7 million, features five lakes interwoven throughout the course that are connected by a network of flowing streams and punctuated by multiple cascades and waterfalls.”
“Sales of EVs so far this year are down at least 20% from the first half of 2025, according to Cox, a direct result of the end of the federal rebate last September.”
“In the year’s first quarter, California, which wants to eliminate sales of gasoline-powered autos by 2035, saw the market share for EVs plunge from nearly a quarter of new vehicle sales a year ago to only 15.7% through March. That’s far be…”
“The $50,000 price limit, however, is waived for EVs made by California-based companies such as Rivian and Lucid, whose cheapest models currently cost $58,000 and $71,000, respectively.”
“General Motors has three EVs priced below $50,000, including the midsize electric Blazer SUV, compact Equinox crossover and Bolt hatchback, which is priced from less than $30,000.”
“Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 hatchback is priced from $35,000. Ford’s Mach-E crossover starts at about $38,000.”
“Two low-priced electric pickups, including a new $30,000 model from Ford and a utilitarian version from startup Slate, with a $25,000 base price, are to hit the market in 2027.”
“Aldi is investing $9 billion in U.S. expansion to reach some 4,000 stores, leaving Kroger’s 2,700 footprint in the dust.”
“Kroger, the nation’s largest pure-play grocer with roughly $150 billion in revenue, is doubling down on a different strategy: expanded regional penetration and full-service breadth. Its $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle—a well-run, …”
“The top five grocery store chains control over half of the market—Walmart (24%), Kroger (10%), Costco (9%), Albertsons (6%) and Publix (5%)—and Aldi, at 3.5%, is angling for more.”
“‘We don’t know what the ceiling is,’ Aldi USA chief commercial officer Scott Patton told the Financial Times. ‘We’re trying to take market share from anyone who sells groceries.’”
“In 2025, Aldi announced plans to add a record 225 stores to its fleet, though the final number fell short, with only 175 openings...”
“Xbox just finished slashing 1,600 jobs this week, with another 1,600 coming before the end of the fiscal year.”
“Obsidian, which recently laid off a quarter of its workers as part of this week’s cuts, has cancelled a sequel to Avowed, and will instead work on a new Fallout game under the direction of Fallout New Vegas’ Josh Sawyer.”
“Dealabs, which is a French deals site with a strong track record on early phone pricing news, reported that the base Pixel 11 starts at €999 for 256GB in Europe, which is up from €899 for the 128GB Pixel 10.”
“The Pixel 11 Pro 128GB option is also gone, so it now starts at €1199, compared to the Pixel 10 pro’s €1,099 for the 128GB model.”
“Samsung made a similar move with the Galaxy S26 launch earlier this year. The Korean company removed the 128GB option entirely, which essentially raised the entry price by $100 compared to the Galaxy S25. The Galaxy S26 Plus also saw a $10…”
“Unlike Samsung, Google’s hardware isn’t its sole cash cow. It’s a distribution channel for Gemini, Google One and Google’s broader software ecosystem, which it charges subscriptions for and collects your data from. That gives Google far mo…”
“In aggregate, Americans in retail choice markets paid almost $4 billion in overcharges to receive the same electrons that everyone else receives.”
“The most recent tally for 2024 shows overcharges ranging up to $480 per residential account.”
“The Wall Street Journal reported ERCOT consumers had been overcharged by $28 billion from its inception in 2003 through 2019”
“plus $12 billion in 2023”
“plus $4.2 billion in overcharges directly from 2021 grid failure due to the freeze across Texas”
“Generation providers NRG and Vistra now control approximately 70% of the residential retail market”
“According to the Energy Information Administration, residential customers nationally pay higher rates than commercial and industrial electricity users. The average residential rate rose 8.0% year-over-year between April 2025 and April 2026”
“In Texas, rates for residential consumers are almost double the rates of commercial and industrial consumers.”
“According to Thrilljoy, the company has sold more than 1 million PIX! collectibles since SDCC 2025.”
“Collectors will either land a 'Hero' figure or have a 1 in 6 chance to land a 'Chase' figure.”
“Last year, our booth sold out in under 45 minutes day one and our Block Party sold out almost instantly...”
“Thrilljoy is returning to San Diego Comic-Con 2026, showcasing 21 new PIX! collectible figures... Thrilljoy’s exclusives from PIX! at SDCC 2026 includes releases from Wonder Woman, Kubo and the Two Strings, Danny Phantom, Teenage Mutant Ni…”
