BP CEO Murray Auchincloss (left) and Shell CEO Wael Sawan take part in a panel at energy event … [+] ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi on November 4, 2024. (Photo: by Fadel Senna) AFP via Getty Images A rather unsubtle change is afoot at the world’s two British oil majors – BP (LON: BP) and Shell […]
(Reuters) – Chinese regulators have asked the country’s banks to lower the rates they pay to deposits from other financial institutions to free up funds to boost the economy, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. China’s interest rate self-disciplinary mechanism, a supervisory body overseen by the central bank, said banks […]
Human exploration on the lunar surface is no small feat. It requires technologists and innovators from all walks of life to tackle many challenges, including feet. From designing astronaut boots, addressing hazardous Moon dust, and researching new ways to land on Mars, NASA is funding valuable research through M-STAR (Minority University Research and Education Project’s […]
Credit: Troy Squillaci from Pexels Beyond colorful coral reefs and diverse nearshore ecosystems, the Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands have comparatively little marine life and low biological productivity. New research published by University of Hawai’i (UH) at Mānoa oceanographers showed that eddies on the leeward side of the Hawaiian Islands can supply nutrients, […]
Gains in U.S. advertising revenue and the sale of a set of broadcasting towers helped Spanish-language giant notch increase profits in the third quarter, after the company changed its top executive in September. The broadcaster, which owns the Univision broadcast network in the U.S., said net income increased to $180.9 million in the third quarter, […]
Computer scientists have embraced the use of artificial-intelligence tools. Credit: James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty Papers with titles or abstracts that mention certain artificial intelligence (AI) methods are more likely to be among the top 5% most-cited works in their field for a given year than are those that don’t reference those techniques, an analysis has found. These […]
Stock picking may be the key to getting exposure to small caps. Rob Harvey, who’s behind the Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETFuses an actively managed approach to buying the group. He’s trying to avoid small caps that are underperforming and dragging down the index. “There’s no reason to hold companies that really are scraping the […]
The warning was conveyed in a letter sent Sunday to two top Israeli officials that included the possibility of a cutoff of U.S. military aid, officials said.
Reuters The US says the 1.7 million Palestinians crowded into the al-Mawasi area are at “high risk of lethal contagion” The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on Sunday, amounts to the strongest […]
The British Film Institute (BFI) has unveiled a new £1.5 million ($1.9 million) pilot program aimed at enhancing workplace conditions and practices in the U.K. screen sector. Titled WorkWise for Screen, the initiative will provide resources and guidance to support equity, inclusion, and respect in the industry. The program will offer a free online portal, […]
