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☆ Vertical farming: This GigaFarm in Dubai’s desert could produce 3 million kilograms of food
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —In 2022, Dubai unveiled the world’s largest vertical farm. Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS)“Not just another vertical farm”GigaFarm’s vertical farming solution is supplied by IGS, a Scottish company founded in 2013. “This is not just another vertical farm, this is something completely different,” says Lloyd, adding that the recycling model could be applied to any urban area. And it’s not just the UAE that’s interested in vertical farming: Qatar is investing heavily in smart farming, and agritech companies are expanding into Saudi Arabia. However, it will take another decade before we see widespread adoption of vertical farming, and more research is required to increase the number of crops that can be grown, Sharma adds.

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☆ A pro-DeSantis super PAC stopped its door-knocking operation in California after the state's GOP engineered changes to award its presidential delegates to the candidate who wins a majority of the vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In July, the California GOP changed rules governing their 2024 presidential nomination process. A candidate earning over 50% of the vote in the primary can now win all the state's 169 delegates. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen former President Donald Trump formally entered the Republican presidential race last November, he became the immediate frontrunner. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, then delegates will be granted proportionally. Ben Ginsberg, the veteran Republican attorney, told The Times that the California rule change was a highly significant development in the GOP presidential race.

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☆ I stayed in an $83-per-night viral Airbnb overlooking the Great Pyramid of Giza. The tub that hooked me on Instagram was odd, but the view made it worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Libryia Jones, 44, booked an $83-per-night stay at a viral Giza Airbnb she first saw on Instagram. I saw this Airbnb with views of the Great Pyramid of Giza. They made it look really, really good. 😍😍@Travel Noire @Blacktravelfeed @airbnb @Airbnb Finds ♬ Pharaoh - FaroocAnd they were. Whenever I fly, if I'm going to land after 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., I'm just going to book a hotel that's easy to find.

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☆ Fed watchdog objects to Senate bill overhauling leadership selection
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

April 27 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's in-house watchdog agency is pushing back against proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate that would overhaul how the government department is led. Scott and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren have co-sponsored the bill to change how the Fed IG is selected and vetted. The letter also noted that making the Fed IG subject to presidential appointment would cut pay for the job, meaning the person in that position would earn less than the department's current staff. This upside pay arrangement has been faced by other government IGs and it "deters experienced, high-quality candidates from seeking the position." The Fed's IG has garnered the most attention in recent years for its investigations into central bank officials' personal trading activities.

But add a candidate representing the Bernie Sanders wing of the party, Ro Khanna, and a living legend who got her start with the Black Panthers and would become the only Black woman in the Senate, Barbara Lee — now you're talking about a California Senate race for the ages. Reaching voters isn’t easy in California, with a population approaching 40 million and a land mass bigger than that of many countries. But the race will affect the future of the Democratic Party, both in California and beyond. “An appointment would be a way to make sure that this country has the essential voice of a Black woman,” Allison said. And I don’t see and I don’t understand why it isn’t happening.”Meanwhile, as Lee watches Feinstein, Bernieworld is watching Lee.

☆ This pair of chemical stocks are primed for big gains even as possible recession looms, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Thus, we are more positive on defensive stocks," Fischer wrote in a Thursday note. The analyst set a $338 price target for the company. The analyst's 12-month price target of $280 implies roughly 39% upside from Wednesday's closing price of $201.51. This margin expansion is our top idea," Fischer wrote. The market appears to have tired of this thesis right before it inflects favorably, in our view," he added.

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