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☆ To Revitalize Britain’s Economy, a Plan for a Stronger Government Role
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Patricia Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The last time a freshly minted Labour government unabashedly campaigned on an ambitious national industrial policy to revive the British economy was 50 years ago, and the results were generally viewed as disastrous. The 1974 program of subsidies, state ownership and power sharing among business, unions and government resulted in strikes that paralyzed the nation. And the government’s goal of picking industrial winners turned into a policy of backing losers like the automaker British Leyland and British Steel Corporation. The current Labour Party has clearly jettisoned that ’70s era legacy. Keir Starmer’s new government, which formally laid out its economic agenda as Parliament opened on Wednesday, is nonetheless embracing the idea that the government must play a key role in driving Britain’s stagnant economy.

Persons: unabashedly, Keir Starmer’s Organizations: British Leyland, British Steel Corporation, Labour Party Locations: British

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization. “A lot of things had to go right,” Helton said Thursday during a news conference in the Hall’s plaque gallery alongside Mauer and fellow electee Adrián Beltré. You try to make the team better and you lead, and if they want you there, great. Just 58 of 273 players elected to the Hall spent their entire career with one team. Helton was nervous meeting the Hall of Famer Brett, but is eager to spend time with him, Mike Schmidt and other members this summer.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short. Beltré was picked on 366 of 385 ballots from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in his first ballot appearance for 95.1%. Helton received 307 votes for 79.7% in his sixth appearance, 18 more than the needed 289 for 75% after falling 11 votes short last year. Mauer got 293 votes for 76.1% and like Beltré was elected on his first try. Mauer was a six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and the 2009 AL MVP during 15 seasons with Minnesota.

Persons: Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, Helton, Mauer, Wagner, Ichiro Suzuki, Jim Leyland, Brooks Robinson’s, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramírez, Rodriguez, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista, Bartolo Colon, Matt Holliday, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes, James Shields, ___ Organizations: baseball's Hall of Fame, Baseball Writers ' Association of America, Hall . Sheffield, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado, Coors Field, Minnesota, Voters Locations: Cooperstown, Hall, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Mauer, Minnesota

Just 270 players are in the Hall, 1.3% of the approximately 20,500 who have appeared in the major leagues, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Beltré was the leading vote-getter at 99% in his first try, according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker. Mauer, also on the his initial ballot, was second at 83%, and Helton was next at 82.5% in his sixth appearance. Mauer was a six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and the 2009 AL MVP during 15 seasons with Minnesota. The seven-time All-Star is sixth in career saves with 422, going 47-40 with a 2.31 ERA in 16 seasons.

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, ”, Jayson Stark, “, Stark, Dan Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy, Ryan Thibodaux’s, Helton, Wagner, Andruw Jones, Jim Leyland, Bob Costas, Frick, they’ve, you’ve, Costas, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, that’s, we're, it's, Brooks Robinson’s, Mauer, ___ Organizations: baseball's Hall of Fame, Elias Sports Bureau, Writers ' Association of America, Boston Globe, Beltré, of Fame, Sheffield, BBWAA, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota, Colorado, Coors Field, Houston, New York Mets, Milwaukee, Dodgers, New York Yankees, Mets Locations: Cooperstown, Mauer, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Diego, Florida, Detroit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Leyland left his living room in Thornburg, Pennsylvania, and had gone upstairs to lie down, convinced the call to Cooperstown wasn't coming. Hall chairman Jane Forbes Clark was on the line and Leyland had been voted in, two weeks shy of his 79th birthday. Leyland coached in the Tigers minor league system, then started managing with Bristol of the Appalachian Rookie League in 1971. The Pirates sank from there following the departures of Bonds and ace pitcher Doug Drabek as free agents, and Leyland left after Pittsburgh’s fourth straight losing season in 1996. But the Marlins sold off veterans and tumbled to 54-108 in 1998, and Leyland left for the Rockies.

Persons: Jim Leyland, “, ”, Pat, Jane Forbes Clark, ” Leyland, Leyland, Joe McCarthy, Clark Griffith, Barry Bonds, Gary Sheffield, Larry Walker, Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, they're, Lou Piniella, Bill White, Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Joe West, Ed Montague, Hank Peters, Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista, Matt Holliday, Holdovers, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Tony La Russa’s, Jim Who, I'm, Francisco Cabrera’s, Doug Drabek, ″ Leyland, Alan Trammell, Louis Organizations: Cooperstown, Leyland, Florida Marlins, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Jan, Tigers, Bristol, Appalachian Rookie League, Chicago White Sox, Pirates, Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, The Pirates, Marlins, White Sox, Red Sox, Angels . Florida, Rockies, St, Louis Cardinals, American League Locations: Tenn, Thornburg , Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh , Florida , Colorado, Detroit, Toledo , Ohio, Perrysburg, San Francisco, Cooperstown

☆ How to choose the best Christmas tree, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. Two Christmas tree experts explain how to choose between the many types of fir, pine, and spruce. Unlike fir and spruce trees, pine tree needles are clustered in groups instead of individually attached to the branch. The National Christmas Tree Association has a map for finding farms and other retailers that sell live Christmas trees. AdvertisementWhich Christmas tree has the best aroma?

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes and James Shields also are making their first appearances on the ballot. Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesSheffield will be making his 10th and final BBWAA ballot appearance. Utley was a six-time All-Star second baseman who hit .275 with 259 homers and 1,025 RBIs for Philadelphia (2003-15) and the Dodgers (2015-19). He hit .299 with 316 homers and 1,220 RBIs for Colorado (2004-08, 2018), Oakland (2009), St. Louis (2009-16) and the New York Yankees (2017).

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista, Matt Holliday, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes, James Shields, Scott Rolen, Helton, Wagner, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Beltrán, Omar Vizquel, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodríguez, Torii Hunter, Brooks Robinson's, Utley, Reggie Jackson, George Springer, Wright, Bautista, Holliday, Louis, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Joe West, Ed Montague, Bill White, Hank Peters, ___ Organizations: of Fame, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Sheffield, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore, Kansas City, Mets, Colorado, New York Yankees, National League Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Oakland, St

The UK goal was ahead of the 2035 ban in the European Union, where most British-made cars are sold. "The timing sends the message that things can change again, making it difficult for companies to manage their investment strategies." Under the new mandate that the government could make public as early as this week, the 80% 2030 electric target should remain - with the other 20% a mixture of fossil fuel models and hybrids until 2035. "In Britain, there's no industrial strategy, no intent for industrial strategy and no desire for an industrial strategy," Palmer said. "The UK (fossil fuel ban) delay is not a good sign in terms of stability, but they have realigned with EU regulation," said Denis Schemoul, director of European vehicle forecasting at S&P Global Mobility.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Christopher Furlong, Boris Johnson, Sunak, it's, Philip Nothard, ZEV, Andy Leyland, Adrian Keen, Keen, Andy Palmer, Aston Martin, Palmer, Denis Schemoul, Nick Carey, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Britain's, Rover, Industry, Union, EV, European Union, Cox Automotive, Volvo, Ford, EU, P Global Mobility, Thomson Locations: Warwick , England, British, Britain, EVs, Europe, Spain

☆ India minister to propose higher diesel vehicle tax, warns automakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Aditi Shah | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A worker switches on a fuel pump before filling a car with diesel at a fuel station in New Delhi September 13, 2012. REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - India's road transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday said he will propose an additional 10% tax on diesel vehicles and warned automakers of even higher levies to cripple their ability to sell such high-polluting vehicles. Gadkari said he will later in the day ask the finance minister for an "additional 10%" goods and services tax on diesel vehicles to tackle problems related to pollution. The Indian government currently imposes a 28% tax on diesel cars and an additional so-called "cess" is levied depending on the vehicles' engine capacity. Shares in Indian automakers Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra, Ashok Leyland (ASOK.NS), and Eicher Motors (EICH.NS) fell between 1.5% and 4.5%.

Persons: Mansi, Nitin Gadkari, Gadkari, Maruti Suzuki, Ashok Leyland, Aditi Shah, Tanvi Mehta, Christian Schmollinger, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, New, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Maruti, Volkswagen, automakers Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, DELHI, India

☆ Indian shares set to fall after Adani group calls off $2.5 bln share sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open lower on Thursday after a sustained selloff in Adani group stocks as the group cancelled the secondary share sale of its flagship company Adani Enterprises. India's market regulator is said to be examining the crash in the Adani group company shares and looking into possible irregularities in Adani Enterprises' secondary share sale. Indian markets closed lower on Wednesday, hit by Adani group stocks and a fall in insurance companies after the union budget proposed to limit tax exemptions for insurance proceeds. STOCKS TO WATCHBritannia Industries (BRIT.NS): Co posts rise in consolidated net profit in the third quarter on price hikes, sustained demand. Alembic Pharma (ALEM.NS): Co reports consolidated net profit that beat estimates in Q3, on higher domestic sales.

☆ India's Adani partners with Leyland, Ballard to make hydrogen fueled electric truck
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The project led by Adani, will have Ballard supply the fuel cell engine, while Indian truck maker Ashok Leyland will provide vehicle and technical support for the project. If the devices that do that, electrolysers, are powered by renewable energy, the product is called green hydrogen. The Indian government had recently approved an incentive plan of 174.9 billion rupees ($2.11 billion) to promote green hydrogen and had set green hydrogen consumption targets for some industries earlier this month. Indian companies such as Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), Indian Oil (IOC.NS), NTPC (NTPC.NS), Adani, JSW Energy (JSWE.NS), ReNew Power (RENE.BO) and Acme Solar (ACMO.NS) have big plans for green hydrogen. Adani has a tie-up with French energy company TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) as part of a deal to form a new green hydrogen project in India.

☆ India's utility vehicles sales rise in Dec, demand for entry-level cars muted
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Nandan Mandayam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Jan 2 (Reuters) - India's top automakers in December reported a double-digit rise in the sale of the more expensive utility vehicles, while entry-level cars saw muted demand despite discounts. Auto sales numbers are keenly watched as they are among the key indicators for assessing private consumption, which has more than 50% weightage in calculating the country's economic growth. Utility vehicles (UV), among the fastest-growing segments, saw a 22.3% rise in sales at Maruti Suzuki India (MRTI.NS) and 62.2% at Mahindra and Mahindra (MAHM.NS). Hero MotoCorp (HROM.NS), the world's largest bikemaker, reported a marginal fall in sales, while Bajaj Auto's (BAJA.NS) two-wheeler sales dropped 22%. The commercial vehicles (CV) segment reported a double-digit growth for December, with sales at industry leaders Eicher Motors (EICH.NS) and Ashok Leyland (ASOK.NS) rising 17.3% and 44.9%, respectively.

☆ India's e-bus ambition hits financing speed bump
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Sarita Chaganti Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mahesh Babu, chief executive of e-bus maker Switch Mobility, said that "most of the contracts related to STUs are seen by banks as high risk" and called for payment security for bus makers. Financing diesel buses is safer because in the case of any default, banks can repossess the asset and easily redeploy it. A Tata Motors spokesperson said there was a need for "adequate safeguards with appropriate payment security mechanisms" to make such ventures bankable. A federal government official, on the condition of anonymity, said they would consider the demands of the industry. The Ministry of Heavy Industries, which is promoting the use of e-buses, did not immediately respond to a email seeking comment.

☆ India is the 'best bet' in the global economy, says conglomerate exec
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Abigail Ng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The India chairman of conglomerate Hinduja Group said he's bullish on India, which he called "the very great emerging, fast moving market." The Hinduja Group is headquartered in India though it owns businesses across many industrial sectors and has a presence in nearly 40 countries, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United States. "The credit goes to our prime minister," he said, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tensions between India and China sharpened in 2020 after their troops clashed on a shared border, and remain strained. More recently, Western countries have criticized India for increasing its purchases of Russian oil as that country's invasion Ukraine rumbles on.

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