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☆ Are gas-powered or electric vehicles a better deal? EVs may win out in long run, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

They would pay about $84,000 total, versus $87,000 for the gas car, Woody said. Thirty-five percent of Americans say reducing their personal impact on climate change is a major reason they would buy an electric car — the No. Ingrid Malmgren policy director of Plug In AmericaSince they don't burn fossil fuels, fully electric cars don't emit planet-warming greenhouse gases from their tailpipes. "Electric vehicles are the key technology to decarbonize road transport," the International Energy Agency said. Such a vehicle costs consumers 45.3 cents per mile over a 15-year ownership period, beaten out only by hybrid electric vehicles, according to Argonne.

☆ US union opposes driverless trucks waiver for Waymo, Aurora
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aurora and Waymo instead want to use warning beacons mounted on the truck cab to avoid needing human drivers. Waymo and Aurora say that without an exemption driverless trucks would need a human on board, which would "undermine the efficiency potential of autonomous CMVs." Waymo responded that the "exemption we put forward would permit compliant autonomous trucking operations while maintaining a high standard of safety." In the joint filing, Aurora said it maintains 28 Class 8 self-driving trucks that run on public roads, primarily in Texas, while Waymo listed 48 Class 8 trucks. Legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving vehicles and ease hurdles has been stalled for more than five years in Congress.

☆ Credit Suisse fears hit Toronto's main stock index
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, March 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell 1.6% on Wednesday, dragged down by energy and financial stocks as Credit Suisse spooked world markets, renewing concerns of a banking crisis. By provisional close on Wednesday, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) was down 315.32 points at 19378.84, its worst day since December 2022. Canadian financial stocks (.SPTTFS) fell 1.9% on Wednesday, mirroring global financial stocks in falling once again, following a brief relief rally on Tuesday, as Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) hit a record low after the Swiss lender's biggest backer said it would not buy any more shares. Brent crude fell 4.1% to $74.26 a barrel. The Toronto market's industrials and utilities sectors escaped the losses on Wednesday, up 0.8% and 0.2% respectively.

☆ Toronto stocks join global selloff as Credit Suisse sparks concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Shashwat Chauhan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 15 (Reuters) - Canada's resources-heavy main stock index fell on Wednesday, dragged by energy and financial stocks, as Credit Suisse's turbulence sparked renewed concerns of a banking crisis. Global financial stocks slumped once again after a brief relief rally on Tuesday as Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) hit a record low after the Swiss lender's biggest backer said it would not buy any more shares. Energy stocks (.SPTTEN) were the top decliners, falling 5.7%, as oil prices extended losses with Brent crude hitting a three-month low. Financials (.SPTTFS), Canada's largest sector by weight, joined a global selloff in bank stocks, falling 2.2%. Canadian stocks have lost nearly all of their yearly gains in the last few days, with the index now at par after the collapse of U.S. lenders SVB and Signature sparked contagion concerns in global financial stocks.

☆ U.S. trade deficit widens moderately in January
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened moderately in January as both imports and exports increased strongly. The trade deficit increased 1.6% to $68.3 billion, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade deficit rising to $68.9 billion. Adjusting for inflation, the goods trade deficit increased 3.6% to $101.8 billion in January. A smaller trade deficit was one of the contributors to the economy's 2.7% annualized growth rate in the fourth quarter.

☆ Colombia's Viva Air grounds fleet after Avianca merger hold-up
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOGOTA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Viva Air said it has temporarily suspended operations as the indebted low-cost carrier awaited a ruling by Colombia's civil aviation authority on its proposed merger with Avianca (AVT_p.CN). Viva Air said late on Monday it had halted ticket sales and grounded its entire fleet after the regulator allowed five other airlines including Aerolineas Argentinas and JetSMART to take part in the merger process. Low-cost carrier JetSMART and regional giant LATAM Airlines have both expressed an interest in buying Viva Air. LATAM, Avianca and local airline Satena will offer alternatives to stranded passengers on some routes at no additional cost, the civil aviation authority said. Colombia's superintendency of transportation will open an investigation against Viva Air, which could result in possible sanctions, it said.

☆ Norfolk Southern takes responsibility for Ohio crash environment cleanup, CFO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We take responsibility ... We're fully dedicated to making things right," Mark George, Norfolk Southern's (NSC.N) chief financial officer, said at an investor conference hosted by Barclays. A day earlier, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Norfolk Southern to "pay for cleaning up the mess" created by toxic chemicals that spewed into the air, water and soil after the accident. Norfolk Southern plans to quantify related costs no later than its first-quarter earnings. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to release a preliminary report on Thursday on its initial findings into the fiery crash. He will be joined by representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

☆ Buffett-backed BYD and more: Analysts name top 'climate stocks,' giving one 100% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Energy storage and the future of transport are two of the "most attractive" climate themes to invest in right now, according to HSBC analysts. "While long-term valuations are still below average, consensus expect earnings to grow c40% higher than global climate stocks over the next 12M," said the bank's analysts in a Feb. 20 note. Stocks with the most upside HSBC named buy-rated stocks under both of these themes which have among the highest upside to the bank's price targets. In energy storage, electric vehicle battery maker CATL (55% upside), lithium producer SQM (40% upside) and lithium producer Livent (38% upside) made the list. "The global energy storage market continues to grow, despite higher energy storage costs in 2022.

However, Boiardi said an earlier proposal from the industry for totally single-pilot flying by 2030 was "absolutely not realistic", because automation had not advanced far enough and solo flying required a level of safety equivalent to existing operations. Solo flying, even in cruise, needs approval from the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization, individual airlines and their pilot unions. Even limited solo flying, however, is dividing airlines and raising public fears, while sparking a growing backlash among pilot groups like the European Cockpit Association. Airbus said in a statement it was studying the concept of a single pilot in the cruise phase but not wholly single-pilot flights. Consumer resistance, however, could result in single-pilot flying starting with cargo flights, industry officials said.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said on Monday that it would take five days to retrace the road train's route. Authorities suspect vibrations from the road train caused the screws and a bolt from the gauge to come loose, and then the capsule fell out. A member of the Incident Management Team coordinates the search for a radioactive capsule that was lost in transit by a contractor hired by Rio Tinto, at the Emergency Services Complex in Cockburn, Australia, in this undated handout photo. Department of Fire and Emergency Services/Handout via REUTERSCenturion said in a statement that the capsule was dislodged from equipment contained in a crate. "The equipment can detect radiation emitted by the missing capsule and is currently being used around the Perth metropolitan area and outskirts."

☆ This week's best performers include Tesla and this bank stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Financial stocks and some beaten-up technology stocks staged a rally this week even as the major averages headed for a week of losses. Financial stocks were a major bright spot in the market this week, with SVB Financial Group reigning as the top performer. About half of Wall Street analysts say shares are a buy, although the consensus price target suggests limited upside for shares near term. That included shares of Signature Bank and M & T Bank, which rose 4.8% and 4.5%, respectively, after posting earnings results. The average price target suggest shares stand to gain nearly 64% after they shed 65% in 2022.

☆ Opinion | Vaccines, Inflation, Abortion: 2022 in Charts
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Steven Rattner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

By the end of 2022, 23 percent of American women resided in states with effective bans on abortion. June 2022 March 2022 Dec. 2021 Sept. 2022 Dec. 2022 Fed Funds Rate 6% 5 4 3 2 1 2022 2023 2025 2024 Longer run Unemployment 5% 4 3 2 1 2022 2023 2025 2024 Longer run G.D.P. Growth 4% 3 2 1 2022 2023 2025 2024 Longer run Core Inflation 5% 4 3 2 1 2022 2023 2025 2024 Sept. 2022 June 2022 March 2022 Dec. 2021 Dec. 2022 Fed Funds Rate G.D.P. Growth 4% 6% 5 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 2022 2023 2025 2022 2023 2025 2024 2024 Longer run Longer run Core Inflation Unemployment 5% 5% 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 2022 2023 2025 2022 2023 2025 2024 2024 Longer run Source: Federal Open Market CommitteeThe sustained period of high inflation left the Fed playing catch-up, as it had initially believed that the surge would prove transitory. 150 100 Xi Jinping addresses in 2017 & 2022 50 1982-2012 Economy Military Market Technology Reform Security Source: Capital EconomicsThen there was China: Our biggest source of imported goods became ever more clearly our biggest strategic adversary.

The storm forced U.S. airlines to cancel thousands of flights around the holiday weekend, but Southwest's problems deepened while other airlines largely recovered. Southwest plans to return to normal flight schedules on Friday, the airline said in a statement, adding it was eager to get back to normal ahead of the New Year holiday weekend. On a Sept. 27 picket line, she added, one sign read, "Picket line loading, Southwest Airlines technology failure." The comments echoed those of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, which said leadership had failed to adapt operations to address repeated systems failures, despite years of calls for improvements by the union. The U.S. Transportation Department is investigating the large number of cancelled and delayed Southwest flights in recent days to determine if they were in the airline's control.

☆ A haulage firm finds itself on the sharp end of France's refinery strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Caroline Pailliez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The walkouts over wage increases as Europe's cost-of-living crisis deepens have caused thousands of fuel stations to run dry. Workers at TotalEnergies' Donges refinery voted to end their strike on Wednesday. But one in five fuel stations face supply difficulties, with the number higher in the Paris region. Drivers are running out of diesel as they search for open fuel stations. Delays have resulted in a small number of contracts being cancelled, she said, speaking at her office in Mitry-Mory, east of Paris.

The government said it had requisitioned six workers at a TotalEnergies depot in Dunkirk, northern France, and would do the same at its Feyzin depot in the southeast this afternoon. The government has already requisitioned staff elsewhere, a move vehemently opposed by the CGT, which has called on other workers to join its protest. But even so, petrol supplies will take some time to get back to normal. Transport Minister Clement Beaune told France Inter radio that petrol stations might still have problems until next week, adding: "We're still struggling." According to government data, roughly one in three petrol stations has not been supplied normally in the last few days.

☆ Opinion: IEA head: Electric cars are transforming the auto industry. That’s good news for the climate
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Fatih Birol For Cnn Business Perspectives | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Transitioning to a cleaner and more secure energy system means tackling emissions across the major greenhouse gas emitting sectors — electricity, industry, transport and buildings. Taking into account the latest trends and government and business priorities worldwide, we now see incredible growth prospects for electric cars in the coming years. Electric cars’ cheaper running costs mean owners can often recoup the extra money they pay to purchase their vehicles within a few years. Expanding EV sales in economies beyond China, Europe and the United States will require more than carmakers’ efforts to broaden their electric offerings outside the major markets. Governments will need to push through policy reforms and provide financial support to help make EVs the most affordable option.

☆ 3 takeaways from Friday's meeting, including how defensive plays are wins in this two-sided market
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

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☆ How blind football is opening up new horizons for visually-impaired Ugandans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | Cnn Video Amy Li | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And I wondered if we could start it in Uganda," Muzafaru tells CNN SportJagwe Muzafaru founded Blind Football Uganda after volunteering at the Uganda Paralympic Committee. Just a year after its formation, Blind Football Uganda now consists of four men's teams and two women's teams, containing mixed abilities and classifications. Blind Football Uganda organizes training as well as matches. In a 2014 study conducted by British Blind Sport , participants named competition, health benefits and social interaction as their primary motivations for playing blind football. "It helps them from being in a situation such as depression, being lonely, [or] limited when they join or they come and play football," Muzafaru adds.

☆ Australia, India and Singapore companies are still hiring. Here's where the jobs are
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-10 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowRecession fears may be looming in Asia-Pacific, but that hasn't stopped companies in India, Australia and Singapore from continuing their hiring spree, according to LinkedIn. All three countries saw an increase in job postings on LinkedIn for jobs in the accommodation sector, such as hotels, motels, casino hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns. According to data collected by LinkedIn, paid job postings for careers in Australia, India and Singapore increased in June compared to a year ago, with the following sectors seeing the most growth:Australia1. Ang noted that the cutback of job postings for Singapore's construction sector was likely due to measures introduced by the government to cool the private and residential property market. Remote job optionsIn both Australia and Singapore, paid job postings that offered remote work options fell.

☆ (grafic) Un an de COVID-19 în Moldova. Retrospectiva celor mai importante evenimente ale anului pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +24 min

Astăzi înregistrăm un an de la primul caz de COVID-19 înregistrat în Moldova, care a fost depistat pe 7 martie 2020. Acesta a menționat că mama sa nu a părăsit spitalul, dar medicii italieni au eliberat-o din motiv că a fost testată negativ la coronavirus. Deputatul a scris că Dodon a comis cel puțin 58 de încălcări a regimului epidemiologic. Prima persoană care a fost vaccinată a fost o asistentă medicală din București. Reducerea cererii externe din partea principalilor parteneri ai Republicii Moldova a rezultat în scăderea exporturilor, iar diminuarea consumului a dus la scăderea importurilor.

Persons: Chicu, Ion Chicu, Igor Dodon, Nicoleta Hriplivîi, Dodon, Viorica Dumbrăveanu, Ala, Sandu, Ștefan Vodă, Nicolae Furtună, . Deputatul, Igor Dodon . Dumbrăveanu, . Ea, Ion, Igor Șarov, Pavel Filip, Leonid Bujor, Putin, OMS, Maia Sandu, Janssen, Aureliu Ciocoi, Sergiu Sergiu, Sergiu, Sergiu . Tânărul Organizations: Naționale, Psihiatrie, Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății ( OMS, Ministerul Sănătății, Muncii, Protecției Sociale, Organizația Mondială a Sănătății, Agenția Medicamentului, Sk Bio, Center, Sputnik, Comitetului, Economiei Locations: Moldova, Italia, România, Republica Moldova, Chișinăului, Soroca, Drochia, Republicii Moldova, Rusia, China, Britanie, București, Ungaria, Germania, Slovacia, România Republicii Moldova, UE, India, României, UK, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Moderna, Chișinău

☆ Moldoveanul care face film în Japonia — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +10 min

În plus, în 2016, au petrecut o lună în Japonia și le-a plăcut enorm această experiență. De la zeroCând vine vorba de integrarea în Japonia, pentru John asta a însemnat integrare în comunitatea artiștilor liber-profesioniști. Sushi e o denumire generică, dar există o grămadă de varietăți, cea mai populară fiind nigiri – orez cu pește deasupra. Totuși, e o țară în care e greu și scump să fii vegetarian, dar mai ales vegan. Fotografiile/infograficele de pe platforma moldova.org pot fi preluate în număr de maxim 2 bucăți per material și doar cu menționarea Moldova.org și numele autorului/autoarei.

Persons: John Donica, John, Iulia, Lui John, napoleon, olivier, John ., Zdub, Alternosfera Locations: Kyoto, Japonia, Moldova, Europa, Tokyo, american, Italia

☆ (foto) Șapte autobuze noi vor circula pe străzile din Capitală și suburbii. Vezi cum arată acestea
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

(foto) Șapte autobuze noi vor circula pe străzile din Capitală și suburbii. Vezi cum arată acesteaȘapte unități de transport public, din cele 58 procurate, au sosit la Chișinău. Primarul a menționat că restul 51 de unități de transport public urmează să ajungă până în toamnă și ulterior distribuite în suburbii. Din cele 58 de unități, 18 autobuze sunt MAN și Volvo, iar 40 de autobuze sunt VDL. „Am comunicat cu primarii de suburbii și cu responsabilii pentru a pregăti lista celor necesare, precum stații, reparația drumurilor, dar și unde este stringent nevoie de transport și de câte unități.

Persons: Ion Organizations: MAN, Volvo Locations: Capitală, Chișinău

☆ Exporturile şi importurile indică un dezechilibru constant
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( ) capital.market.md time to read: +9 min

Raportarea perioadei ianuarie-martie 2021 la ianuarie-martie 2020 indică o creştere a exporturilor de 5,6 la sută. Da, pandemia îşi ţine încă pusă ştampila pe calendarul nostru, însă, atât producerile, cât şi operatorii comerciali au reuşit să se adapteze la noile condiţii, reuşind să reanimeze exporturile şi importurile. Anume reexporturile au generat creşterea constatată anterior a exporturilor în mărime de 2,9 la sută. Asemenea unui licean prost pregătit, dar ajuns la examenul de absolvire, importurile au cam tras cu ochiul, copiind din caietul exporturilor. În ianuarie-martie 2021 importurile de mărfuri au însumat 1551,1 milioane dolari SUA, nivel superior celui realizat în perioada similară din anul 2020, cu 13,6%.

Persons: producerile, îşi, Constantin Olteanu Organizations: Uniunii Europene Locations: SUA, Moldova, Republica Moldova, moldoveneşti, România, Germania, Turcia, Rusă, Italia, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii, Irlandei de Nord, Polonia, Ucraina, Republica Cehă, Belarus, Spania, Bulgaria, Ungaria, Elveţia, Olanda, Franţa, Cipru, Indonezia, Grecia, Statele Unite ale Americii, Austria, Estonia, Filipine, Iordania, Irak, Taiwan, Chinei, Arabia Saudită, Maroc, Israel, Georgia, Australia, Lituania, Singapore, Vietnam

☆ Alexandru Ciudin: Chișinăul nu trebuie să ia exemplu de la alte orașe, ci să fie inteligent în măsura în care să rezolve problemele locuitorilor săi
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-21 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: +17 min

Un oraș inteligent este mai întâi de toate format din oameni inteligenți. Totodată, cred că cel mai inteligent oraș este Amsterdam. Integrarea acestor sisteme de sănătate în conceptul general al unui oraș inteligent este foarte interesantă. Această abordare creează oportunități pentru dezvoltarea orașelor inteligente și o atitudine pozitivă a locuitorilor față de soluțiile inovatoare. Multe localități au elaborat planuri de dezvoltare, inclusiv planuri de acțiuni, unde cu siguranță au prevăzut și o componentă de smart city.

Organizations: Smart City Locations: Republica Moldova, Chișinău, Amsterdam, Viena, Aspern, Londra, străinătate, Europa, Moldova

☆ Rusia a livrat cu titlu gratuit un nou transport de arme destinat guvernului Republicii Centrafricane
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Rusia a livrat cu titlu gratuit un nou transport de arme destinat guvernului Republicii Centrafricane, a informat ambasadorul rus din Bangui. „Este vorba de arme de asalt, mitraliere, puşti cu lunetă, pistoale, aruncătoare de grenade, grenade şi muniţii”, a declarat ambasadorul rus Vladimir Titorenko. Moscova a mai donat sute de arme de infanterie în 2019, precum şi alte 10 transportoare de trupe BRDM-2 oferite drept „cadou”, anul trecut. În 2017, Consiliul de Securitate al ONU a aprobat o misiune de antrenament a Rusiei, precum şi trimiterea de arme către guvernul local. În schimbul sprijinului militar, Vladimir Putin speră să obţină drepturi exclusive de explorare a zăcămintelor din subsolul Republicii Centrafricane.

Persons: Vladimir Titorenko, Vladimir Putin, Wagner, Evgheni Prigojin, Putin, Mercenarii Wagner, Mercenarii Organizations: Times, Securitate al ONU Locations: Rusia, Republicii Centrafricane, Moscova, Rusiei, centrafrican, ţării, Republica Centrafricană, centrafricane, Bangui, Mozambic

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