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☆ Cramer's lightning round: Western Union is not a buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Loading chart...Plug Power Inc : "It's losing money. And when a stock is losing money, it goes down." Loading chart...Western Union Co : "I used to believe in them. But they have no growth whatsoever. Loading chart...Roblox Corp : "It's a fabulous company, but it doesn't make money, and that's a problem."

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PepsiCo, Intel, Philips and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Intel (INTC) – Intel added 1% in premarket trading following a Bloomberg report that the chip maker was planning to cut thousands of jobs to deal with a slumping personal computer market. Philips (PHG) – Philips shares slumped 8.1% in the premarket after the Dutch health technology company said its third-quarter core profit would be down about 60% from a year ago. Diamondback Energy (FANG) – Diamondback Energy announced a deal to buy energy producer FireBird Energy for $1.6 billion in cash and stock. El Pollo Loco (LOCO) – El Pollo Loco shares rallied 15.2% in premarket action after the restaurant operator announced a $1.50 per share special dividend and a stock repurchase program worth up to $20 million. Lyft (LYFT) – Lyft gained 4.3% in the premarket after Gordon Haskett upgraded the stock to buy from hold.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Moderna, Pepsi, Lyft and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pepsi products are displayed for sale in a Target store on March 8, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday Wednesday:Moderna — Shares of Moderna surged 10% after the drug maker announced it will partner with Merck to jointly develop and sell a cancer vaccine. It reported preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.23 trillion as of Sept. 30. Pepsi also raised its guidance for the year as it was able to successfully raise prices on its products. Lyft — Lyft shares gained 5.8% following an upgrade from Gordon Haskett to buy from hold.

☆ Cameco, Brookfield Renewable Partners to Buy Westinghouse Electric for $7.88 Billion
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Kathryn Hardison | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Westinghouse Electric services about half of the nuclear-power reactors in the world. Cameco and Brookfield Renewable Partners said they will buy Westinghouse Electric Co. in a deal that will boost nuclear power, an energy resource reinvigorated by the need to reduce the use of carbon-based fuels. The Canada-based companies said Tuesday that they are forming a strategic partnership to acquire the nuclear-services business. Brookfield Renewable, with its institutional partners, will own a 51% interest in Westinghouse and Cameco will own 49%, they said.

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Cameco Corp (CCO.TO) and Brookfield Renewable Partners said on Tuesday they would acquire nuclear power plant equipment maker Westinghouse Electric in a $7.9-billion deal including debt, amid renewed interest in nuclear energy. Nuclear power is also key for countries to meet global net-zero carbon emission goals and could be on the cusp of a boom seen after the 1970s oil crisis. Cameco will own 49% of Westinghouse, while Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners will own the rest. Westinghouse was acquired from Toshiba Corp (6502.T) by Brookfield Business Partners , an affiliate of Canadian asset manager Brookfield (BAMa.TO), out of bankruptcy in 2018, for $4.6 billion, including debt. Brookfield Renewable and its partners will pay about $2.3 billion for the deal, whereas Cameco will incur equity costs of about $2.2 billion.

☆ The world is staring down a brutal winter of soaring energy prices, rolling blackouts, and freezing homes. But there's a clear solution to the crisis — if we aren't too scared to use it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Kartik Menon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Confronted with energy shortfalls into the colder months and years of potential energy uncertainty, one solution has gained traction around the globe: nuclear energy. Many nations, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, and Japan, have begun or reconsidered massive sovereign investment into nuclear power. Reliable, low-cost, and carbon-free, nuclear energy allows these nations to arrest the economic decline from higher energy prices and make progress toward net-zero goals. Compared to other sources of energy, nuclear power is relatively safe — the number of deaths per terawatt hour produced is comparable to wind and solar energy. These are encouraging steps toward getting the West off of Russian energy and helping consumers weather the tough times ahead.

☆ U.S. FTC settles with Weber grills over 'right to repair'
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-07 | by ( Industry Insight | Saw Law Firms Move Past The Pandemic Into A More Client-Focused Service Environment | Thomson Reuters Institute | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - Weber-Stephen Products LLC (WEBR.N), the maker of Weber grills, has agreed to scrap some warranty rules as part of a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over consumers' right to repair products that they purchase, the agency said on Thursday. Under the settlement, Weber will no longer require consumers to use Weber parts as a condition of remaining under warranty and will add language to its warranty to that effect, the FTC said in a statement. The FTC has pressed companies to drop rules that void warranties or otherwise punish customers who use independent repair shops or third-party parts to repair a wide range of products. "Companies that use their warranties to illegally restrict consumers' right to repair should fix them now," said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, in a statement. Weber, according to its website, is the "world's leading barbecue brand" and sells charcoal, gas and electric grills as well as smokers.

☆ Cehia exclude agenția nucleară rusă dintr-o licitație pentru construcția unei centrale nucleare, după scandalul expulzării diplomaților
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Cehia renunță la colaborarea cu agenția nucleară rusă, Rosatom, pentru construcția unei noi centrale nucleare, în urma conflictului și tensiunilor diplomatice legate de expulzarea reciprocă a mai multor diplomați ruși și cehi. Anterior, participarea Rosatom la licitația de mai multe miliarde de euro a dus inclusiv la o criză politică în interiorul guvernului de la Praga și la demiterea ministrului de externe. Decizia guvernului de la Praga a fost luată ca urmare a conflictului diplomatic dintre Rusia și Cehia. Cele două țări și-au expulzat reciproc diplomați, iar Praga a acuzat serviciile secrete ruse că sunt responsabile de o explozie de la un depozit din muniții din 2014, soldat cu moartea a două persoane. „Nu se va cere Rosatom să furnizeze documente pentru evaluarea securităţii”, a declarat jurnaliştilor ministrul ceh al Industriei şi Comerţului, Karel Havlicek.

Persons: ., Karel Havlicek Organizations: Industriei, Agerpres Locations: Cehia, Praga, Rusia, ţării, Moscova

☆ В Китае подключен первый отечественный ядерный ректор
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-28 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

Как сообщает портал Global Times, торжественная церемония подключения энергоблока «Фуцин-5» состоялась в пятницу, 27 ноября. Это первый реактор типа Hualong One, введенный в коммерческую эксплуатацию. Строительство пятого энергоблока АЭС «Фуцин» началось в 2015 году, и в 2018-м основной объем был завершен. Особенность конструкции Hualong One — большое количество как активных, так и пассивных дублированных систем защиты. Разработкой, строительством и обслуживанием реакторов Hualong One занимаются обе китайские атомные корпорации — China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) и China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).

Organizations: Global Times, Westinghouse, Atomic Energy, Canada, Orano SA, China General Nuclear Power Group, China National Nuclear Corporation, АЭС «Фуцин», АЭС, Росатом Locations: China, Китай, Поднебесной, КНР, Пакистан

Польша обиделась на то, что немцы, французы и австрийцы решили строить жизненно важный для них газопровод, не спросив разрешения у нее. Правда, на текущий момент "Газпром" и его партнеры по всем аналогичным требованиям выплатили ровно ноль долларов, но поляки упорно гнут свою линию. По словам министра энергетики США Дэна Бруйетта, Штаты обязуются в течение ближайших полутора лет разработать план строительства шести атомных реакторов на территории Польши совокупной мощностью до девяти гигаватт. С 1954 года и по настоящий момент все внешнее сотрудничество в сфере атомной энергетики в США регулируется положениями так называемого Atomic Energy Act. Впрочем, подписание межгосударственных соглашений с Америкой вовсе не значит, что вторая сторона действительно получит атомный "горшок".

Persons: —, Wintershall, Virgil C, Сергей Савчук, Дэн Бруйетта, Петр Возняк, Возняк Organizations: Reuters, Energy, Westinghouse General Electric, Westinghouse, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Power Investment Corp, Sputnik Moldova, Управление по охране конкуренции и потребителей (UOKiK), Газпром, Engie, Uniper, Wintershall, OMV, РИА Новости, UOKiK, Reuters, АЭС, Cheniere Marketing International LLP, PGNiG, Westinghouse, General Electric, Саньмынь, АР, Комиссия по ядерному регулированию (Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Vogtle, Virgil C. Summer, State Power Investment Corp (SPIC), AP, SPIC, Росатом, Telegram, Video, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: Польша, США, Европа, Россия, Варшава, Соединенные Штаты, Штаты, Вашингтон, Евросоюз, Брюссель, Германия, Австрия, Франция, Москва, Свиноуйсьце, Тайвань, Америка, Китай, Пекин, Молдова

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