German business morale brightens more than expected in April, hitting its highest in nearly six years. As Ivor Bennett reports, the IFO survey suggests company executives are more upbeat about the current state of Europe's largest economy.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) on a single charge. The Shenxing Plus is the world's first LFP battery boasting such a range, Chief Technology Officer Gao Huan of CATL's e-car division said on the first media day of the Beijing auto show.
Sainsbury today hailed its focus on food under CEO Simon Roberts and said it is taking market share from rivals including Aldi and Lidl at the cheaper end of the market and Waitrose at the top. In a swipe at the German discount giants, it dubbed them “limited choice grocers” and said it was winning back customers from both Aldi and Lidl thanks to price matching promises.
A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centring on Deputy Russian Defence Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday. It said Alexander Fomin, the co-founder of a construction company called Olimpsitistroy, was suspected of paying bribes to Ivanov, who was detained on Tuesday, and Sergei Borodin, a close associate of Ivanov who is also in custody. The scandal is the biggest in years to hit the defence ministry, and is seen as a severe blow to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The life sciences market size was valued at USD 6.4 Billion in 2023 and is expected to reach a market size of USD 9.6 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 4.5%.Fort Collins, Colorado, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid technological advancements in the healthcare industry drive the industry growth. The life sciences industry is undergoing profound transformations propelled by rapid technological advancements and the growing digitization of healthcare. The amalgamation of artificial intelligence (A
Investors can access and view today's presentation materials by following this link: https://www.virtualwareco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024_04_25_Investor_call.pdf ABOUT VIRTUALWAREHeadquartered in Bilbao, Spain, Virtualware is a global pioneer in developing virtual reality solutions for large industrial, educational, and healthcare conglomerates. Since its founding in 2004, the company has been widely recognized for its achievements.In 2021, Virtualware was recognized as the world's most
Anglo American confirmed last night that it is considering an all-share offer by BHP but did not disclose the price on the table from its Sydney-based rival. It did reveal, however, that the proposal is first dependent on it completing separate demergers of its South Africa-listed platinum and iron ore operations to Anglo shareholders. “The premium offered by overseas buyers swooping on London-listed firms is seen as evidence that UK assets are still cheap, having been languishing as a result of the Brexit-effect and the sluggish performance of the UK economy.”
Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren won his center matchup with Jonas Valanciunas and helped Oklahoma City beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night. Holmgren had 26 points and seven rebounds as the Thunder took a 2-0 lead. Holmgren, listed as 7-foot-1 and a slender 208 pounds, is the new-age center who shoots 3-pointers and can defend any position.
The agenda is not known but it follows speculation about the future of the power-sharing deal with the Greens.
A Chinese state-backed company on Thursday unveiled a brain chip similar to the technology developed by Elon Musk's startup Neuralink. The company, Beijing Xinzhida Neurotechnology, developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant, called Neucyber, that has been tested on a monkey, allowing it control a robotic arm with only its thoughts, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency, which added that the technology was "independently developed" and China's first "high-performance invasive BCI". The controlling shareholder of Xinzhida Neurotechnology is the Beijing municipal government's state asset regulator, according to corporate database Qichacha.
Professor Sir John Curtice believes if the Conservatives went for a snap summer poll they would suffer the same fate as Harold Wilson in 1970
Meriaura Group Plc Company announcement, Inside information 25 April 2024 at 8.30 (CEST) Inside information: Meriaura Group's board has conditionally decided to sell Meriaura's minority ownership to Meriaura Invest to rearrange the group's financing To rearrange the group's overall financing situation, the board of Meriaura Group Plc has made a conditional decision to sell Meriaura Ltd's minority stake to Meriaura Invest Ltd. This would settle Meriaura Invest's EUR 4.4 million loan receivable fr
LONDON, April 25, 2024--TNS expands US strategy of full-stack market data management to EMEA and brings on key hire Ben Myers to lead Strategic Sales in region
Press release 03/2024 Green Hydrogen Systems and BWSC sign strategic collaboration agreement on green hydrogen projects Kolding, Denmark, 25 April 2024 — Green Hydrogen Systems A/S and BWSC, an international engineering company and service provider, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to expand their current collaboration on advancing green hydrogen projects. This strategic collaboration agreement is a continuation of the collaboration between Green Hydrogen Systems and BWSC on the i
EU calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered in Gaza
British ad group WPP reported a 1.6% drop in organic growth in the first quarter, lagging its major rivals, after it was hit by loss of business from healthcare client Pfizer and reduced spending by technology companies. WPP, which had already warned that any organic growth this year would be weighted towards the second half, on Thursday reiterated its guidance for flat to 1% growth this year, with a margin improvement of 20-40 basis points.
Asked at a BBC London TV hustings whether he had succeeded in bringing Londoners with him on clean air and car travel, he says: ‘We will find out on May 2’
The blades of the world-famous Moulin Rouge in Paris have collapsed overnight. The sails of the landmark red windmill on top of France’ most famous cabaret club fell to the ground in the early hours of Thursday, a venue spokesperson said. Paris firefighters confirmed on Thursday that the collapse on the busy Boulevard de Clichy did not cause any injuries.
CALGARY, Alberta, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospera Energy Inc. (“Prospera” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF, FRA: OF6B, OF6B.SG, OF6B.F, OF6B.BE). Prospera Energy Inc. announces that the filing of its audited annual financial statements, management's discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certifications for the financial year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Required Filings"), will be delayed beyond the filing deadline of April 29, 2024, and as a result is in default o
A.G. BARR p.l.c.'s ( LON:BAG ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to £0.124 on 7th...
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