Tag: tech
Bain Capital targets £1bn listed defence group Chemring
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group – the latest in a continuing slew of takeover bids for London-listed companies.
Russian oligarchs with links to Kremlin face UK ban under new sanctions
Russian oligarchs with links to the Kremlin can now be banned from the UK, the government has announced as part of a fresh sanctions package on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Starmer announces £200m for Grangemouth
The prime minister has announced £200m for Grangemouth ahead of the closure of Scotland’s last oil refinery.
Rich in cash, Japanese automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility
Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation
China’s Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in over a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China
Proposal to ban lab-grown meat in Nebraska gets pushback from ranchers and farm groups
A bill to ban the sale of so-called lab-grown meat might seem like a no-brainer in Nebraska, where beef is king
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah
Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever
Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail
The Trump administration is investigating delays and cost overruns in California’s high-speed rail project
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava
Kilauea volcano is shooting lava into the air once again in Hawaii