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As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground

Nov. 02, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

ABBOTS LANGLEY, England (AP) — Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve its centuries of history. Now, its residents are fighting to stop a development next door that represents...

Banco Santander-Chile: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 08:42 AM EDT

SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $261.4 million. The bank, based in Santiago Chile, Chile, said it had earnings of 58 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street...

AP Week in Pictures: Global

Oct. 25, 2024 01:06 AM EDT

Oct. 18-24, 2024 Pictures of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla were projected on the sails of the Sydney Opera House soon after their arrival in Australia; migrants walked along the Huixtla highway in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, hoping to reach the country’s northern...

Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries

Sep. 17, 2024 14:24 PM EDT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns, a decision reflecting growing worries about the impact of power-thirsty projects around the world. The U.S. technology company...

Chile's leftist president vows to seek repeal of dictatorship-era amnesty law

Sep. 11, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's left-wing president President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday promised to push for the repeal of an iron-clad amnesty that has for years ruled out most investigation of crimes against humanity committed by Gen. Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. ...

Cerro Grande: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 29, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Cerro Grande Mining Corp. (CEGMF) on Thursday reported a loss of $57,000 in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Santiago, Chile-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent. In the final minutes...

SQM: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 21, 2024 05:09 AM EDT

SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO CHILE, Chile (AP) — Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $213.6 million. The Santiago Chile, Chile-based company said it had net income of 75 cents per share. The results...

Cervecerias Unidas: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 08, 2024 10:12 AM EDT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $5.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Santiago, Chile-based company said it had net...