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Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The future of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be cleared up next month when a ruling is expected on whether Cypriot consumers would pick up the tab for the cable's four-year construction costs, Cyprus' energy minister said...
Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on the country's overstrained grid. The government decree...
They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public's imagination. Then Target came along
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, geographic...
Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian legislators on Monday began an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator. ...
Domino's Pizza, Beyond Meat fall; Chuy's, Warner Bros. rise; Thursday, 7/18/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Chuy's Holdings Inc. (CHUY), up $12.07 to $37.34. The Tex-Mex chain agreed to be acquired by Darden Restaurants in a deal valuing the company at $605 million. Domino's Pizza Inc....
ASML, Five Below fall; J&J, V.F. Corp. rise; Wednesday, 7/17/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: ASML Holding NV (ASML), down $136.14 to $932.06. Bloomberg News said the U.S. is considering severe trade curbs if companies like ASML continue shipping advanced chip tech to China. ...
Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
MOUNT STORM, W.Va. (AP) — Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting essential elements from an old coal mine that they hope will strengthen the nation's energy future. They aren't mining the coal that...
26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion
WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor. Jacket sleeves, collars and brand labels protrude from the stacks as workers...
Takeaways from AP's report on how China's textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion
WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics. A recycling factory in Zhejiang province on China’s east coast repurposes discarded cotton clothes to...
Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also...
