Finance
Americans’ economic outlook hits a 17-month low as tighter holiday budgets weigh on sentiment
Consumer confidence in America has fallen to a record low since July 2024. This casts a cloud on a season when Americans…
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Energy
Large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project aims to begin commercial operations in 2026
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company has reached a historic milestone by securing financial close on the world’s largest green hydrogen production plant. This…
Public Safety
Jeju Air crash families demand transparency and an independent inquiry as concerns grow in South Korea
Families of the 179 people who lost their lives last year due to the tragic Jeju Air crash have staged dramatic rallies…
Cloud & Infrastructure
Dresden’s FMC secures €100 million to develop low-energy memory chips for AI and data-center markets
A Dresden-based semiconductor pioneer, named FMC, has successfully raised investments to the tune of €100 million to enable the technology upgrade of…
Finance
ECB urges Italy to abandon proposed gold-ownership law, warning it risks undermining central bank independence
The European Central Bank had warned Italy of the proposed legislation, which would make the country’s vast gold reserves the property of…
Finance
Investors anticipate December rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve
Financial markets are buzzing with anticipation as major investment banks increasingly predict the Federal Reserve will deliver its third rate cut of…
Energy
EIB and EU Commission announce new joint funding program to speed up construction of Europe’s large-scale AI manufacturing hubs
European leaders are taking bold steps to ensure the technological future of the continent with unprecedented financial outlays. The European Investment Bank…
Public Safety
Hong Kong high-rise disaster claims 159 lives, becoming the city’s worst fire in decades
A massive fire broke out at the Wang Fuk Court estates in Hong Kong and destroyed everything that stood in its way,…
Cloud & Infrastructure
KFB Technologies rolls out AI-driven system designed to track and reduce industrial emissions
Industrial organizations are increasingly faced with the need to measure the effects of their environment, at the same time trying to ensure…
Finance
Americans dial back spending as September consumption growth cools
The spending of American consumers slowed down sharply in the month of September, indicating a major shift from the summer spending patterns…
Finance
U.S. national debt surpasses $38 trillion milestone for the first time
The United States of America has surpassed a financial barrier that should worry every taxpayer and politician in the country. This is…
Energy
European Commission launches fresh funding call for hydrogen production and industrial heat projects
Brussels just unveiled its most ambitious clean technology funding initiative yet, with €5.2 billion in fresh capital ready to transform Europe's industrial…