LONDON (Reuters) – Households in Britain have overpaid its electricity networks at least 800 million pounds over the current eight-year (2013-2021) regulatory period, a parliamentary watchdog said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The Beaully to Denny power line passes through the Cairngorms National Park near Dalwhinnie, Scotland, Britain January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne Britain’s energy infrastructure,
Month: January 2020
An undated image of Afrodelatorrichnus ellenbergeri, a set of hand-feet impressions of a quadrupedal dinosaur, are seen preserved in a sandstone layer in South Africa alongside an interpretive outline of the tracks, in a combination of photos released January 29, 2020. Bordy et al. 2020 PLoS One/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 183 million
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – When Chilean scientists last year discovered 14 Loa water frogs struggling to survive in a nearly dry river bed in the country’s northern desert, the clock began ticking. They believed these to be among the last of the species. The tiny, dark-spotted amphibians, Telmatobius dankoi, had long persisted against all odds in
FILE PHOTO: A Northern Rail train is parked at Stockport railway station in Stockport, Britain, June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it would nationalise Northern Rail, putting services between cities like Manchester and Leeds into government control after it axed a contract with Deutsche Bahn’s Arriva due to poor performance. Transport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will begin up to two days of questioning the prosecution and defense in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial vote later in the week on whether to call witnesses. FILE PHOTO: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and fellow House Impeachment Managers hold a press conference
(Reuters) – General Electric Co (GE.N) quarterly profit and cash flow beat analysts’ estimates on Wednesday, boosted by its aviation unit, but the industrial conglomerate set a relatively modest profit target for 2020. FILE PHOTO: A General Electric (GE) sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6,
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries can either restrict or exclude high-risk 5G vendors from core parts of their telecoms networks, according to new EU guidelines announced on Wednesday, a move targeting China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] but falling short of a U.S. call for a complete ban. The EU flag and a smartphone with the Huawei
Tennis – Australian Open – Quarter Final – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 29, 2020. Spain’s Rafael Nadal during his quarter final match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Dominic Thiem ended six years of Grand Slam frustration against Rafa Nadal on Wednesday with a seismic 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) upset
BERLIN (Reuters) – Adidas (ADSGn.DE) will launch new fabrics made from recycled polyester and marine plastic waste and expand the product lines that use them after the success of shoes made with the Parley for the Oceans initiative, the sportswear firm said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A view of the FC Cincinnati Adidas Parley jersey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump is nearing a pivotal vote on whether to hear from witnesses requested by Senate Democrats arguing for his removal from office. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for travel to New Orleans, Louisiana from the South Lawn of
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based start-up whose name means very good in local slang, aims to become the first company in the world to bring shrimp grown in a laboratory to diners’ plates. Demand for meat substitutes is booming, as consumer concerns about health, animal welfare and the environment grow. Plant-based meat alternatives,
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A major scientific database run by China’s Tsinghua University has made its contents available free of charge from Wednesday in order to help researchers work from home, following a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan. The death toll in the epidemic rose sharply to 132 and the first case appeared
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of the new coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help quicken the creation of a vaccine. (L-R) The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Dr Julian Druce, Virus Identification Laboratory Head
FILE PHOTO: A sign of JP Morgan Chase Bank is seen in front of their headquarters tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky (Reuters) – U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is planning to cut hundreds of jobs across its consumer division, Bloomberg reported bloom.bg/2GsDvzw on Tuesday, citing people briefed
CHICAGO/SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Airlines including United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL.O) said they were canceling some flights to China as demand fell sharply and global companies told their employees not to travel on deepening fears over the spread of a flu-like virus. The coronavirus that originated in the city of Wuhan has killed 106 people in
FILE PHOTO: Passengers leave LAX after arriving from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 26, 2020. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday opted not to suspend flights from China to the United States as it
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