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Germany

AST Spacemobile, Vodafone Launch Satellite Operations Centre in Germany

AST SpaceMobile, the developer of the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network directly accessible by standard smartphones, and Vodafone Group…

Guyana

World Bank to Lend $156M for Guyana’s Roads

The World Bank has approved a $156 million loan to upgrade Guyana's road infrastructure, enhancing protection against flooding and storms.An aerial picture …

Oil Refinery

Exxon Explores More Refinery Upgrades as It Hones in on Higher-Value Products

Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) is exploring further opportunities to upgrade its refining and chemical operations after launching four new projects this year, an executive…

HVDC

Elevated photovoltaic fires draw attention: How to deal with the high-voltage DC risks?

According to media reports, a fire broke out earlier this year on the elevated section of Hongmei South Road in Shanghai, leading toward the Hongmei South Road …

Canada

Railroad Operator Canadian National Lays off 400 Managers

Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) has laid off around 400 management employees across its offices in Canada and the United States, according to a report by the…

United States

Cargill to Lay Off 80 Workers in Minnesota, More Globally

U.S. agribusiness company Cargill Inc (CARG.UL) announced on Wednesday that it will permanently lay off 80 employees in Minnesota and an unspecified number of w…

United States

IBM Says Conventional AMD Chips Can Run Quantum Computing Error Correction Algorithm

IBM announced that it has successfully run a key quantum computing error correction algorithm on commercially available chips made by Advanced Micro Devices (AM…

Nuclear Fusion

DOE Releases Fusion Roadmap

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a comprehensive national plan aimed at accelerating the devel…

China

CPC Plenum Concludes, Adopting Recommendations for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from Monday to Thursday.Xi Jinping, general secr…

Panama

Konecranes Unveils Hybrid & Electric Port Solutions

Konecranes has officially introduced its Noell Hydrogen Fuel Cell Straddle Carrier to the Americas, marking its debut in Panama City. The new model is presented…

Denmark

Maersk Tests Brazilian Ethanol Mix to Make Cleaner Maritime Fuel

Danish shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) announced on Monday that it is testing a new marine fuel blend composed of Brazilian ethanol, methanol, and marine d…

Nigeria

Delta to Partner NDDC, Chevron on Omadino-Escravos Project

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to collaborating with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)…

United Kingdom

Kier Wins £700M Norfolk Highways Works Contract

Kier has been appointed to deliver Norfolk County Council’s £700 million highways and infrastructure term services contract, covering the county&rsq…

Turkey

Arkas Line Debuts Weekly Direct Africa Service

The Central Florida Expressway Authority has granted approval for a new 3.2km tolled link road to improve access to Orlando Sanford International Airport in Flo…

SMR

Ukraine Developing Roadmap for New SMR Capacity

Ukraine has taken significant steps toward implementing small modular reactors (SMRs) with the presentation of a draft law and the formation of a working group …