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Norway moves to limit power exports in blow to Europe

Bloomberg Norway is gearing up to limit power exports, an early sign of the tests Europe’s cross-border solidarity will face this winter as the energy crunch deepens. Refilling reservoirs will be prioritised over power production when levels fall below seasonal averages, Energy Minister Terje Aasland said Monday. The country is one of Europe’s top exporters of electricity, sending about a ...

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Over New York, London and Hong Kong? Time to move on

The financial capitals of the world have lost their luster. The bright lights of New York City seem to have dimmed. London has far too many issues to contend with, from inflation, messy politics and homes not built for the heat to a dysfunctional international airport. Hong Kong is a dark shadow of what it once was: A former British ...

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Driverless trucks can be safe, efficient

Long-haul trucking has always been a tough job that keeps drivers away from their families for days and sometimes weeks. It’s no wonder there’s a perennial shortage of them. The pool of available drivers is aging — the median age is about 46 and climbing — and the industry is struggling to attract younger people to get behind the wheel ...

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Please! don’t ban Chinese investment in US farmland

  What happens to America’s food supply if foreigners, and not American farmers, own the amber waves of grain? It’s an old fear that’s generating new tensions, thanks to a Chinese company’s acquisition of 300 acres of North Dakota farmland . The company plans to build a corn milling operation. Opponents fear that it will also build the capacity to ...

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US Senate’s new tax legislation has issues

  The Inflation Reduction Act, passed by the Senate and now headed to the House, is a notable achievement. It provides much-needed incentives for investment in clean energy and takes long-overdue steps to control drug prices. Its new revenue will more than pay for the extra spending, so that over the course of 10 years the plan will trim public ...

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Norse Air bets on London-NY boom surviving slowdown

  Bloomberg Startup airline Norse Atlantic ASA, which begins UK-New York flights, said it will rely on strict cost control and the strength of Europe-US travel to endure headwinds from spiraling inflation and slowing economies. The discount carrier, which operates Boeing Co. 787 jets from the failed trans-Atlantic arm of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, is starting off slow with a ...

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Outdoor Voices mulls putting itself up for sale

  Bloomberg Activewear brand Outdoor Voices Inc is exploring options including a potential sale. The closely held company is working with an adviser to study possibilities that also include raising new financing, said the people, who asked to not be identified discussing private information. Deliberations are at early stage and Outdoor Voices could decide against a transaction, the people said. ...

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Flying taxi firm expands defense department deal to $75 million

  Bloomberg Joby Aviation Inc., the electric aircraft company working on flying taxis, has increased the size of its contract with the US Defense Department to as much as $75 million. The company plans to announce the new agreement. The California-based company makes electric-powered, vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, or eVTOLs. Its Defense Department deal, which runs through 2025, more ...

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Late-night egg attack shows traveller fury at Qantas CEO

Bloomberg The black and white security camera footage is clear enough to make out a hooded figure on a tree-lined Sydney street. The person is energetically hurling — almost like a baseball pitcher — something at a house just before 2 am on July 12. Daylight reveals that the A$19 million ($13 million) harborside home of Qantas Airways Ltd. Chief ...

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