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NYUAD launches its first-ever space podcast

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Centre for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics (CAP3) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has produced and launched Spaced Out, the university’s first-ever podcast dedicated to astronomy and space science. Aimed at promoting scientific ideas and igniting curiosity among the public about astronomy and space science, the podcast will feature NYUAD’s own experts ...

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India’s Sprng Energy nears $1.8 billion sale to Shell

  Bloomberg Sprng Energy Pvt is nearing a deal for Shell Plc to acquire the Indian renewable power producer for about $1.8 billion including debt, people with knowledge of the matter said. An agreement between Sprng’s private equity owner Actis and the energy giant could be signed in two to three weeks after Shell beat out rival bidders, the people ...

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Philippine conglomerate targets US wind projects

  Bloomberg Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp plans to acquire wind projects in the US in line with a target to boost its renewable energy capacity to 5,000 megawatts by 2025. Ayala unit ACEN got board approval to enter the US renewable energy market through a partnership with UPC Solar & Wind Investments LLC and Pivot Power Management. They will acquire ...

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UK to study if local energy systems can slash costs

  Bloomberg The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem will investigate how local energy markets can cut costs and reduce the environmental impact of powering the country. The energy crisis and the war in Ukraine is driving up living and manufacturing costs in Britain. Overall, the average family will be $1,433 worse off over the next 12 months, according to the Resolution ...

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Euro banks may confront a new kind of rate risk

It’s been more than a decade since the euro area’s last interest-rate increase, but this year will very likely finally see one again. Banks, lost in a desert of ever weaker interest income, are desperate for the small rewards that a couple of hikes will bring. But there are stark risks that higher borrowing costs and a slowing economy may ...

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The bigger drama is in China now

It’s never safe to ignore China. And it’s still too soon to forget about the pandemic. The country’s rapidly depreciating currency and especially the Covid lockdowns spreading from city to city are raising fears, yet again, of a Chinese shock to global growth. The weakening of the yuan over the last week cannot be ignored. Since Chinese authorities first allowed ...

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CEOs went quiet about equality during Covid

Until the pandemic hit, companies were becoming more willing to open up about the diversity of their workforce. But even those that embraced transparency went shy on the topic when Covid hit. That suggests they have something to hide when it comes to how they managed staff during the health crisis. A record 173 companies, with a combined market value ...

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A redistricting gamble that Dems will regret

  Amid all the ominous political news of this season, Democrats have kept their eyes fixed on a ray of hope: States were redrawing the lines that define congressional districts, and Democrats were making out well in the process. “How Democrats are winning congressional redistricting fights” was a CNN.com headline last month. “Republicans built on their existing gerrymanders to try ...

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Heathrow sees summer boom giving way to ‘winter freeze’

Bloomberg London Heathrow airport raised its passenger forecast but warned that demand is likely to drop off later in the year as a summer boom gives way to a “winter freeze.” The airport, Europe’s biggest hub before the Covid-19 pandemic decimated travel, raised its annual passenger forecast by 16%. Even so, it will remain unprofitable this year after total losses ...

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