October 10th, 2020 by Maarten Vinkhuyzen In most of the world, the charging infrastructure — or, better, the lack of a charging infrastructure — is a big obstacle to the acceptance of electric driving. Only Tesla, in the Netherlands Fastned, and Greenways in Poland and Slovakia built networks that enabled electric vehicles to travel a
Millions of people could be banned from mixing inside and outside and thousands of pubs might be forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to outline a new three-tiered system of restrictions on Monday, with measures expected to force pubs and restaurants to shut across the north of England.
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Dan Yergin Jessica Rinaldi | The Boston Globe | Getty Images The U.S. could remain the world’s largest oil producer in five years, no matter who wins the election, and oil demand should come back strong after Covid-19. Dan Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit, explores these and other topics in a discussion with CNBC.
The expansion of the government’s job support scheme will put close to one million roles at risk and is like throwing whole sections of the economy on the “scrapheap”, Labour has said. The shadow business secretary, Ed Miliband, also said fewer than one in 15 jobs in shut-down businesses stand to benefit from the move.
In some ways, it was like he had never been away. After a week-long COVID-19 enforced absence, Donald Trump addressed a noisy and enthusiastic crowd, happily veering off-script and lambasting his political opponents. It was classic Trump. But his Saturday appearance at the White House also tells the story of an altered reality in this
Donald Trump has urged supporters to vote his rivals into “oblivion” during his first public campaign appearance since being treated for coronavirus. Hundreds of supporters gathered on the White House lawn in matching T-shirts and hats as the US president spoke to them from a balcony on Saturday evening. It was his first public event
October 10th, 2020 by Press Release After the acquisition of Infigen, ground has been broken on its first renewable project in Australia, with 317 MW capacity and A$ 500 million investment Around 200 jobs will be supported during construction until the project is commissioned in 2021 Pull effect on Spanish suppliers: Elecnor to build the
Satya Nadella in New Delhi, India. Ramesh Pathania | Mint | Getty Images When Microsoft-owned LinkedIn said last month that it would add a video-calling feature to direct messages, it said it would start allowing users to kick off calls through Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Verizon-owned Blue Jeans. Skype, Microsoft’s third-biggest acquisition after LinkedIn and
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the French leader that the UK will explore “every avenue” to reach a trade deal with the EU. Mr Johnson spoke with Emmanuel Macron over the phone on Saturday morning as the deadline for securing an agreement nudges closer. The PM told Mr Macron that the UK was actively
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg walks past members of the news media as he enters the office of U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) while meeting with lawmakers to discuss “future internet regulation on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 19, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters After a 16-month investigation into competitive practices at the largest U.S.
Ministers are facing a backlash from leaders in the north of England over fresh coronavirus lockdowns, which they say risk “severe redundancies” and business closures in the run-up to Christmas. Their comments come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to outline a new three-tiered system of measures to MPs on Monday with plans expected
After the news of Tesla’s 2021 Model 3 refresh earlier this week, we now get a first look at Tesla’s new center console coming with the update. Earlier this week, we learned that Tesla is releasing a Model 3 refresh with several updated features. The new vehicle is listed as a ‘2021’ model year, which
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said it’s time to start taking hydrogen energy seriously as the technology emerges as a reliable alternative energy source. “If you want to speculate on a sexy long-term story, I’m bullish on hydrogen,” the “Mad Money” host said. Cramer has been skeptical of bullish trading activity in red-hot speculative stocks,
One of Britain’s leading industrial groups is lining up a move to recruit Sir Andrew Parker, the former head of MI5, to its board. Sky News has learnt that Babcock International Group is in advanced talks to appoint Sir Andrew as a non-executive director, in the latest stage of a boardroom overhaul. The recruitment of
North Korea has shown off what is thought to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile during an early morning military parade, according to analysts. The event took place before dawn in the secretive country, and was later broadcast there as well as in South Korea. Edited footage from the parade, which was used to mark