Electric tractor developer Solectrac has announced a partnership with Nolan Manufacturing to bolster its electric traction production to meet increasing demand from customers. The partnership includes a 10,000-square-foot facility in North Carolina to support Solectrac’s east coast customers. Solectrac is an electric tractor developer founded in Northern California with the goal of offering farmers independence
In this article EQNR-NO Although it is involved in renewable energy projects, Equinor is a major producer of fossil fuels. The Norwegian state has a 67% holding in the company. Hakon Mosvold Larsen | Afp | Getty Images Norway’s Equinor is to acquire U.S.-based battery storage developer East Point Energy after signing an agreement to
11:16 AM BST France displaced South Africa at the top of the world rankings on Monday, while New Zealand slumped to an all-time low of fourth after a stunning northern hemisphere sweep of the major July tests at the weekend. Fourteen months before they host the World Cup, France reached the pinnacle of the rankings
The entire stablecoin market is now worth more than $160 billion. Justin Tallis | AFP via Getty Images The co-founders of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital appear to be on the run from creditors, according to court documents recently filed in New York. Lawyers representing the creditors say the physical whereabouts of Zhu
The candidates who have made it through to the next stage of the race to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader and prime minister have been revealed. The eight MPs who have got through to the first round are: • Rishi Sunak• Penny Mordaunt• Tom Tugendhat• Liz Truss• Suella Braverman• Jeremy Hunt• Kemi Badenoch• Nadhim
Heathrow Airport has been accused of trying to maximise profits during a difficult travel period at the expense of airlines. The claim comes from the former boss of BA owner IAG, Willie Walsh, who is now director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – a body representing global airlines. He was speaking after
The head of Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a US drone strike, according to the Pentagon. Maher al-Agal, one of the jihadist group’s top five leaders, died on Tuesday outside the town of Jindaris, in northwest Syria, close to the Turkish border, said US Central Command. An unidentified senior IS official, who
9:15 AM ET Any mixed martial arts fan will tell you that one of the best things about following this sport is the never ending string of storylines to follow. There is no off-season, and there is always something going on inside and outside the Octagon, and things can change instantly. Never a dull moment,
NASA officials gathered today to unveil first full-colour images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful orbital observatory ever launched. The first batch of full-colour, high-resolution pictures, which took weeks to render from raw telescope data, were selected by NASA to provide compelling early images from Webb’s major areas of inquiry and a preview of science missions ahead.
All ambulance services in England and Wales are under “extreme pressure” and are on the highest level of alert, as soaring temperatures pose health risks to the public. Staff absences due to COVID, difficulties caused by the hot weather and continuing delays in handing over patients to hospital A&Es have combined to leave ambulance trusts
Thailand could soon introduce chemical castration in return for a reduced prison sentence for sex offenders. The bill, which the lower house passed in March, has been approved by 145 senators, with two abstentions. It still requires another house vote, then royal endorsement. Of 16,413 convicted sex offenders released from Thai prisons between 2013 and
Sri Lanka’s President has said that he’ll resign on Wednesday after his residence was stormed by thousands of demonstrators and the Prime Minister’s home was set on fire. Anti-government protests have gripped the country amid a deepening economic crisis. #skynews #srilanka SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten and badly injured on Jan. 6, discusses Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to the January 6 committee. #CNN #News
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With more than 19,000 virtual currencies in existence, the cryptocurrency industry has likened the current state of the market to the early years of the internet. Industry players said however that most of these coins will collapse. Nurphoto | Getty Images As recently as March, Three Arrows Capital managed about $10 billion in assets, making
Squid Game has become the first non-English language Emmy nominee. The South Korean hit about a brutal survival contest has been nominated in the prestigious category of outstanding drama series as well as earning a nod for its lead star Lee Jung-jae. The Netflix show’s nomination underlines the power of the streamers in a set-piece awards
A booster rocket developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas, dealing a likely setback to Musk’s aim of launching Starship to orbit later this year. “Yeah, actually not good. Team is assessing damage,” Musk tweeted after the early evening explosion of
Retail sales volumes have fallen to a rate “not seen since the depths of the pandemic”, according to industry data showing the third consecutive monthly decline as inflation eats away at household spending power. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said the value of total sales was 1% lower in June than a year ago. That
Japan has said farewell to its country’s its longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead at a campaign rally last week. Long lines of people queued outside the Zojoji temple in Tokyo to pay their respects to the man who dominated Japanese politics for decades. The 67-year-old’s assassination by an unemployed man wielding
There is a 30% chance that Sunday will be the hottest day the UK has ever seen – with yesterday’s heat already having an impact. Senior government officials met to discuss plans for the first-ever heatwave emergency in a bid to deal with the rising temperatures, according to the Telegraph. A national emergency is declared