Saudi Arabia boosted its cultural and diplomatic credentials yesterday (28 November) by winning the bid to host the Expo 2030 world fair, beating Italy and South Korea in a landslide vote during a closed-door meeting in Paris. The victory is the latest move to rebrand a state considered isolationist and ultra conservative until only a
By Mary Grady Carbon markets are politically and economically positioned to reduce emisssions worldwide Companies that buy carbon credits decarbonize twice as fast as those which do not. Politics has been called the art of the possible. Yet regarding climate change, this adage is flipped on its head – it’s the art of the impossible.
OakNorth, the neobank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £3m loan to Mayfair Group Investment, a developer, investor, and manager of healthcare, commercial, and residential property. Founded in 2012 by Rohin Dhand and headquartered in Leeds city centre, the group’s mission is to create and maintain exceptional real estate that enables people, businesses, and
Beacon Foods, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of ingredients and ready-to-eat products, has invested £6 million in a three-year expansion programme. The investment has doubled both the size of its manufacturing and storage facilities – to 53,000 square feet – and its production capacity in preparation for major business growth. The Brecon-based company, which
Reading Time: 3 minutes Summary of key financial results The University achieved a strong financial performance in the year, delivering an operating surplus of £107 million (after the effect of specific pension accounting adjustments). The 22/23 surplus was down £13m from the previous year and reflects our decision to invest in additional support for our
REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo NEW DELHI: Dixon Technologies’ subsidiary Padget Electronics has opened a new smartphone manufacturing facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, having an annual capacity of 25 million units, at an investment of Rs 256 crore. Dixon said in a statement that Padget has commenced smartphone manufacturing for Xiaomi in Q3 2023. “The latest manufacturing
What are the key characteristics of an excellent IP strategy? First, informing IP strategy requires an inventory of potential assets. Research and analysis is also needed to provide contextual data for making business decisions about which forms of intellectual property will provide the best, most valuable rights. Most companies and individuals simply file for a
During a keynote at its re:Invent conference today, Amazon debuted the Titan Image Generator, which can create new images or customize existing images via a text description. It’s now available in preview for AWS customers on Bedrock, Amazon’s AI development platform. TechCrunch reports: Amazon says that Titan Image Generator was trained on a “diverse set
An often overlooked governmental body at the state Capitol drew much attention Wednesday. The Minnesota State Board of Investment — which includes Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other top officials — had to meet in a larger room than usual, and one that made entry and exit for state officials more accessible.
Michael Hall has served for nearly eight years as the executive director of the Augusta Downtown Alliance. He has taken a new job as a community development specialist with the city of Waterville. Photo courtesy of Keith P. Luke AUGUSTA — For nearly eight years, Michael Hall has served as the Augusta Downtown Alliance’s executive