Thursday, June 12, 2025 Ukraine Nuclear Security and Safety Efforts Under harsh conflict conditions, Ukrainians have struggled to operate nuclear power plants and to secure nuclear and radioactive materials from potentially falling into the wrong hands. As part of the United States’s aid to Ukraine, Congress approved millions of dollars to help Ukrainians address these…
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told CNBC Monday that the planemaker will need “a couple more years” to repair its finances before launching a new commercial jet, signaling that the company is focused more on stabilizing its existing business rather than rushing to develop a successor to its best-selling 737 MAX. Boeing must clear three hurdles…
Ever heard of the word Textilite? That is exactly what is used for the Chromaterico Textile Objects furniture collection by Archeomaterico (Davide Balda) in collaboration with Chroma Composites. The project uses defective, discarded, and unsold garments that are reprocessed into a usable raw material. This way, the collection resolves the issue of fast fashion and…
Good morning, Nina Lindholm here with the Europe Wire from the London newsroom. We start the week with business services, as EQT’s Matthias Wittkowski tells me why the firm is betting on the testing, inspection, certification and compliance industry. We also discuss EQT’s plans for Intertek, a TICC business the PE firm recently agreed to…
Spain reclaimed football’s biggest prize on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a tense World Cup final that delivered high drama both on and off the pitch. Ferran Torres’ decisive strike settled the contest, ending Argentina’s title defense and handing Spain its second World Cup crown. The defeat was especially poignant for Lionel…
The last time the U.S. raised the federal minimum wage, Apple’s Siri hadn’t even been invented yet. July marked the 17th full year in which the federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25, the think tank Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) noted in a recent post. Apple would introduce its AI iPhone bot…
The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Texas big rig parts distributer for 16 serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker fatality found the company exposed workers to confined space and other safety hazards. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection into FleetPride on Jan. 7, 2026, after an…
digitalsunset/Shutterstock Traditional privacy screens are effective and often stylish, but there’s a more creative, colorful way to conceal your patio. One way to add style and seclusion to your backyard is with a DIY privacy screen, and with a few easy steps, you can make your patio…
Pfizer (PFE 0.36%) has not performed well in recent years, as demand for its coronavirus products has plummeted. Meanwhile, several of the company’s newer launches haven’t made much of an impact on its financial results, while it is racing toward an important patent cliff — that of Eliquis, an anticoagulant and one of its best-selling…
Cairo accelerates state asset sales under an IMF plan, targeting up to four major listings by summer 2027. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. Egypt, Africa’s second-largest economy after South Africa, plans to list up to four state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), the continent’s largest stock exchange by…