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Brazilian Steel Giant CSN Expands into Logistics with Major Acquisition

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), a leading Brazilian steel producer, has finalized a significant acquisition in the logistics sector. On December 31, 2024, CSN announced the signing of a contract to purchase a 70% stake in Estrela Comércio e Participações S.A. This acquisition, involving the holding company of Tora Transportes Group, was valued at R$742.5 million […]

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Lightning hope to have Jake Guentzel back to face Sharks

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) The Tampa Bay Lightning headed out Wednesday to begin a three-game California road trip, but they are not sure whether they will be showing off their top offseason addition. After a strong first half, the Lightning will complete their season series Thursday with the San Jose Sharks and rookie star Macklin Celebrini to open the Western swing. However, the status of the Lig

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

UTI Quant Fund NFO opens for subscription. 10 things to know

UTI Mutual Fund launches UTI Quant Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following a quantitative investment theme. The NFO is open for subscription till January 16. The fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in equities. The scheme will be benchmarked against BSE 200 TRI.

Energy-daily.com 

Thousand people march against air pollution in Skopje

Skopje, Republic Of North Macedonia (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Around a thousand people protested on Saturday in Skopje against air pollution in North Macedonia's capital, which often ranks among the most polluted cities in Europe. It was the second such demonstration in less than a month in Skopje, with the previous march involving a slightly smaller crowd of several hundred people. The participants of Saturday's march through downtown Skopje, dub

Energy-daily.com 

US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack

Washington (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able to remotely access the Treasury workstations and some unclassified docu

Energy-daily.com 

China slams 'groundless' claims of cyberattack on US Treasury

Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US Treasury Department, calling the claims "groundless". The Treasury said the attack resulted in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. According to the Treasury, the incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a

Energy-daily.com 

BBC celebrates 100 years of 'poetic' shipping forecast

London (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio. The Shipping Forecast, providing predictions by the Met Office on expected wind speeds, sea state, weather and visibility, began as a vital service to sailors and sea captains who may be in peril at sea. Modern se

Energy-daily.com 

Guinea junta leader says 2025 a 'crucial electoral year'

Conakry (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Guinea's junta chief said Tuesday in a New Year's speech that 2025 will be "a crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order", but gave no details. General Mamady Doumbouya leads a junta that overthrew civilian president Alpha Conde in September 2021. Under international pressure, the junta initially pledged to hold a constitutional referendum and hand power to e

Energy-daily.com 

India clears toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster

New Delhi (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Indian authorities moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world's deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal, media reported Thursday. Communities have for decades blamed a high level of sicknesses on contamination of the groundwater in the wake of the highly toxic gas leak from the Union Carbide factory in December 1984. Some 3,50

Energy-daily.com 

The energy return on investment of global agriculture

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Agriculture provides a fundamental energy source for humans: food. Yet, growing food also demands significant energy inputs. Researchers Kajwan Rasul and colleagues have examined the global energy return on investment (EROI) for agriculture from 1995 to 2019, revealing trends that show both progress and ongoing challenges. The study, which integrates two existing models - one tracking ener

Energy-daily.com 

Sidus Space launches LizzieSat-2 strengthening on-orbit satellite network

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful launch and deployment of LizzieSat-2 into low Earth orbit. The satellite was launched as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX on December 21, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This milestone marks Sidus Space's rapid growth in on-orbit operations, coming less than nine months after the launch of Li