Malaysian plantation giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd is considering raising its stake in British chemicals company Synthomer Plc as it looks to further expand its specialty chemicals business globally, two sources told Reuters. Kuala Lumpur Kepong is talking with at least one financial adviser to explore potentially boosting its 26.3% stake in Synthomer, said the sources with knowledge of the matter. The stake purchase could comprise primary and secondary shares, the sources added, asking not to be… Continue reading MY’s Kuala Lumpur Kepong eyes bigger stake in British chemicals firm
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UK fund manager Man Group betting on China trading opportunities
UK fund manager Man Group Plc sees ample opportunities to generate strong returns from investments in China and plans to expand its presence in the world’s second-largest economy after the country eases its strict COVID-19 curbs, its CEO said. Those returns would come from “great trading opportunities“, including placing long and short bets on Chinese equities, said Man Group CEO Luke Ellis, without giving any details. The comments come as most… Continue reading UK fund manager Man Group betting on China trading opportunities
The Hulu + Live TV bundle will cost at least $5 more starting in December
Like many other streaming services over the past year, Hulu raised its subscription prices in October from $7 to $8 per month for its ad-supported tier. Now, the Disney-owned streaming service is also raising the prices for its Hulu + Live TV bundle. In an email sent to an Engadget editor, it said that the… Continue reading The Hulu + Live TV bundle will cost at least $5 more starting in December
Sling TV is getting another price hike
Sling TV is raising its monthly subscription prices for the fourth time in the last five years, the company announced in a blog post seen by The Verge. Both the Sling Orange and Sling Blue packages are going up by $5, from $35 to $40, while the all-inclusive package with both Orange and Blue is… Continue reading Sling TV is getting another price hike
Vintage Nissan Leaf-powered electric pickup packs ‘2X the power, 3X the torque’ of the gas burner
Nissan flaunted a modified vintage electric truck at SEMA 2022 fitted with a Nissan Leaf motor. The vintage-looking EV pickup was created by Tommy Pike Customs and delivers considerably more power than the original four-cylinder gas burner. Electric 1987 Nissan Sunny Leaf vintage pickup As one chapter closes, another opens. A vintage 1987 Nissan Sunny… Continue reading Vintage Nissan Leaf-powered electric pickup packs ‘2X the power, 3X the torque’ of the gas burner
Clean Technica: Norway’s BEVs Still Growing Well, Even While PHEVs Fall Away002356
Norway’s auto market saw 86.4% plugin electric vehicle share in October, down year on year, from 89.3%. Full electrics grew share by 7.5% YoY, but were outweighed by a drop in plugin hybrids. Overall auto volumes were 12,558 units, up 8.5% YoY, and above the pre-2020 seasonal norm of 11,635 units. October’s bestseller was the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Norway’s BEVs Still Growing Well, Even While PHEVs Fall Away002356
That “Research” About How Smartphones Are Causing Deformed Human Bodies Is SEO Spam, You Idiots
Image by TollFreeForwarding.com You know that “research” going around saying humans are going to evolve to have hunchbacks and claws because of the way we use our smartphones? Though our posture could certainly use some work, you’ll be glad to know that it’s just lazy spam intended to juice search engine results. Let’s back up.… Continue reading That “Research” About How Smartphones Are Causing Deformed Human Bodies Is SEO Spam, You Idiots
Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Jeff Bezos’ former housekeeper is suing the Amazon founder for workplace discrimination that she says forced her to literally climb out out the window of his house to use the bathroom. In the suit, filed this week in a Washington state court, the former housekeeper claimed that she and Bezos’ other… Continue reading Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom
Hackers Just Took Down One of the World’s Most Advanced Telescopes
Why would they do that? Observatory Offline The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory in Chile has been hit with a cyberattack that has taken its website offline and forced it to suspend all observations, authorities there said. Even email services were limited in the aftermath, illustrating the broad impact of the hack. Nested high… Continue reading Hackers Just Took Down One of the World’s Most Advanced Telescopes
The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context
In November 2021, when the psychedelics company Compass Pathways released the top-line results of its trial looking at psilocybin in patients with treatment-resistant depression, the stock of the company plunged almost 30 percent. The dive was reportedly prompted by the somewhat-middling results of the research—but also because of the scattering of serious adverse events that… Continue reading The Harms of Psychedelics Need to Be Put Into Context