Conrad Industries Announces 2022 Results and Backlog

MORGAN CITY, La., March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced its 2022 results and backlog. The Company had net loss of $17.4 million and loss per diluted share of $3.47 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 compared to net income of $6.5 million and earnings per diluted… Continue reading Conrad Industries Announces 2022 Results and Backlog

‘Under attack’: UAW leaders decry potential layoffs at Sterling Heights

Local United Auto Workers leaders representing employees at the Ram 1500 pickup assembly plant in Sterling Heights are decrying efforts by Stellantis NV that they say will cut and combine jobs and likely will result in layoffs. During an emergency meeting earlier this week, the plant’s management informed the UAW’s plant committee that it plans… Continue reading ‘Under attack’: UAW leaders decry potential layoffs at Sterling Heights

There Will Be Fewer People Alive in 2100 Than Now, Experts Predict

This is a good thing, folks! Population Bob-omb A new report reevaluating the long-feared “population bomb” has found not only that such an explosion in birthrates is unlikely given our current trajectory, but also that the global population will likely peak within this century before falling. In a new study commissioned by the non-governmental organization… Continue reading There Will Be Fewer People Alive in 2100 Than Now, Experts Predict

Great Wall Motor’s Russia revenue jumps 73% as rivals recede

HONG KONG — Great Wall Motor, China’s largest maker of sport utility vehicles, saw revenue in Russia surge last year as Western and Japanese rivals pulled back from a market hit by Western sanctions in response to the war in Ukraine. The Chinese automaker’s revenue in Russia rose 73% on the year to reached 8.57 billion yuan… Continue reading Great Wall Motor’s Russia revenue jumps 73% as rivals recede

Asia M&As drop to decade low as tumultuous backdrop deters dealmaking

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Asia-Pacific region fell to a decade low in the first three months of this year as a tumultuous geopolitical and macroeconomic environment left dealmakers cautious. The value of deals involving Asian companies totalled $176 billion in the first quarter of 2023, 34% less than in the same period of… Continue reading Asia M&As drop to decade low as tumultuous backdrop deters dealmaking

Truck-as-a-Service Market size to grow by USD 18,499.77 million from 2022 to 2027, North America is estimated to account for 38% of the market growth – Technavio

NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global truck-as-a-service market size is estimated to grow by USD 18,499.77 million from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17.76% during the forecast period. North America is expected to account for 38% of the global market growth… Continue reading Truck-as-a-Service Market size to grow by USD 18,499.77 million from 2022 to 2027, North America is estimated to account for 38% of the market growth – Technavio

Ammunition Market to Reach $31.7 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 3.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Increase in demand for firearms and ammunition for various purposes, including self-defense, hunting, sports shooting, military and law enforcement operations, and surge in government expenditure on defense operations drive the global ammunition market PORTLAND, Ore., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Ammunition Market by Product Type (Centrefire, RimFire), by… Continue reading Ammunition Market to Reach $31.7 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 3.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

GPT-4 Was Deeply Racist Before OpenAI Muzzled It

OpenAI’s latest large language model GPT-4 was saying some deeply insidious and racist things before being constrained by the company’s “red team,” Insider reports, a taskforce put together to head off horrible outputs from the hotly-anticipated AI model. The group of specialists was tasked with coaxing deeply problematic material out of the AI months before… Continue reading GPT-4 Was Deeply Racist Before OpenAI Muzzled It

Ammunition Market to Reach $31.7 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 3.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Increase in demand for firearms and ammunition for various purposes, including self-defense, hunting, sports shooting, military and law enforcement operations, and surge in government expenditure on defense operations drive the global ammunition market PORTLAND, Ore., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Ammunition Market by Product Type (Centrefire, RimFire), by… Continue reading Ammunition Market to Reach $31.7 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 3.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research