The initial estimate from grid operator Red Electrica was that restoring all power supply in Spain may take between six and 10 hours. By Monday evening, that was looking optimistic — at 9pm Madrid time, there was 17.3 gigawatts of demand on the grid, about two thirds the amount seen just before the blackout happened, […]
As Trump’s 2024 campaign heated up, his allies used that scaffolding. Conservatives aligned with the Heritage Foundation held dozens of listening sessions with hundreds of experts and representatives from key industries, including health care, finance, energy and agriculture. The events were run like focus groups, with leaders helping coax participants to go beyond outlining routine […]
Canada, whose tariffs aren’t affected by the temporary reprieve, is going to take it’s time, too. “We don’t have to do a deal in the short term,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Thursday, as he campaigned in British Columbia ahead of the April 28 election. “My government will do the right deal.”
So far, though, the hiring pace has cooled just a bit, and there are no signs of widespread layoffs. On Friday, the closely watched monthly employment report is forecast to show a 130,000 increase in payrolls — about 100,000 less than the larger-than-expected March gain. The jobless rate is projected to hold at 4.2%.
Economic, banking, and nuclear experts were involved in talks focused on building trust around Tehran’s nuclear program, safeguarding Iran’s right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and securing relief from sanctions, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said earlier.
“If in June inflation is projected to fall below our 2% inflation target over the medium term, then the right reaction is to cut rates further.” But even if that’s not the case, there are few good arguments to take a break. “We also have to look at the growth outlook and financial conditions.” The […]
The president has touted hundreds of billions of dollars in commitments from companies — including from prominent players such as SoftBank Group Corp., OpenAI, and Oracle Corp. — to help build data centers, chip manufacturing plants and other infrastructure to support AI. And he’s moved to expand domestic energy production, including mining and the use […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said his country has already agreed “unconditionally” to the US proposal for a “full interim ceasefire for 30 days.” Russia has, instead, “imposed various conditions and increased terror against Ukraine, civilians, and civilian infrastructure throughout the country,” he said on X.
Pre-owned panels are an attractive option for the frugal, as well as DIY enthusiasts, tinkerers and homesteaders. Their cost varies with age and output. Older panels, which usually have lower wattage, can be found online for under $50. Newer ones tend to have higher wattage and can cost several times as much. But any secondhand panel from the […]
Brice Oligui Nguema, who campaigned on a pledge to end youth unemployment by diversifying the oil-dependent OPEC nation, garnered 90.4% of ballots in the April 12 vote, according to preliminary results announced by the Minister of Interior and Security Hermann Immongault on Sunday. Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, a former prime minister and Nguema’s main challenger, got […]