Power resources in Iceland are being used up by an “exponential” increase in Bitcoin mining, said a spokesman for Icelandic energy firm HS Orka. And according to Johann Snorri Sigurbergsson, the electricity that would be consumed by all of the… Read More ›
Sustainability
Volkswagen turns to Apple for design of its EVs
Volkswagen wants its electric vehicles to be the apple of the consumer’s eyes. Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker is now turning to U.S. tech giant Apple for guidance on how to style its new generation of electric cars, said VW’s top… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s energy source mix features green energy credentials
This report is in stark contrast to expectations and believes that the Trump Administration is only pro-fossil fuels. Here is a shining example of how a self-funded U.S. goverrnment international finance body is helping to promote and fund green energy… Read More ›
China’s yuan could weaken if the Feds stick to 3 interest rate hikes in 2018
The following is a brief outlook on the future of the Chinese yuan against the greenback in 2018. The results of a Reuters poll indicate that the bulk of the gains, the Chinese yuan has so far registered is likely… Read More ›
23,000 UK Properties Are Owned By Foreign Firms Registered In E On Caribbean Island Chain: BBC
A recent analysis conducted by the BBC has revealed that overseas companies and entities tht are registered in the British Virgin Islands are the owners of almost one-fourth of all of the properties in England and Wales. Among them about… Read More ›
Surging Prices Of Cobalt Motivates Samsung SDI To Look To Recycle The Metal From Used Phones
In recent years, there has bene a manifold increase in the price of cobalt and this has prompted one company to seek out the metal from used mobile phones. Cobalt is being planned to be recycled in this manner by… Read More ›
Aldi And Lidl To Be Challenged By Tesco’s Planned Discount Chain: Reports
If media reports are to be believed, plans for the development of a new discount grocery chain for countering the low prices grocers Aldi and Lidl is being secretly prepared by Tesco – the largest supermarket group in the United… Read More ›
The World’s Biggest Human Migration In China Is Being Transformed By Bullet Trains
The Lunar New year Holiday means cramped trains for millions of Chinese trying to get back home. But that situation is being changed by the advent of high speed railways in the country. China has embarked on a plan to… Read More ›
Australia’s Royal Commission begins inquiry alleged wrong-doings in the country’s financial sector
Allegations of widespread wrong-doings have plagued Australia’s finance sector since many years, adding pressure on the industry to undergo a thorough root-and branch reform. On Monday, the head of the government-backed inquiry which is delving into Australia’s finance sector to… Read More ›
2018 To See Retail Industry Growth Between 3.8 And 4.4 Percent According To Forecast Of NRF
There is an anticipated growth of anywhere between 3.8 and 4.4 percent in 2018 compared to 2017 in retail industry sales in the U.S., according to an economic forecast by the National Retail Federation. There is an anticipated increase of… Read More ›