South Africa: Taps run dry after unprecedented water crisis hits Johannesburg

South Africa: Taps run dry after unprecedented water crisis hits Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. Residents rich and poor have never seen a shortage of this severity. While hot weather has shrunk reservoirs, … Read more

Buffett’s Berkshire Posts Record Cash Pile as Operating Earnings Rise

Buffett’s Berkshire Posts Record Cash Pile as Operating Earnings Rise

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said its cash pile scaled a new record as the billionaire investor decried a lack of meaningful deals that would give the firm a shot at “eye-popping performance.” The firm’s cash hoard jumped to a record at $167.6 billion in the fourth quarter as the conglomerate struggled to find deals … Read more

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Reveals a Hiring Decline in January

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Reveals a Hiring Decline in January

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), which tracks hiring trends among thousands of companies with 300 or fewer employees across the U.S., indicated a seasonally adjusted decrease of 0.12% in January. This is a month where businesses shed holiday-related staff, so January’s report is within expectations. In January, 14% of companies in the index … Read more

New North Korean Nuclear Reactor Likely Running, U.N. Says

New North Korean Nuclear Reactor Likely Running, U.N. Says

Updated Dec. 22, 2023 11:08 am ET North Korea appears to be operating a more powerful reactor for producing plutonium at its main nuclear site for the first time, the United Nations atomic agency said late Thursday, days after Pyongyang tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach across the U.S. International Atomic Energy Agency … Read more

Schneider Electric Announces $1,000,000 Pledge to the ‘Next Level Now’ Campaign to Support the Digital Transformation of the Channel

Schneider Electric Announces $1,000,000 Pledge to the ‘Next Level Now’ Campaign to Support the Digital Transformation of the Channel

Schneider Electric is the first manufacturer to join the NAED Education & Research Foundation (NERF) program improving the impact and sustainability of the channel BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced a $1,000,000 pledge to the NAED Education & Research Foundation … Read more

EY Announces Tom Brennan, CEO and CTO of Sol-Ark, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 National Award Winner

EY Announces Tom Brennan, CEO and CTO of Sol-Ark, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 National Award Winner

Disrupter of Energy Technology On Track to Reduce Energy Storage Costs for Families and Businesses, Awards Employees $1M+, and Generates Profitable Growth for Nine Consecutive Years ALLEN, Texas, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Tom Brennan, CEO & CTO of Sol-Ark was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 … Read more

Enbridge Reports Strong Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Reaffirms Financial Guidance and Outlook

Enbridge Reports Strong Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Reaffirms Financial Guidance and Outlook

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge or the Company) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today reported third quarter 2023 financial results, reaffirmed its 2023 financial outlook and provided a quarterly business update. Highlights(All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. * identifies non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to … Read more

SAVE THE DATE – WORLD NUCLEAR EXHIBITION 2023: The world’s largest civil nuclear exhibition

SAVE THE DATE – WORLD NUCLEAR EXHIBITION 2023: The world’s largest civil nuclear exhibition

28-30 NOVEMBER 2023Parc des Expositions • Paris Nord Villepinte – Hall 7 (France) Discover the key facts of the 2023 edition! NEW DELHI, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The fifth edition of the World Nuclear Exhibition, an event by GIFEN (the French Nuclear Industry Association) organized by RX France is the largest civil nuclear event, which … Read more

Where Is the Stock Market Headed? Big Money Pros Weigh In.

Where Is the Stock Market Headed? Big Money Pros Weigh In.

This year has posed an unusual array of challenges for investors, and more could be in store. The major stock market indexes are still up in 2023, powered by a narrow slice of technology stocks, but have been losing ground rapidly. Bond yields have risen sharply, topping 5% on some government debt. The economic outlook … Read more