Talks have been ongoing about a potential cage fight between billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Now, the UFC may be looking to take that fight to Rome. UFC President Dana White recently held a meeting with Italian Government officials to discuss hosting the Musk vs. Zuckerberg fight at the Roman Colosseum. ???????? UFC President … Read More “UFC President Says Zuckerberg VS Musk at the Colosseum?” »
A surge in rice prices to the highest level in almost 15 years is renewing fears that food costs are going to get a lot more expensive for the world’s poorest people. The grain is vital to the diets of billions in Asia and Africa. Rice contributes as much as 60% of total calorie intake … Read More “Soaring rice prices stretch budgets for billions in Asia, Africa” »
by Patrick T. FALLON The wildfires devastated the town of Lahaina in Hawaii. Fast-moving wildfires have claimed at least 36 lives in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii, where rescuers raced Thursday to evacuate more people from the worst-hit island of Maui. Brushfires on Maui’s west coast—fueled by high winds from a hurricane passing to … Read More “At least 36 dead in Hawaii wildfires, tourists evacuated” »
August 10, 2023 Credit: EnerMech The UK-based energy industry services firm EnerMech has been awarded a five-year £12 million contract by TotalEnergies EP Congo for crane and lifting maintenance at a new facility to be built at Pointe-Noire, the second largest city in Congo. The work scope will include specific maintenance … Read More “TotalEnergies EP Congo Taps EnerMech for Crane Maintenance Work” »
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Key Partnerships, Breakthrough Technology Advancement, Key Leadership Hires, and Industry Recognition Demonstrate Strong Success DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Form Bio, the breakthrough AI-powered drug discovery platform, announced today its notable achievements and product advancements for the first half of 2023. The company’s strong performance sets the stage for continued growth as Form Bio prioritizes the development of … Read More “Form Bio Announces First Half 2023 Achievements” »
An Instill Education teacher training session in South Africa According to UNESCO, sub-Saharan Africa needs 17 million teachers to achieve the development goal of universal primary and secondary education by 2030 – 13.2 million new teachers and 3.8 million to replace those whose tenure is going to come to an end. Entrepreneur Alim Ladha, spotting … Read More “Entrepreneur spots gap in Africa’s education sector” »
The Middle East and Africa cold chain market will expand by 7.4% to $35.1 Billion by 2028. Over one third of food from Africa is lost to spoilage or wastage partly due to poor storage capacity. Studies show that leading cause of food wastage is spoilage due to lack of cold storage systems. The demand … Read More “Cold Chain Market could be the answer to Africa’s food insecurity” »
Bonds gained along with the dollar on Tuesday, while stocks fell as fresh concerns around China’s economic recovery and the state of US banks sent investors scurrying for havens. Miners and carmakers led a drop in the Stoxx Europe 600 index after China’s trade plunged in July as slowing global demand clouded the outlook for … Read More “Bonds gain, stocks fall amid China, banks concerns: Markets wrap” »
Researchers at Notre Dame University are testing a robotic sea turtle that could one day be used to guide turtle hatchlings to the ocean. The team of researchers designed and built a robotic sea turtle, which they are testing in varied environments on Notre Dame’s campus. Sea turtles are intriguing animals for scientists due to their … Read More “Robotic sea turtle could help lead hatchlings to safety” »
