India’s new manual for water supply will replicate past failures

Dec 26, 2023 23:16 pm UTC| Politics Economy

Water utilities in India supply residents with water for an average of only four hours per day. Within cities, some neighbourhoods receive water almost all the time, while some receive less than half an hour per...

Why Taiwan's falling birth rate has become a national security issue

Dec 26, 2023 23:16 pm UTC| Economy

Christmas is coming to Taipei and the city is at least partially decked out for the season. In Muzha, on the citys outskirts, the Catholic church has set up a nativity scene. There is as yet no baby in the manger and the...

UK ban on boilers in new homes rules out hydrogen as a heating source

Dec 26, 2023 23:07 pm UTC| Economy Business

Boilers will be banned in new-build homes in the UK from 2025, according to a long-awaited government consultation on energy efficiency standards in the housebuilding industry. The report said that there is no practical...

Apple, Tesla and Nvidia were among 2023's 'magnificent seven' stocks – here's what to expect from them all in 2024

Dec 26, 2023 23:07 pm UTC| Economy Investing

In the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven, a group of seven gunfighters protect a village from bandits. Only three survive to ride out of town at the end of the movie. The odds look much better for the seven tech companies...

Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it's affecting their perception of inequality

Dec 26, 2023 23:06 pm UTC| Economy

Nearly half of Canadian workers feel as though the economic conditions in Canada are poor, according to our survey of 2,500 Canadian workers in September of 2023. And another 38 per cent said they believed economic...

Asian Fertilizer Buyers Seek Alternatives to Chinese Supplies

Dec 18, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Business Economy

Asian fertilizer buyers are actively seeking alternatives to Chinese supplies as concerns grow over the reliability of the worlds top exporter. This follows Chinas imposition of export quotas and stringent inspection...

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Coal will be all but gone by 2034 under Australia's latest energy roadmap

Dec 18, 2023 02:21 am UTC| Economy

Australias coal power stations will all close in 2038 five years earlier than previously expected and variable renewable energy capacity will need to triple by 2030 and increase sevenfold by 2050. These are two key...