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By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) – Global electricity demand is set to grow at its fastest pace in nearly 20 years this year, spurred by increasing demand for air conditioning as temperatures rise, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Friday. The trend, expected to continue into…
One morning at the end of the fall 2022 semester, I left the library at 5 a.m. Since arriving earlier the previous evening, I hadn’t accomplished any meaningful work. That night, I fell into a disastrous cycle of procrastination.From doomscrolling social media to binge-eating vending machine snacks, I gave into…
Russia’s foreign intelligence agency SVR hatched plans that involved staging fake, anti-state protests, filming them, and then disseminating them — a sprawling operation aimed at discrediting Ukraine.This is according to a new report by The Insider and the German newspaper Der Spiegel. The organizations’ joint investigation revealed the contents of…
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Keith Gill, the office worker who shot to notoriety after his online personas and bullish bets on GameStop (NYSE:) sparked a retail trading frenzy, appears to be re-emerging from obscurity. Known as “Roaring Kitty” on YouTube and “DeepF***ingValue” on Reddit’s popular WallStreetBets, Gill was…
Shein plans to sell its supply-chain technology to other retailers.The strategy could help grow its revenue, but experts say the brand’s reputation may be an obstacle.This article is part of “The Future of Supply-Chain Management,” a series on companies’ manufacturing and distribution strategies. Shein is looking to sell the supply-chain…
Yatra Online, Inc. (YTRA) has announced a year-over-year revenue increase of 11% for the fiscal year 2024, with an impressive 24% rise in air passenger volumes. The travel service provider also reported a substantial 12% growth in gross bookings for the fourth quarter, largely attributed to the rebound in international…
Investing.com – A group of major oil producers is set to meet this weekend to discuss future output levels, and RBC Capital Markets expects the cartel to present an united front, keeping policy unchanged. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, a group known as OPEC+,…
By Julie SteenhuysenCHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to post data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard possibly as soon as Friday that could offer new clues into the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle herds.CDC wastewater team…
Americans were scammed out of over $1 million in online puppy frauds last year.One North Carolina grandmother said she lost her life savings on a Facebook pet scam.The FTC advises pet seekers to stick with local shelters and be wary of unusual payment requests. A shocking number of Americans are…
There’s tons of money sitting around in the form of V-Bucks and other online video game currency, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is starting to notice.In-game video game currencies continue to grow in value, with financial services like payment processing, money transmission, and loans now entering the gaming world…
