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‘Super El Nino’ raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict
BANGKOK – Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower and damage crops.…
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‘Super El Nino’ raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict
BANGKOK – Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower and damage crops.…
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Rihanna returns to 2026 Met Gala
She’s Rih-claiming the night.
Picking up right where she left off, Rihanna brought Met Gala fans in the stands to their knees, making her victorious comeback to the 2026 Met Gala Monday night. …
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Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles
Britain’s switch to greener energy is wobbling as new figures show the country is lagging behind most others in its use of electricity to power cars, homes and industry – with the cost doubling over 20 years.…
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Factoring Market to Reach USD 6.3 Trillion by 2031 with Europe Holding 58.56% Share in 2025, Says Mordor Intelligence
HYDERABAD, India, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to Mordor Intelligence, the factoring market size is on a steady growth trajectory, projected to expand from USD 4.68 trillion in 2026 to USD 6.30 trillion by 2031, at a CAGR of 6.12%.……
Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Quarterly Refunding, Confidence, And More Earnings
Key data releases this week will be the US April jobs report and the University of Michigan’s consumer survey. Other economic events feature the US Treasury quarterly refunding announcement and rate decisions in Australia, Norway and Sweden.…
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The new matcha flooding coffee shops
Jeffrey Cesari grew up eating ube, a purple yam native to the Philippines, whenever he visited his relatives there. But seven months ago, when he encountered it in a latte at a Turkish cafe, it suddenly sparked a business idea.…
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Inside the complex, secretive business of buying ube, the internet’s new favorite food
Jeffrey Cesari grew up eating ube, a purple yam native to the Philippines, whenever he visited his relatives there. But seven months ago, when he encountered it in a latte at a Turkish cafe, it suddenly sparked a business idea.…
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What exactly is white phosphorus and why is it controversial?
Israel has been accused this week of again using white phosphorus in southern Lebanon, firing shells near towns and villages.
Human rights monitors say such operations constitute indiscriminate attacks that violate …
Trump likes the idea of government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines
Washington: President Donald Trump had no qualms about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines, so long as the terms could be portrayed as a financial victory in what would have been the latest addition to a taxpayer-backed conglomerate of business i…