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Orlen’s future is uncertain. Credit: Shutterstock, canon photographer Polish state-owned Orlen recently revealed a dramatic drop in its profits, reporting a net income of 188 million zloty (€43.3 million) for the third quarter of 2024 – a staggering 96 per cent decline year-on-year. The announcement has sparked significant criticism, especially from opposition members of Poland’s […]
The DP World Tour season reaches its climax this week with the DP World Tour Championship, and while Rory McIlroy looks to have the Harry Vardon Trophy wrapped up, there is still the small matter of $3 million on offer for the winner of this event. The PGA Tour’s FedEx Fall schedule has also entered […]
TOKYO, Nov 13 (News On Japan) – Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has issued a recommendation to publishing giant KADOKAWA and its subsidiary, citing violations of the Subcontract Act over ‘unjust price cutting’ practices involving compensation paid to freelance writers and photographers. The companies under recommendation for violations of the Subcontract Act include KADOKAWA and its […]
Donald Trump’s thumping re-election threatens to upend the business of an industry he’s sworn to protect: Big Oil. Should his incoming administration follow through on plans to once again pull the United States out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement—as a way to loosen regulations on fossil fuel companies—it could actually end up hurting […]
Starbucks’ ex-CEO, Howard Schultz, told Fortune he trusts successor Brian Niccol to revitalize the company. Niccol plans a back-to-basics strategy as the coffee chain faces low sales. Schultz, who served three stints as CEO, said there’s no chance he’ll reprise his role again. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed […]
What does the discovery of a binary pulsar in 1974, the discovery of the first exoplanets, and the most powerful message humans have ever sent out into space all have in common? They all happened at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. With a spherical reflector dish that was 305 meters (roughly 1000 feet) in […]
Using the CHIME radio telescope, astronomers detected a three-second flash from a far-off galaxy that contained beat with a surprising regularity. Photo courtesy of CHIME, with background edited by MIT News For the first time ever, astronomers have detected a fast radio burst (FRB) in a large elliptical galaxy. The discovery, announced at the FRB2024 […]
BELLVUE, Colo. — A blind farmer. A motorcycle-riding nurse. The story of the late Bob and Helen Bland is as ordinary as it is extraordinary, right down to their last name. Yet on a blue-sky Sunday afternoon, a crowd of friends, family and fellow Christians gathered amid 100-foot cottonwood trees with a slight whiff of […]
Godzilla [4K UHD, Criterion] What is it? A kaiju classic. Why see it? Ishiro Honda’s 1954 monster movie has grown over the decades to become something bigger than life — and bigger than a mere creature feature. From it’s socio-political commentary on war and human nature to its dozens of sequels, reboots, and spinoffs, Godzilla […]
November 4, 2024 Architecture firm LAAB has shared photos the Cozey flagship retail store they designed in Toronto, Canada, that includes an eye-catching window showcase. The design of the window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space. The soft fabric design encases the window display, where chosen furniture pieces are […]