Hopes of an easing in London’s housing crisis were dealt a blow today by figures showing a dramatic slump in planning permissions granted for new homes in the capital during the first quarter of the year. (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Archive) Hopes of an easing in London’s housing crisis were dealt a blow today by figures […]
The warehouse wars of Southern New Castle County are never over, it would seem. A 2.4 million square-foot LogistiCenter warehouse project north of Middletown, ardently opposed by nearby residents and the subject of litigation by its developer, looks to be getting sent back to the trenches. County Councilman David Carter signaled Wednesday that he plans […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has granted approval to a first group of nine automakers to carry out tests on vehicles with advanced autonomous driving technologies on public roads, as part of a plan to accelerate adoption of self-driving cars. The tests of so-called level three autonomous driving technologies will be carried out by automakers including […]
With a burst of fanfare, Westchester’s first cannabis dispensary opened on Feb. 20, with Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard claiming bragging rights as the county’s home for legal weed. Beaming with pride, Patterson-Howard stood front and center with a pair of oversized scissors at the ribbon-cutting for Elevate, located on South Terrace Avenue in a […]
Feb. 20—EPHRATA — The first phase of construction of the new Grant County Jail — demolition and site preparation — was supposed to start next week, but cooperative weather meant the project actually started in late January. Grant County Central Services Director Tom Gaines said footings, foundations and walls tentatively are scheduled to start going […]
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is pausing approvals of pending applications for liquefied natural gas exports to countries with which the United States does not have free trade agreements, citing environmental concerns related to climate change as a key reason for the move. While the temporary halt is in effect, the Energy Department is expected […]
After receiving dozens of applications, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally gave the green light to 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Jan. 10. The decision is expected to bring new hype and investors into Bitcoin because it allows for a new, equity-based form of investment into the cryptocurrency. While much of the […]
Some money managers expect to get the green light as early as this afternoon to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds despite the chaos triggered Tuesday by a fake social-media post claiming those approvals had already been granted. The mishap attracted new scrutiny to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which was forced late Tuesday to say […]
Bitcoin pared back its big new year gains on Wednesday before slightly recovering on the third day of the year, thanks in part to a new bearish report by a crypto researcher. On the 15th anniversary of the minting of Bitcoin’s genesis block, the most popular cryptocurrency was trading down 4% at about $43,300, down […]
By Manas Mishra and Pratik Jain (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved nearly 50% more novel drugs in 2023 than in 2022, putting it back on pace with historical levels, an improvement analysts and investors said could lead to increased investment in biotech firms. FDA nods for innovative therapies containing an active […]
By Manas Mishra and Pratik Jain (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved nearly 50% more novel drugs in 2023 than in 2022, putting it back on pace with historical levels, an improvement analysts and investors said could lead to increased investment in biotech firms. FDA nods for innovative therapies containing an active […]