Geronimo’s Bakery and Burgers is pictured Wednesday on N Martin Luther King Avenue. It was among the restaurants that recently have been a part of programs through the Alliance for Economic Development of OKC. For restaurant owners in Oklahoma City, an opportunity to pair individualized help from industry experts, customized business advice, planning and more […]
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Startup unveils ‘world’s largest aircraft’ with out-of-the-box design — here’s how it could change the transportation industry
Before giant turbine blades can catch wind, they must first fly with it. At least that’s the case for the blades that will be transported by Radia’s WindRunner, billed as “the world’s largest aircraft, specialized to deliver the largest onshore turbines.” Radia, a Colorado wind energy developer, is working to capitalize on what its leaders […]
Energy startup discovers new benefit while developing innovative iron-air battery — and it could revolutionize an entire industry
Experts from Massachussett’s Form Energy think they can clean up the dirty steelmaking process with battery science. The team made headlines last summer with an iron-air battery that can power up and down as rust turns to iron — and rusts again — in a repeated cycle. It’s a unique bit of chemistry that is […]
2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks in Wall Street’s Most-Hated Industry That Are Begging to Be Bought Right Now
For more than a century, Wall Street has stood on a pedestal above all other asset classes. Although Treasury bonds, housing, gold, and oil have generated a nominal profit for investors over the long run, none of these asset classes comes remotely close to matching the annualized total return that stocks have delivered. With thousands […]
Job Training Albuquerque to include hospitality industry
Jun. 26—The city of Albuquerque’s job training program is now offering courses for employees of local hospitality industry businesses. Job Training Albuquerque, which is a partnership between the city of Albuquerque and Central New Mexico Community College, is working with New Mexico Restaurant Association to offer the courses. There are online courses for servers, private […]
Scholz promises relief for German economy at industry conference
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at the Day of German Industry 2024 organized by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). The BDI’s two-day future conference with representatives from business, politics, science and society is being held this year under the motto “Cohesion in polarized worlds”. Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised relief for […]
As data center industry grows, smaller communities face challenges with housing
Jun. 22—JAMESTOWN — The demand for data centers is growing but it also comes with a few challenges, according to Nick Phillips, executive vice president of operations and public affairs for Applied Digital Corp. Phillips said companies like Applied Digital are navigating challenges with housing, child care and finding workers. “What I do like about […]
The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs
Americans are paying too much for prescription drugs. It is a common, long-standing complaint. And the culprits seem obvious: Drug companies. Insurers. A dysfunctional federal government. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times But there is another collection of powerful forces that often escape attention, because they operate in the bowels […]
California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal before it’s put to voters in November. An initiative, supported by virtually every sector of the state’s health care industry, as well as the local Republican and Democratic parties, would lock […]
Biden administration old growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained by The Associated Press. The analysis — expected to be […]
Shipping industry urges Red Sea action as Houthis sink second vessel
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry groups said on Wednesday, after the sinking of a second ship. Iran-aligned Houthi militants first launched drone and missile strikes on the important trade route in November in what […]
Brazil joins race to loosen China’s grip on rare earths industry
By Melanie Burton and Fabio Teixeira MELBOURNE/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Mining giant Brazil has big ambitions to build a rare earths industry as Western economies push to secure the metals needed for magnets used in green energy and defence and break China’s dominance of the supply chain. Working to its advantage are low labour […]