MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s been a long strange trip for Mexico’s Ecologist Green Party, which rode on its alliance with the ruling Morena party to become the second-largest voting block in Congress. This Green Party has been better known for picking presidential winners like it did this time with incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum and […]
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Nvidia closes above $3 trillion for first time, overtakes Apple as second-largest co. in US market
Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) climbed more 5% on Wednesday reaching a record high of $1,224.40 and giving the company a market cap above $3 trillion for the first time ever. The stock’s advance pushed Nvidia past Apple, making it the second-most-valuable company in the US stock market. Microsoft currently holds the top spot. Wednesday’s rally […]
Nvidia stock crosses $3 trillion market cap, overtakes Apple as second-largest co. in US market
Nvidia (NVDA) stock rose as much as 5% on Wednesday to reach a record high, giving the company a market cap above $3 trillion and making it the third stock to reach this milestone, joining Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT). Wednesday’s rally also saw the company briefly overtake Apple as the second-most valuable company in […]
Kilauea, Hawaii’s second-largest volcano, is erupting again
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early on Monday in an area that last erupted a half-century ago, the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The eruption is about 1.6km south of the Kilauea caldera, in an area within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park that last erupted in […]
Kilauea, Hawaii’s second-largest volcano, is erupting again
HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early Monday in an area that last erupted a half-century ago, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The eruption is about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of the Kilauea caldera, in an area within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park […]
Seven killed by Russian missiles in Ukraine’s second-largest city
At least seven civilians were killed after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country, officials said. The attack comes as Kyiv’s army labours to hold off an intense cross-border offensive by the Kremlin’s larger and better-equipped forces. At least 16 people were injured as S-300 missiles struck the city of […]
Seven killed by Russian missiles in Ukraine’s second-largest city
At least seven civilians were killed after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country, officials said. The attack comes as Kyiv’s army labours to hold off an intense cross-border offensive by the Kremlin’s larger and better-equipped forces. At least 16 people were injured as S-300 missiles struck the city of […]
Six killed by Russian missiles in Ukraine’s second-largest city
At least six civilians were killed after Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country, officials said. The attack comes as Kyiv’s army labours to hold off an intense cross-border offensive by the Kremlin’s larger and better-equipped forces. At least 16 people were injured as S-300 missiles struck the city of […]
Blacklisted China chipmaker SMIC becomes the world’s second-largest pure-play foundry by revenue — outsells GlobalFoundries and others
SMIC Shenzhen. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China’s largest contract chipmaker, this week announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023. Despite crushing US sanctions, SMIC is now the world’s second-largest pure-play foundry after TSMC. The company managed to outsell GlobalFoundries and UMC, two of the other pure-play foundries, which it used to trail […]
Astronomers detect Milky Way’s second-largest known black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that of our sun, the biggest one known in the Milky Way aside from the supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy. The newly identified black hole is located about 2,000 light-years […]
Winner of the $1.765-billion Powerball — the second-largest jackpot ever — has been revealed
The identity of October’s $1.765-billion Powerball winner has been revealed, according to the California Lottery. Theodorus Struyck represents a group of people who bought the winning ticket at Midway Market in Frazier Park, according to a state lottery agency news release. Struyck and companions bought the winning ticket after 36 Powerball draws went without a […]
Second-largest US aluminum plant to lay off most staff: Local news
Jan 25 (Reuters) – The second-largest U.S. aluminum smelter in southeast Missouri will not require “most employees” after curtailing its operations by Jan. 28, according to a local news report on Wednesday citing a letter from plant management. “Due to abnormally cold weather, our operations have been severely impaired to the point where they cannot […]