Posts with tag: human rights
Retired Brits will get a £470 boost to state pension next year, bumping it to over £11,900 annually. Here's a comprehensive look at eligibility, calculation, how to claim, and the triple lock policy affecting yearly increases.
Published on: January 31, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC
NextEra Energy is expanding its natural gas and nuclear generation to meet the rising demand for electricity, partnering with GE Vernova to build power generation for data centers and partnering with Santee Cooper to restart a reactor in Pennsylvania.
Published on: January 24, 2025, 07:04 PM UTC
US stocks traded mixed on Thursday as investors digested remarks from President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) edged higher, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slipped due to weakness in tech stocks. Trump said he will "demand that interest rates drop immediately" and ask OPEC to lower the price of oil. He also warned companies that if they don't manufacture in the US, they will have to pay a tariff. Investors are still digesting Trump's early-days policy charge, which brought an AI push that invigorated tech names but left unclear when the outlined tariffs on big trading partners — a risk for inflation and stocks — might hit.
Published on: January 23, 2025, 09:02 PM UTC
Chicago corn futures reached a 13-month peak amid concerns over Argentine drought and tight U.S. supplies, lifting soybeans to six-month highs and wheat higher too.
Published on: January 23, 2025, 07:05 PM UTC