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The World Cement Association has predicted that global demand for cement and clinker will decrease more than previously expected by 2050 due to changing market trends and sustainable material advancements. In its white paper, Long-Term Forecast for Cement and Clinker Demand, the association predicted that global cement use would decrease from 4.2 billion tonnes per

"The Brutalist," in theaters Friday, showcases the joys and burdens of a commitment to excellence against the backdrop of post World War II America.

Lucy Letby’ barrister Mark McDonald has said the fresh evidence will present ‘fresh developments’ on the case

The NSE Nifty index closed 100.05 points down at 24668.25

One in 10 of the 36 million homes with a smart meter can't send readings to their supplier, according to the latest official figures - and British Gas is worst hit

Is immortality possible by digitally scanning the brain? Dr. Zeleznikow-Johnston believes so but some are skeptical

1. Israeli airstrikes in Syria 'most violent' since 2012, monitor says  Euronews
2. Watch: Israeli strike in Syria causes ‘seismic’ explosion  The Telegraph
3. Israel strikes Syria as Netanyahu approves plan to expand Golan Heights settlement  The Guardian
4. Israel strikes missile depots, air defences in Syria’s Tartous region  Al Jazeera English
5. Israel’s Use of Force Against Syria and the Right of Self-Defense  EJIL: Talk!

Macworld

You know how it is: you’ve got all year to do your Christmas shopping, but you always end up leaving it so late that you have to pay for premium delivery. Despite our best intentions to get things done early, we always do them at the last minute. Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.

This, I assume, is what’s been going on at Apple Park, whose residents seem bizarrely unprepared for the looming EU ban on the use of Lightning ports to charge smartphones. Читать дальше...

A look behind the curtain at the best books of 2024

Every year, Oxford University Press’s trade program publishes 70-100 new books written for the general reader. The vast audience for these trade books comprises everyone from history buffs, popular science nerds, and philosophy enthusiasts pursuing intellectual interests, as well as parents and caregivers seeking crucial advice or support—all readers browsing the aisles of their local bookstore (or the Amazon new releases) for literature... Читать дальше...

Argentine President Javier Milei said this weekend in an interview with the Italian TV Quarta Repubblica to be aired Monday that taxes “are theft.” The South American leader also insisted that “public spending cuts are not an unpopular measure.” Milei spent the weekend in Rome where he had a meeting with Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and participated in other business and political engagements.

Tourists aren’t allowed to bring vaping devices either and cigarette prices have more than doubled after the government hiked tariffs.

New autonomous vessels, with evocative names like Ghost Shark and Manta Ray, are aimed at gathering intelligence and countering new threats at sea.

With another Fed rate cut on the table, the clock is ticking on high CD rates.

China’s CNOOC has struck a deal to sell its business in the United States to Britain’s Ineos, the two companies reported over the weekend. The deal is worth $2 billion and includes stakes in two deep-water fields in the Gulf of Mexico, per a Reuters report citing an unnamed source. Ineos said that the acquisition would boost its global oil and gas production to over 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent daily. Neither of the companies involved named the price tag of the deal. “This is a major step for... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Supreme has stood by its viral ruling that boneless chicken wings can have bones, voting against reconsidering the case.  In July, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled bones are a natural part of chicken, so consumers should be on guard for them – even in wings labeled as “boneless.” The [...]

The pledge was born out of shareholder activism—and was withdrawn as regulators crack down on greenwashing.

Lego’s most iconic sets are all about open, creative play, so why is the brand leaning so hard into IP?

From Hellmann’s to Auntie Anne’s, brands got in on the niche fragrances industry this year.

With so much change in the business world, which issues will rise to the forefront for leaders in 2025?

This ‘wave season’ is shaping up to be not only the strongest since the pandemic but also the best ever.

The election has put Republicans in a mood to shop.

Marc Rowan is one of the few private-equity chiefs who hasn’t clearly designated an heir apparent.

PRESENTER Isa Guha issued an apology on live TV after calling an Indian cricketer a “primate”.

There are some valuable lessons that small businesses and business owners could take from the franchise model, in order to unlock potential and boost business growth.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Schools across New York are delayed or closed on Monday morning due to snow coming down in the tri-state area. A winter weather advisory is in effect for northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Dutchess counties in New York. Morris, western Passaic and Warren counties in New Jersey are also [...]