Democratic voters in Florida and North Carolina are requesting mail-in ballots at a significantly higher rate than they were at this point in the 2012 campaign, a promising sign for Hillary Clinton in what could be two of the closest swing states in the country. In 2012, President Barack Obama ... Read More »
A German slingshot enthusiast took his hobby to the next level with a giant wooden slingshot capable of flinging a bowling ball more than 300 feet. Joerg Sprave, star of The Slingshot Channel on YouTube, posted a video showing off the capabilities of his giant wooden slingshot using a bowling ... Read More »
Duke Energy announced it has reached an agreement to sell its international businesses in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital for approximately $1.2 billion enterprise value (cash and the assumption of debt). This represents the full remainder of the Latin American businesses Duke Energy ... Read More »
Duke Energy Corp. has reached deals to sell the bulk of its international energy business for about $2.4 billion, roughly the lowered value of the businesses in its books. Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke, which last year bought Piedmont Natural Gas as it shifted focus to its regulated utilities business in the ... Read More »
A range of New Zealand businesses from across the country have today been named finalists for this year’s New Zealand International Business Awards. General category finalists for ANZ’s best emerging businesses included Delta Strike International (Christchurch), Haka Tourism Group (Auckland), Timely (Dunedin) and Volpara Health Technologies (Wellington). Waikato-based Hobbiton Movie ... Read More »
Duke Energy Corp. has reached deals to sell the bulk of its international energy business for about $2.4 billion, roughly the lowered value of the businesses in its books. Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke, which last year bought Piedmont Natural Gas as it shifted focus to its regulated utilities business in the ... Read More »
Disclaimer: This is an article on education. Wait a minute, did you just think why am I writing on education when the Kurdistan Region has more important issues to contend with such as Daesh, Erbil-Baghdad relations, and oil? Really? You too? It is the beginning of the ... Read More »
Chief minister Raghubar Das today performed kanya pujaon the last day of Navratri at Shitla Mandir in Bhalubasa, and made a strong pitch for education of girl child. The chief minister said development of Jharkhand, or for that matter any state, hinged on the progress of girl child and women. ... Read More »
Weeks of protests at South African universities have targeted tuition fees – but students say they are also about racism and inequality in a society still plagued by the legacy of apartheid. The demonstrations have tapped into deep problems in the country, where many black people are unable to get ... Read More »
The patented Plumen 003 light bulb is designed to provide two functions at once: a downwards spotlight and a golden ambient glow. Taking five years in the making, the 003 lighting design brilliantly illuminates the room while the gold element makes you and your surroundings even more beautiful. Its LEDs ... Read More »
Australian cosmetic brand Aesop‘s second Sao Paulo signature store was created in collaboration with local designers Fernando and Humberto Campana. Situated in the neighborhood of Vila Madalena, it marries traditional characteristics of Paulista architecture with gestures inherent to Aesop philosophy; the result is a space that exceeds its commercial function, ... Read More »
Many black students said they are being priced out of higher education Renewed clashes between police and student protesters erupted Monday outside one of South Africa’s largest universities, with students demanding free education. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the demonstrators who reportedly used rocks as projectiles at ... Read More »
