Category: Economy

Switzerland Set To Roll Out Carpet-Like Solar Panels Between Railroad Tracks

By Dean Murray Switzerland is set to roll out solar panels between railway tracks like a carpet. In a world first, a special train has been developed that will place solar power elements between the rails. Swiss company Sun-Ways says the removable solar power plants could produce up to 1TWh of solar electricity, or 30%

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The Next Big Electric Vehicle For General Motors Coming Soon For Affordability For Customers

By Chris Katje The all-electric Chevrolet Blazer EV is on display at the 2022 Los Angeles Car Show on November 18, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. General Motors is expected to have high competition in the EV market in 2024. JOSH LEFKOWITZ/BENZINGA One of the leading traditional automakers is working to transition to electric vehicles

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Why 2022 Was A Tough Year For Tech Firms Seeking Funding

By Judith Segaloff People make their way near the NASDAQ MarketSite at Times Square on January 13, 2023, in New York City. Nasdaq and the S&P 500 pared losses on Friday on the back of easing inflation expectations and results from some U.S. banks. LEONARDO MUNOZ/JNS With the plummeting NASDAQ, rising inflation and interest rates,

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FuboTV Stock At Its Highest Since The COVID-19 Market Crash In A Thriving Streaming Service

By Wayne Duggan In this photo illustration, FuboTV logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Its platform, fuboTV, allows customers to access content through streaming devices and on SmartTVs, mobile phones, tablets, and computers. PAVLO GONCHAR/BENZINGA Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the

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Upcoming & Established Content Including Flagship Shows Making Investments Valuable For Netflix

By Chris Katje The Netflix booth advertises Stranger Things Season 4 on a screen during Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2022. The number would be stronger than the 2.4 million the service added in the previous quarter and significantly better than the declines it saw in the first half of the

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New World’s Tallest Christ Statue Is A Religious And Tourism Draw In Brazil

By Luciano Nagel ENCANTADO, Brasil — Encantado, located in Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil, has a unique distinction.  It houses the largest Catholic sculpture in the world — Christ Protector — at 145 feet in height, which includes the pedestal. Some $800,000 was raised in donations to create the towering sculpture. From May 2021

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New World’s Tallest Christ Statue Received More Than 130,000 Tourists In 2022

By Luciano Nagel The statue of Christ Protector is considered the largest Catholic sculpture in the world. The statue is located in Rio Grande del Sul State in Southern Brazil. Photo: Luciano Nagel/ Zenger News ENCANTADO, Brasil —   The statue of Christ Protector, in the city of Encantado, located in Rio Grande do Sul State,

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Half A Billion Dollars To Be Invested In Advanced Plastic Recycling Facilities In UK

By Rebecca Bird LONDON — A new partnership may see more than half a billion US dollars (£400 million) invested in 10 recycling facilities across the United Kingdom over the coming years in a bid to tackle the plastic waste crisis. Renewable and alternative energy company Clean Planet Energy announced a joint venture with Luxembourg-based private

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What The Bored Ape Yacht Club And Quontic’s Pool Party In The Metaverse Means For Your Company

By Christos Andreas Makridis Crypto might be tanking, but metaverse spending is bounding to new heights. Investments in the metaverse surged to $12 billion in 2021 from $5.9 billion in 2020 to more than$5.9 billion in 2020 to more than. The metaverse could grow to $13 trillion – more than half the size of the

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