Southeast Asia has been hit harder than anywhere else on Earth by the energy crisis stemming from the War in Iran, leaving many nations scrambling to shore up localized energy supply chains. The newfound volatility in global energy markets has catalyzed the clean energy transition worldwide, but particularly in cash-strapped, import-dependent nations, of which there
As artificial intelligence fuels an unprecedented boom in data center construction, operators are facing three growing challenges: securing enough electricity, sourcing vast amounts of cooling water, and reducing carbon emissions. A new modular energy platform unveiled by Energy Concepts aims to address all three simultaneously. Called Plato5X, the integrated infrastructure system is designed to allow
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Wally is the founder and President of Wallace R. Weitz & Company. Wally, a Chartered Financial Analyst, manages Hickory Fund and Partners III Opportunity Fund and co-manages Value Fund and Partners Value Fund. Wally’s investment career began in 1961, at age 12, when he invested the profits from various entrepreneurial ventures. After going through a
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The number of inheritance tax (IHT) investigations opened by HMRC has reached a six-year high according to new data. During the 2025-26 tax year, the tax office opened 4,940 formal IHT investigations, which is an 18% increase on the previous year. At the same time, nearly 5,000 further estates were referred to HMRC’s compliance team
Europe desperately needs an energy storage revolution. As the region gets rocked by the third energy crisis in four years, the continent’s insufficient indigenous energy systems, and backups to those systems, has become abundantly and painfully clear. “We swore we’d learn. We promised things would change but here we are,” a ‘highly frustrated European diplomat’
… Says membership affirms confidence in energy reforms … Congratulates Abdulrazaq Isa, Bala Wunti, Inaugural Board President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s formal admission as the newest National Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC), describing the development as a significant endorsement of the country’s ongoing energy reforms and its growing leadership role
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 7, 2026– Today, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: STK) (the Fund) declared a third-quarter distribution, pursuant to its managed distribution policy, in the amount of $0.4625 per share, which is equal to a quarterly rate of 2.3125% (9.25% annualized) of the $20.00 offering price in the Fund’s initial public offering
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