EDF Energy aims to extend life of UK nuclear plants
The French state-owned firm’s plans are subject to approvals by regulators in the UK.
The French state-owned firm’s plans are subject to approvals by regulators in the UK.
Season upon season, watermelons, carrots and corn have sprouted from Daniel Rudnick’s 255-acre farm along Interstate 5 in Buttonwillow, Calif. Now, the ground lies unplanted. In the next year, it will be cleared and graded to build a 4-million-square-foot warehouse complex. “Our plan all along was that we were going to leverage the value of…
Some new unions are facing an unforeseen hurdle as they try to bargain first contracts with big-name employers: getting sued for the names they’ve chosen. Starbucks is the latest company to file an intellectual property lawsuit against its employees’ union. The coffee chain claims that the group, Workers United, is “diluting” the Starbucks brand and…
Once upon a time, athletes were defined by their stats — points scored, records broken, championships won. Today, that story has evolved. The modern athlete isn’t just a competitor; they’re a brand, a business, and often, a movement. From Serena Williams investing in startups to LeBron James launching a media empire, today’s sports stars are…
The incident raises prospects of growing conflict in the Middle East, which could impact UK fuel prices.
Updated Jan. 9, 2024 8:05 pm ET Boeing CEO David Calhoun said the company needs to acknowledge its mistake as the aircraft maker reels from a door-plug failure that has resulted in roughly 170 of its planes being grounded and spooked its customers. In his first remarks since the harrowing accident, Calhoun indicated a misstep…
The brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41d at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 8, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images A new U.S. rocket reached orbit early Monday, and…