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Billions wiped off WiseTech’s books as crisis engulfs CEO
Shares in Australia’s biggest listed technology company, WiseTech Global, plunged by nearly 20 per cent on Monday morning, wiping billions from its valuation, after reporting by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review into serious allegations of inappropriate behaviour by its billionaire chief executive Richard White.A joint investigation by the three
Billions of combined molecules yield new pharmaceutical substances
Pharmaceutical researchers usually find new active substances by searching through many chemical compounds. Chemists at ETH Zurich have made progress in generating and testing these collections using DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DEL). They use magnetic particles and a self-purification process to create larger molecules. This improved technology could lead to more cost-effective medical treatments based on
How one mine could unlock billions in EV subsidies
A collection of brown pipes emerge at odd angles from the mud and overgrown grasses on a pine farm north of the tiny town of Tamarack, Minnesota. Beneath these capped drill holes, Talon Metals has uncovered one of America’s densest nickel deposits—and now it wants to begin tunneling deep into the rock to extract hundreds
Billions could face lethal heat this century if climate change worsens, new research claims
Key PointsThe world is on track for 2.8C of warming by the year 2100 under current policies.At 4C of warming, Hodeidah, Yemen, would see around 300 days per year of potentially unsurvivable humid heat. To track such moist heat, scientists use a measurement known as "wet-bulb" temperature.Billions of people could struggle to survive in periods
‘Billions’ recap: Character assassination
As Chuck and Wendy reconcile, Prince uncovers the plot against him. Now this is what we've been waiting for. Billions hasn't quite had its same mojo for awhile now, as it's really been a few seasons since it last operated at a thrilling pace. This final season in particular has been rather sluggish and meandering
Why Were Billions in Mt. Gox Payouts Postponed?
By Mark Hunter1 week agoMon Jan 09 2023 09:43:00 Reading Time: 2 minutes It was announced last week that payouts for Mt. Gox victims will take place two months later than planned ₿140,000, worth around $2.5 billion, will be heading back to former customers, but now in September rather than July The delay may be
Série Billions é renovada para sétima temporada Produção segue com novo astro após saída de Damian Lewis 16 de fevereiro de 2022 às 18h17 A série Billions foi renovada para uma sétima temporada no canal Showtime. A produção estrelada por Paul Giamatti retorna com novos episódios seguindo a trama após a saída de Damian Lewis…
‘Billions’ is the latest TV show to create a PR problem for Peloton
This post contains spoilers for the sixth season of 'Billions.' Peloton can't quite escape the publicity headaches from TV shows featuring its products. According to The New York Times and The Verge, the premiere episode of Billions season six includes a scene that, like the Sex and the City follow-up And Just Like That, paints…
US Army gets billions for civil works
The Army plan funds the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration programme The US$22.81bn (£16.8bn) in supplemental funding for the 2022 fiscal year comes from two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. "The Army will work with community partners to leverage these historic civil works…