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The Victorian Essential Services Commission has accepted its first court‑enforceable undertaking against Ecovantage, mandating the company to correct non‑compliant heat‑pump water‑heater installations at its own expense. The regulator alleges Ecovantage claimed up to 31,666 energy‑efficiency certificates for upgrades that violated Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) rules across 82 sites. The undertaking requires full rectification, ongoing reporting, and leaves open the possibility of further penalties. Parallel investigations by the Building and Plumbing Commission underscore the seriousness of the breaches.
READ: “You can’t have good urban design if you prioritize the car; you have to give priority to people.” I gave a VERY comprehensive interview to @VLADDO for @PapelPeriodico_ in Bogotá a few years back, published in Spanish. Sharing it...
Project Hail Mary opened to $80.5 million domestically and $141.9 million worldwide, marking Amazon MGM Studios’ strongest opening ever. The sci‑fi thriller became the studio’s biggest North American debut, surpassing Creed III and ranking just behind legacy MGM titles like The Hobbit and...
Pokemon Pokopia, the highest‑rated title in the franchise with an 89 Metacritic score, is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, leaving Switch 1 owners without access. Dragon Quest Builders 2, scoring 86 on Metacritic, offers a comparable sandbox‑crafting experience on the original Switch. Both...
Dry bulk freight surged in Q1 2026, with the Baltic Dry Index hitting 1,906 points—more than double the same period in 2025. Strong Chinese iron‑ore imports, record‑high Pilbara throughput, and a seasonal bauxite peak lifted capesize demand, while limited new...
Woodfibre LNG announced that its British Columbia export terminal is now 65% complete following the delivery of its 16th powerhouse module. The all‑electric plant, designed to be the world’s first net‑zero LNG export facility, will draw renewable power from BC...
Scotland has become the first UK nation to add spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to its universal newborn heel‑prick screening, rolling it out to all babies as part of a two‑year pilot. The program will test roughly 50,000 infants annually, identifying...
Nationwide’s latest Affordability Report shows housing affordability improving across Great Britain, yet stark regional gaps persist. London’s Kensington & Chelsea remains the least affordable area with a first‑time‑buyer house‑price‑to‑earnings ratio (HPER) of 13.9, while Inverclyde in Scotland is the most...
Crazy update ! You can now talk to Claude with your Threads data using @threadsight.xyz
Cadeler’s service arm Nexra has landed two firm offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts in Japan and Taiwan. The Japan contract, slated to begin in spring 2026, will run for one to two months and be executed by the...
Manibela, a Philippine transport coalition, announced a two‑day nationwide strike for Thursday and Friday, citing soaring fuel prices as the catalyst. The walkout will involve transport network vehicle services, UV Express operators, truckers, and motorcycle‑taxi drivers. The group warns the action...
Starting with the premise that Israel should use nukes on Iran is already absurd @FurkanGozukara Then leaping to “Putin would answer with nukes” is even more absurd. That is not analysis. It is lurid escalation fantasy dressed up as an...
Sri Lanka’s president announced that the island nation turned down simultaneous military requests from the United States and Iran in February. Washington sought a four‑day window to station two warplanes with anti‑ship missiles at Mattala Rajapaksa Airport in early March,...
Daiso Industries has chosen RELEX Solutions to overhaul demand forecasting and automate replenishment across its domestic network of 4,625 stores and more than 20 distribution centers. The AI‑native platform will replace the retailer’s rule‑based, judgment‑driven ordering with data‑driven predictions, aiming...
Portland, Oregon, has approved 1,400 duplexes, four‑plexes and accessory units since 2021, driving the average price of starter homes down from over $800,000 in 2018 to $615,000 in 2024. The city’s floor‑area‑ratio incentives and relaxed setbacks are reshaping affordable‑housing policy...
Hong Kong’s K11 Musea is undergoing a major revamp, adding over 60 new luxury brands and redesigning roughly 30% of its retail floor. Rents are projected to increase by double digits as flagship stores like Audemars Piguet, Prada and Rolex...
Adelaide’s housing market is accelerating, with several northern suburbs posting dramatically shorter listing periods. PropTrack data shows Salisbury Heights now sells in just 19 days—a drop of 18 days year‑over‑year—while Golden Grove, Elizabeth Grove and others also saw double‑digit reductions....
The California Association of Realtors reported that median home prices have fallen to $199,000 in several northern counties as the Iran‑related geopolitical tension dampens buyer confidence. At the same time, statewide median prices sit at $830,370 and mortgage rates have...
Gulf insecurity can serve U.S. LNG and geopolitical interests, writes @anasalhajji This is an alternative view that should be taken seriously My take is that it goes too far in treating strategic benefit as proof of strategic design The blowback to the...
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy announced that coal gasification will be pivotal for India’s energy security, aiming to cut import dependence and spur industrial growth. The government launched the National Coal Gasification Mission, targeting 100 million tonnes of gasified coal by 2030, backed...
Samsung announced that its Quick Share feature will support Apple’s AirDrop on the newly launched Galaxy S26 series, beginning in South Korea on March 23 and rolling out to the United States later that week. The move follows Google’s earlier...
Miller Lite and Michelob ULTRA rolled out high‑profile Super Bowl‑season ads featuring 82‑year‑old Christopher Walken and 75‑year‑old Kurt Russell, hoping the trusted faces will win over Gen Z drinkers. Industry insiders warn the elder‑centric approach may clash with a generation...
Costco announced a suite of member‑only benefits, including a guaranteed $1.50 hot‑dog price, automated pay stations that cut checkout time to eight seconds and tariff‑shielding actions, to improve renewal rates. The moves come as the wholesale club battles rising churn...
Arc System Works released a fresh trailer for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls that confirms Peni Parker and a new character called the Promoter, an Elder of the Universe. The reveal comes with details on a new automatic team‑name generator and...
The article argues that today’s children face an unprecedented abundance of media and consumer choices, leading to stress and decision fatigue. It cites examples like streaming services, infinite scroll, and constant device access. The author suggests parents intentionally limit options—such...
Amid escalating West‑Asia tensions that threaten LPG supplies, India faces heightened energy security risks, prompting experts to spotlight thorium as a long‑term solution. The country possesses roughly 25‑30% of the world’s thorium reserves, offering a domestic, low‑cost fuel for power...
Based on my understanding, Beijing will try its best to mediate the conflict for the sake of its own economic interests, but the probability of it extending a security guarantee to Iran is extremely low. China’s foreign policy remains fundamentally anchored...
If held flat at current shut-in levels of around 9 MMbpd, Gulf crude oil production would be down by ~6.5 million on the month in March. Balance math gets much uglier when these run for a full month or more—and things...
Union Pacific announced an $85 billion offer to acquire Norfolk Southern, creating the first U.S. transcontinental railway. The deal has ignited fierce opposition from rivals and regulators, while investment banks line up to advise, finance and navigate the complex approval process.
Iran entered this war with liquids output near multi-decade highs, writes @JavierBlas The U.S. & Iran have both been major LPG/NGL export growth stories since 2020. #OilMarkets #Iran #USLNG #LPG #NGL #Energy #Geopolitics #Hormuz
"Matter Is Classified" — The Three Words That Just Collapsed Pam Bondi's... https://t.co/9oDBqqIJTL via @YouTube
A consortium headed by Silver Lake Management is advancing a near‑$15 billion debt package to privatise Electronic Arts, and investors have placed $25 billion of orders. JPMorgan‑led banks are syndicating the deal, marking one of the most oversubscribed high‑yield offerings this year...
Adsense is incredibly low amounts of money Photo AI would make $150/month with 156,000 visitors ($1 CPM) Now it makes $110,000/month with subscriptions instead so about 700x more
Thailand is restarting retired coal units because LNG got too expensive In a real crisis, transition rhetoric gives way to fuel reality. https://t.co/YD0xNKNZzI #Thailand #Coal #LNG #EnergyCrisis #PowerMarkets #Electricity #EnergySecurity #Climate
Private‑equity firms were linked to 54% of the 35 U.S. corporate bankruptcies with liabilities exceeding $1 billion in 2025, despite representing only about 7% of the economy. The trend underscores a growing PE presence in high‑value distressed transactions and signals shifting...
Created a chatgpt 5.4 plugin for Claude, it automatically gets a "second opinion", forges the best results for prd/spec/implementation. Once finished and reviewed, submits to chatgpt for bug review / security review analysis. Works insanely better having two work together. ⏺...
On intensity, absolutely true. I think the overall effect will be less than the energy shocks of the 1970s if this ends **today** but if the Hormuz stoppage stretches out for months it'll blow the other two out of the water.
Coeur Mining has closed a $7 billion stock‑swap acquisition of Canadian miner New Gold, creating a larger North American precious‑metals player just as gold prices fell more than 6%. The deal reshapes financing activity for investment banks and puts integration risk...
Blackouts in Tehran are not proof that the US has struck the city's electrical grid @JesseCohenInv It's possible but unverified. It's also well ahead of Trump's threatened 48 hours. #Iran #Tehran #Trump #Blackout #Airstrikes #Geopolitics #Misinformation #MiddleEast #Verification #BreakingNews
Chinese Hospital Deploys Blood-Drawing #Robot Achieving a 94.3% Success Rate by @Khulood_Almani #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/ngECMoad52
Morgan Stanley lifted its price target on digital insurer Lemonade and its shares rose, but the eight supplied sources do not disclose the new target level, percentage gain, or analyst commentary. The lack of source material limits verification of the...
To be fair the Ukrainian Flamingo does have longer range and a larger warhead than the Tomahawk at a much lower cost. https://t.co/yfGe0ZD0GM
Austria could harness 90 TWh of agrivoltaics using 5–16% of cropland #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2FuA0BpnDS https://t.co/6Ucd7AkD5L
SM Investments reported 2025 revenues of 681.7 billion pesos (≈US$11.4 billion), driven largely by a 5.4% rise in retail sales. The conglomerate is accelerating expansion beyond Metro Manila, with 82% of its 490 new stores and two new malls opened in provincial...
Indian Railways has raised the kilometre‑based allowance (Kilometrage Allowance) and the Allowance in lieu of Kilometrage (ALK) for all running staff, effective Jan 1 2024. The increase follows a 50 % rise in Dearness Allowance and applies to loco pilots, firemen, guards and...
Iran has issued a list of preconditions it says must be met before it ends the war with the United States and Israel. Washington and Jerusalem claim air superiority and continue extensive strikes on Iranian targets, while Tehran argues it...
A U.S. federal court has permitted a lawsuit to proceed against the Trump administration’s recent executive actions that slashed student‑visa allocations. The case targets rules that have already reduced visa numbers by roughly 30%, sparking concern among universities and immigration...
[MUST READ] Iran’s Kharg Island - U.S. seizure would not necessarily end exports or re-open the Strait: https://t.co/yRYH1g1UAM
A new Canadian study estimates that expanding medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to vulnerable populations could save the government up to CAD $1.273 trillion by 2047, but the projected 2.6 million deaths raise profound ethical concerns.
