New guidance issued by the US Treasury adds more detail to a complex plan by the European Union, G7 nations and Australia to cap the price of Russian oil starting on 5 December. Aiming to deprive Moscow of a war profit premium on its oil, the price cap plan has for months left shipping services … Read more
A tiny NASA moon probe failed to perform a crucial maneuver as planned on Monday (Nov. 21), but the cubesat might still be able to salvage its water-hunting mission. The LunaH-Map spacecraft is one of 10 cubesats that launched as ride-along payloads last Wednesday (Nov. 16) on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission. LunaH-Map was designed to … Read more
CNN — James Cameron is sharing some surprising details from the making of his blockbuster hit “Titanic,” which celebrates 25 years of being released next month. In a new video interview with GQ, the iconic director revealed that he almost didn’t end up casting Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet – his two romantic leads whose … Read more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has launched the full open-source version of the Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) model and opened access to ISDA members and non-members to support compliance with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s ( CFTC) amended swap data reporting rules. The CFTC is the first regulator to amend its … Read more
Maternal and infant health in Alabama once again ranks among the worst in the United States, according to new, annual research from March of Dimes. The nonprofit dedicated to improving the health of moms and babies in the US published its 2022 Report Card this month, giving Alabama a failing grade for its preterm birth … Read more
This illustration shows how the gas giant planet WASP-39 b might look as it orbits its host star. NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) hide caption toggle caption NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) This illustration shows how the gas giant planet WASP-39 b might look as it orbits its host star. NASA, ESA, CSA, … Read more
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas are season 31 Mirror Ball trophy champions. The duo was announced as the winners of the 31st season of “Dancing With the Stars,” beating fellow celebrities Shangela, Wayne Brady and Gabby Windey, who were paired with pro partners Gleb Savchenko, Witney Carson and Val Chmerkovskiy, respectively. On “Good … Read more
Stocks on the move: BP up 5%, Allfunds down 9% UK wealth tech company All Funds Group saw its shares fall 9% to the bottom of the Stoxx 600 in early trade. At the top of the index, bp shares added 5% to lead a broad advance for the oil and gas sector. – Eliot … Read more
Monday, November 21, 2022 One of the threshold issues in COVID-19 insurance coverage cases that have been brought across the country is whether the policyholder’s allegations meet the applicable pleading standard in alleging that the virus caused physical loss or damage. In many cases, the courts have gotten it wrong, effectively holding policyholders to a … Read more
In late May, the Webb Space Telescope’s tranquil commissioning process was interrupted by an uncommonly large micrometeoroid strike on one of the $10 billion observatory’s mirrors. Now, a NASA-led analysis of the event indicates the impact was a statistical anomaly and the telescope will be less susceptible to space rock damage in the futuree. Micrometeoroids … Read more