Dow Jones Industrial Average tilts further into the green on Friday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) chalked in another slim but decisive gain on Friday, bringing the major equity index’s weekly performance to around a full percentage point gain. The Dow Jones has climbed into record highs on the back of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest rate cut, and investors are positioning themselves for a

Canadian Dollar pares losses despite Retail Sales miss, bucks Greenback trend

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) shrugged off broad-market performance on Friday, chalking in a 0.15% gain against the US Dollar (USD), the second-best currency on the books for the day. Loonie traders shrugged off a wide missfire in Canadian Retail Sales figures from the summer, rejecting the day’s early losses and sending the Canadian Dollar up

Is Iraq Finally Close to Restarting Kurdistan’s Oil Exports?

By Michael Kern – Sep 19, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT Iraq has given preliminary approval for the resumption of oil exports from Kurdistan, which have been halted for two and a half years. The preliminary plan involves the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delivering at least 230,000 barrels per day to Iraqi state marketing company SOMO.

Green light for £2.2bn Gatwick Airport second runway

Heidi Alexander, transport secretary, approved the scheme with conditions on noise abatement and public transport provision. Gatwick Airport said the project is privately financed, requiring no taxpayer money, and is shovel-ready. The proposed plans involves shifting the airport’s emergency northern runway sideways by 12m and upgrading it for regular short-haul use. This change will allow

Educating customers may be half the battle for nascent hyperspectral sector

Hyperspectral imagery of Barrax, Spain, from Wyvern’s Dragonette-001 satellite, from SkyWatch. Credit: Wyvern PARIS – A significant challenge for hyperspectral satellite operators is alerting potential customers to promising applications, according to speakers at the Summit on Earth Observation Business here. Hyperspectral datasets can reveal atmospheric greenhouse gases, identify stores of lithium and other high-value minerals

Floating wind power sets sail in Japan’s energy shift

Floating turbines are particularly well suited to Japan as its deep coastal waters make fixing them to seabeds tricky. Photo: Philip FONG / AFP Source: AFPClose to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo’s

Qualifying results: ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway

Qualifying results: ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway  arcaracing.comARCA Preview: Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem  FrontstretchLocal driver Conner Popplewell seeks another strong Salem performance in return to ARCA Menards Series  arcaracing.comMax Reaves To Lead ARCA Field To Green at Salem  FrontstretchPIT BOX: The high banks of Salem Speedway are the next challenge for ARCA Menards Series contenders  arcaracing.com…