prices jump after disruptions in Norway

prices jump after disruptions in Norway

Oil prices ended sharply higher on Monday, spurred by the shutdown of the main Norwegian field and by fears of a widening conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The price of a barrel of Brent from the North Sea for delivery in January rose 3.18%, to close at $73.30. Its American equivalent, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) … Read more

Généthon on the verge of finding a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Généthon on the verge of finding a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

DECRYPTION – The AFM-Téléthon galaxy laboratory needs 115 to 120 million euros to complete its development. Seeing little Sacha, Telethon ambassador, running down the stairs, it’s hard to imagine that he couldn’t run or jump just two years ago. At 8 years old, he is one of five children suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy to … Read more

Boeing hit by gunfire before takeoff in Dallas

Boeing hit by gunfire before takeoff in Dallas

By TD Published 1 hour ago, updated at 5:37 p.m. ” data-script=” > A Southwest plane had to return to the gate after being shot Friday evening. No injuries were reported. A Boeing 737-800 of the American company Southwest Airlines was hit by a shot at Dallas airport this Friday, November 15, as it was … Read more

Mixed results for Spotify in 3Q, but the margins are attractive – 11/13/2024 at 08:13

Mixed results for Spotify in 3Q, but the margins are attractive – 11/13/2024 at 08:13

( AFP / MARTIN BUREAU ) The audio streaming platform Spotify published mixed results for the third quarter on Tuesday, but investors were attracted by the improvement in the profitability of the Swedish group. The turnover stood at 3.98 billion euros, up 19% over one year, according to a press release, compared to 4.03 expected … Read more

prices undermined by the prospect of an imbalance between supply and demand

prices undermined by the prospect of an imbalance between supply and demand

Oil prices rose very slightly on Tuesday, but remain weighed down by the prospect of sluggish Chinese demand, while supply could be oversupplied in the months to come. The price of a barrel of Brent from the North Sea, for delivery in January, gained 0.08% to close at $71.89. That of a barrel of American … Read more

Wildfire near Los Angeles burns dozens of homes – 08/11/2024 at 02:29

Wildfire near Los Angeles burns dozens of homes – 08/11/2024 at 02:29

(Automated translation by Reuters, please see disclaimer * More than 10,000 people evacuated due to wildfire near Los Angeles * Firefighters battle blaze fueled by Santa Ana winds * California wildfires burn three times more land than last year (Updated area in paragraph 4, added details on housing losses in paragraph 6) by David Swanson … Read more

prices fall after Donald Trump’s victory

prices fall after Donald Trump’s victory

Oil prices limited their losses after a drop on Wednesday caused by the impressive rise of the dollar after the election of Donald Trump. The price of a barrel of Brent from the North Sea for delivery in January lost 0.81% to $74.92. Its American equivalent, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), for delivery … Read more

Flixbus, BlaBlaCar… How “Macron cars” became profitable

Flixbus, BlaBlaCar… How “Macron cars” became profitable

Since the end of the pandemic, the leader Flixbus, and its challenger, BlaBlaCar, have been doing well by increasing frequencies on popular routes rather than opening new destinations. A restart in Diesel mode. Like airlines rather than trains. From the summer of 2022, the SNCF recorded record attendance on its TGV and Intercités trains (23 … Read more

Radioactive drugs? Against cancer, a path that is gaining momentum – 10/30/2024 at 08:36

Radioactive drugs? Against cancer, a path that is gaining momentum – 10/30/2024 at 08:36

Injecting radioactive components into the body which will directly destroy cancer cells: this avenue appears more and more promising and the pharmaceutical industry is investing billions of euros in it (AFP / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT) Inject radioactive components into the body which will directly destroy cancer cells. The avenue still only has a small place in … Read more

Apple’s third-quarter China smartphone sales decline, Huawei’s soar – 10/25/2024 at 04:10

Apple’s third-quarter China smartphone sales decline, Huawei’s soar – 10/25/2024 at 04:10

Apple iPhone sales APPL.O in China fell 0.3% while its rival Huawei HWT.UL recorded a 42% surge in the third quarter of 2024, as competition intensifies in the world’s largest smartphone market. Apple reached second place with a market share of 15.6%, although down 0.5 percentage points year-on-year, while Huawei achieved third place with 15.3%, … Read more