A bulldozer pushes coal onto a conveyor belt at the Jiangyou Power Station on January 28, 2022 in Jiangyou, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province of China. Liu Zhongjun | China News Service | Getty Images LONDON — Banks and investors have channeled massive sums of money to support the coal industry […]
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WESTERLY — Police Chief Shawn Lacey, who has served as interim town manager since September, will take the position on a permanent basis starting later this month. Lacey received the unanimous approval of the Town Council Monday night. The council also approved a five-year contract for Lacey, who has been […]
Inflation is up. Interest rates are still low. How long? Who knows? While consensus says 2022 will shape up to be another generally good one for commercial real estate, developing financial realities are a potential detour. And this type of uncertainty is the hobgoblin of CRE plans. “We tend to […]
(Bloomberg) — Alberto Bailleres, a Mexican billionaire who once owned the world’s largest refined silver company, has died, He was 90. Most Read from Bloomberg He died on Feb. 2 in Mexico City, according to a statement from his business conglomerate, Grupo Bal SA. No other details were given. Bailleres […]
WILMINGTON — Town Manager Jeff Hull delivered the budget presentation for next year during the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday night. He started by recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges and appreciating the efforts of the Board of Health in that regard. The four major categories […]
Stacey Macken fought more than eight years for equal pay. Her victory over BNP Paribas SA this week at a London court may encourage a wave of other women to come forward. In an unprecedented order for a UK investment bank, BNP was told by an an employment tribunal to […]