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Lessons from the November 2025 solar storm
Space Safety 21/11/2025
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Last week, Earth was hit by a large solar storm. Within 48 hours, the Sun launched three consecutive coronal mass ejections (CME) which…
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Netgem Unveils New Freely-Compatible ‘PLEIO’ Streaming Puck
TV and entertainment platform provider Netgem TV has today launched a new streaming “puck” that it claims is designed to give consumers a way of enjoying an all-in-one entertainment experience without needing a dish or aerial.
Called the PLEIO…
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Cavs face a tougher road to open the season than they did last year
Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs are off to a 10-6 start, well behind last season’s 15-1 pace.
Addition by subtraction is a time-honored tactic in sports, in life even.
The maneuver to remove a negative – trading away a player to break up a…
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Comprehensive analysis of glycosylation-related genes unveils immunolo
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is characterized by increased production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which trigger reactive oxygen species generation, subsequent inflammatory response and renal fibrosis.1,2 It is known that…
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FTAV’s Friday charts quiz
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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Sorry for the delayed quiz today, we were a bit distracted. Anyhoo, here are three simple line charts you need to…
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Indian Rupee Slides to Record Low on Delay in US Trade Deal – Bloomberg.com
- Indian Rupee Slides to Record Low on Delay in US Trade Deal Bloomberg.com
- Outflows, trade angst push rupee to record low past RBI’s defended line Reuters
- INDIA BONDS-India bonds hit 3-week trough on rupee’s slide to record low MarketScreener
- Indias Labour Code Overhaul, Rupees Record Plunge, Soaring Trade Deficit, And More — The Week That Was NDTV Profit
- Rupee drifts higher tracking Asia FX, buoyed by interbank dollar offers MSN
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Pilot killed as Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show
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The pilot of an Indian combat plane died after the aircraft crashed Friday during a…
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Suspension and Amendments to US and China Port Fees – Current Status
The subsequent USTR notices and guidance have attempted to clarify some of the open questions regarding the port fees. However, several questions remain.
1. For purposes of Annex I port fees on vessels owned by a Chinese entity in the case of a Chinese lease financing, is the ‘owner’ the registered owner/lessor or the disponent owner/lessee?
While the USTR notices have provided no further guidance as to the identity of the ‘owner’, guidance released by the US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) port operators for the ports of New Orleans and Houston state that “[t]he vessel owner(s) will be determined by the vessel’s Registry (REG).” While this guidance applies only to the ports of New Orleans and Houston and not other ports, the guidance suggests that in the case of a sale-leaseback financing with a Chinese lessor, the port fees would be imposed, notwithstanding that the beneficial owner of the vessel may have no Chinese nexus. The guidance further suggests that in the reverse case, where the registered owner is not a Chinese entity but the beneficial owner is a Chinese company, the port fees on Chinese owners would not apply (although the fees may still be owed if the Chinese company is the ‘operator’).
2. For purposes of Annex II port fees on Chinese-built vessels, does the small vessel exception apply to tankers?
The April Notice exempted small vessels from the port fees on Chinese-built ships. For this purpose, a small vessel was defined as a “vessel with a capacity of equal to or less than: 4,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, 55,000 deadweight tons, or an individual bulk capacity of 80,000 deadweight tons.” This led to some uncertainty, since the meaning of “individual bulk capacity” is unclear. The reference to ‘bulk’ may have suggested dry bulk vessels, although tankers carry liquid cargo in ‘bulk’.
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New airflow device captures indoor germs before they spread
With winter on the way and people spending more time inside, the air they breathe becomes a more significant concern. This is especially true during cold and flu season.
Researchers at UBC Okanagan are examining a new air-cleaning device designed…
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