Is Trump really planning to revive Keystone XL? And is there even life left in that pipeline plan?

There’s lately been a lot of talk in Washington about resurrecting the Keystone XL pipeline, the 1,897-kilometre pipeline that was designed to take oil from northern Alberta to the U.S. Midwest. The project was first proposed by Calgary-based TC Energy in 2008. It was scrapped under the Obama administration, then revived by Donald Trump during his first term … Read more

‘All I had was one page saying…’: Nandan Nilekani reveals how Aadhaar came into being

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani turned a basic government directive into Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometric ID system, now used by over 1.3 billion people. In a recent chat with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky, Nilekani shared his experiences and key insights behind creating this transformative project. “All I had was one page saying, ‘Give every Indian … Read more

New Zealand navy ship hit reef and sank because crew mistakenly left it on “autopilot,” inquiry finds

A New Zealand navy vessel plowed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on “autopilot,” a military inquiry found on Friday. Dozens of sailors were rescued from the HMNZS Manawanui in October after it struck a reef, burst into flames and finally sank south of Samoa’s most populous island … Read more

These 3 Dividend-Focused Vanguard ETFs Are Up 14% to 31% in 2024. Here’s the Best One to Buy Now.

Investment management company Vanguard offers more than 60 equity-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on various investment styles and themes — all while charging expense ratios as low as 0.03% to as high as 0.22%. While plenty of dividend-focused Vanguard funds are great for generating passive income, not all of them have produced impressive gains … Read more

Syrian rebels seize control of Aleppo city in a lightning offensive | Syria’s War News

Fighters from the Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham armed group have swept into the city of Aleppo after a lightning offensive, forcing the Syrian army to withdraw from the northern city after eight years. The rebel assault is the most intense fighting seen in northwestern Syria since 2020, when Russia and Turkiye agreed to a deal to … Read more

NIO reports 20,575 vehicle delivery in November (NIO:NYSE)

Andy Feng NIO (NYSE:NIO) has delivered 20,575 vehicles in November 2024, representing an increase of 28.9% year-over-year and 1.9% down sequentially. The deliveries consisted of 15,493 vehicles from the Company’s premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO, and 5,082 vehicles from the Company’s family-oriented smart electric vehicle brand ONVO. Cumulative deliveries reached 640,426 as of November … Read more