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Switzerland reopens door for new nuclear power plants
Switzerland reopens door for new nuclear power plants
by  AFP

Switzerland said Wednesday it was open to building new nuclear power stations in the long term, given new geopolitical uncertainties, climate targets and population growth boosting the demand for electricity. Rosti said new nuclear power was "not an option" in the short or even medium term.

Flights resume after outage paralyses Dutch airport, services
Flights resume after outage paralyses Dutch airport, services
by  AFP

The first flights left Eindhoven airport in the Netherlands late Wednesday after a computer outage grounded planes for hours and hit government services, with authorities saying it was pinning the cause. The outage also hit other public services in the Netherlands.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 tn market value
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 tn market value
by  AFP

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holding company briefly crossed $1 trillion in market value Wednesday, making it the first non-tech firm on Wall Street to cross the milestone. On Wednesday, Berkshire Hathaway's market capitalization briefly crossed $1 trillion in early trading, putting it in an exclusive club alongside tech titans like Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft.

Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4% rise in profit
Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4% rise in profit
by  AFP

Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 percent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets.