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The solid-state battery maker still has a lot to prove.QuantumScape (QS 1.03%), a developer of solid-state batteries, went public nearly five years ago by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Its stock opened at $24.80 on its first day but now trades at about $16. The stock fizzled out because the company missed its own goal of commercializing its first batteries by 2024. The company has neither commercialized those batteries nor generated any meaningful revenue yet, but is still racking up steep losses and issuing more shares. That makes the company, which has a market cap of $9.8…

Parkwood Street is home to a number of warehouse and industrial businesses, and now a planning application to build five new light industrial units has been submitted to Bradford Council. The application, by Keighley based Shillelagh Property, will see the units built on a vacant plot of land at the Parkwood House site – next to wood furniture showroom Pineoakio Furniture. Industrial unit plan for near Lidget Green academy If approved, development would create 439 square metres of new industrial space in the town. There will be parking for 11 cars and five light goods vehicles on site, and a…

Airline Blue Islands has suspended trading, with all future flights cancelled, the company has confirmed.In a statement, the airline said passengers should not travel to airports unless they have made alternative travel arrangements.The Channel Islands-based airline, which employed about 100 staff, operated flights to various locations in the British Isles, and also to Bruges and Paris.Jersey’s Minister for Treasury and Resources, Elaine Millar, said the government was working with an alternative airline to ensure Jersey had “reliable and sustainable air links for the long-term”. Source link

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Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) prominently displayed a model of the “Upgraded Mogami”, known in Japan as 06FFM, brandishing a red kangaroo at Indo Pacific 2025. The showcase underscored MHI recently gaining preferred builder-status in the SEA 3000 general purpose frigate requirement for the Royal Australian Navy. Discussions by Naval News with relevant officials confirmed further change for the Upgraded Mogami in Australian Service. Defence media Janes was the first outlet last week to report via confirmation by Japanese industry officials that the Australian variant of the “Upgraded Mogami” would receive the Kongsberg NSM antiship missile. Japanese variants for…

“Precious Metal Gems” have been three of the most essential words in trading cards going back to the late 1990s, when the rare and eye-catching Skybox Metal Universe set parallels first debuted.Since then, the cards have fueled long-standing interest and excitement among collectors that other brands have tried to emulate. They have also helped shape a thriving modern trading card landscape that’s emerged from the destructive overproduction of the 1980s and early ‘90s, by popularizing concepts of colorful parallels (different versions of a given base card), true rarity and transparency in production through printed serial numbers right on the cards.Precious…

The new series from Doctor Who’s Russell T Davies is coming soon and fans can’t waitThe War Between the Land and the Sea is coming soon(Image: BBC)Doctor Who fans have just weeks to wait for highly anticipated spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea.The BBC has announced that the drama, which was created by Doctor Who showrunner and executive producer Russell T Davies, will be unveiled on December 7.The five-part series sees Russell Tovey star as Barclay, a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea.Barclay…

Craig WilliamsBBC ScotlandGetty ImagesGovernment bonds allow money to be raised through the marketsThe Scottish government is “on track” to issue its first ever bonds in the next financial year, according to the first minister. John Swinney confirmed bonds should be issued in 2026-27, though this is subject to the outcome of May’s Holyrood election as well as other factors.The news came as the Scottish government was given the same status as the UK by two global credit rating companies.The government wants to issue bonds – which will allow it to borrow money from investors who in return receive regular interest…

The City of Kitchener has released its draft budget for 2026 and if passed, for the average homeowner, it would mean an additional $117 in property taxes and utility price increases.Here is a breakdown of what is proposed in the draft budget document:Property tax increase: 2.2 per cent ($29 annually for the average homeowner).Water utility rate increase: 4.9 per cent ($24 annually).Sanitary sewer utility rate increase: seven per cent ($45 annually).Stormwater utility rate increase: 7.4 per cent ($19 annually).Kitchener’s property tax hike is relatively modest when compared to other municipalities. Guelph is considering a 4.6 per cent hike, Cambridge has…

New Delhi-based surfacing and substrate products manufacturer Greenlam Industries is entering the second half of FY26 with a strong operational footing, supported by broad-based growth across its laminate, plywood and newly scaled panel businesses.Looking ahead, Saurabh Mittal, MD & CEO of Greenlam Industries remains confident of achieving its 18–20% revenue growth guidance for FY26 as demand trends stabilise and new capacities come on stream.With exports contributing nearly 45% of total revenue and domestic demand strengthening across wood-based product lines, Mittal anticipates balanced growth across geographies. The company also sees further room for improvement in its working capital cycle as it…