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Ammonia-Based Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Crude Oil Carrier Receives Approval in Principle (AIP) from French Classification Society “We Will Lead the Development of Hydrogen Mobility Technology” Samsung Heavy Industries has taken its first step in developing next-generation eco-friendly ships. By obtaining international certification for a hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel, the company has secured technological reliability and opened up possibilities for commercialization.On September 24, Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it had received Approval in Principle (AIP) for the basic design of an “ammonia-based hydrogen fuel cell-powered crude oil carrier” from Bureau Veritas, the French classification society. The ammonia-based hydrogen fuel cell system…

As Diwali week lights up the country, traders and investors are wondering whether the stock market is open on Monday, October 20 or not? With multiple holidays lined up, every investor needs to track the trading calendar closely. Let’s take a look at what is open, what is closed, and when you can trade this festive season. Diwali Week: What is open, What is shut This year, the Diwali celebrations bring a mix of market holidays and one very special trading window. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain open for normal trading on Monday,…

This article was written byFollowDaniel is an avid and active professional investor. He runs Crude Value Insights, a value-oriented newsletter aimed at analyzing the cash flows and assessing the value of companies in the oil and gas space. His primary focus is on finding businesses that are trading at a significant discount to their intrinsic value by employing a combination of Benjamin Graham’s investment philosophy and a contrarian approach to the market and the securities therein. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such…

As silver touched an all-time high of Rs 1,77,000 per kg earlier this week, Value Research CEO Dhirendra Kumar warned that the white metal’s sharp rally is veering into speculative territory.  “Silver has proved to be a dark horse. Everybody talks about gold. Gold has an unusual demand and relevance in our context and traditions. But this time round, silver is stealing the show,” Kumar said in a podcast conversation released on Friday. He noted that the rally is not merely driven by sentiment but by industrial demand. “It’s just not a precious metal, it’s an industrial metal. What we have…

BGOManaging Partner & Head of the U.S.Professional Services AdvisorsJonathan Epstein is the managing partner and head of the U.S. at BGO, where he is a key figure in the national commercial real estate landscape. With over 35 years of experience, he oversees BGO’s U.S. business and spearheads its global investments in temperature-controlled logistics. His leadership was instrumental in growing the firm’s global assets under management from $47 billion in 2019 to $86 billion today. Previously, Epstein held senior positions at GreenOak Real Estate and Lehman Brothers. He also serves as a professional advisory board member for the Rett Syndrome Research…

Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 15:48 ISTSovereign Gold Bonds: The redemption will be permitted on October 20, and the price has been fixed at Rs 12,792 per unit, which is a 153.25% gain over the issue price of Rs 5,051.The Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) under the 2020-21 Series VII were issued by the RBI on October 20, 2020.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the premature redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) under the 2020-21 Series VII, issued on October 20, 2020.The redemption will be permitted on October 20, 2025, and the price has been fixed at Rs 12,792 per…

Ukraine’s orchestrated attacks on Russian oil infrastructure seem to be having an effect. Moscow’s fossil fuel exports plummeted in the month of September, dipping to their lowest point since the start of its nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air claims its figures indicate Russia exported an average of $637 million of fuel a day last month — a 4% slip from August, and a 26% drop from oil exports recorded in September 2024. An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine on Sept. 19, 2025. REUTERS Eighteen Russian…

Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care, told Nick Ferrari at Breakfast that Baroness Mone “should not be in the House of Lords” any longer, calling on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to take action.Wednesday marked deadline day for the lingerie entrepreneur, after a firm she was linked to was ordered to repay £122m for supplying defective PPE at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) successfully sued PPE Medpro, a consortium led by Lady Mone’s husband Doug Barrowman, earlier this year over claims it breached a deal for 25 million surgical gowns during the…

Irish people are committed savers, the majority who save have their money safely in banks or credit unions. The problem is that over half earn less than 1% interest. With inflation running high, driven by rising food and energy prices, more than half of savers’ cash is losing value in their accounts. On average households have been saving around 12.8% of their disposable income so far this year, according to the CSO, close to the average of 12.7% since the start of 2023. As a nation we have around €168 billion on deposit in Irish institutions. But are these savings…

Gold prices have soared to record highs this Diwali season, but Value Research CEO Dhirendra Kumar has urged investors to stay cautious, saying the precious metal “produces nothing, earns nothing” and investors should not have more than 10 per cent of gold in their portfolio.   Speaking on a podcast on Diwali 2025 investments, Kumar said his long-held view on gold as a non-productive asset had only shifted slightly since the Russia–Ukraine war began in early 2022. “Yes, something has changed. Not in my core belief. I have always believed what Warren Buffett kept saying, gold produces nothing, earns nothing,…