Tag: hinkley-point
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EDF says Hinkley Point equity cost could rise to 21 billion pounds
French utility EDF said on Thursday that contingency margins on its project to build two nuclear reactors in Hinkley Point, Britain could increase the cost by about three billion pounds to nearly 21 billion pounds. In a statement ahead of its annual shareholders' meeting, EDF also said that it anticipates a 115 month construction period…
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Four children wounded, woman killed in Alabama shooting: local media
The children aged 5, 8, 11 and 12 had wounds to their hands, hips, chests and thighs and were taken to a local hospital, the site reported. Apparently they refused to let him in and for some reason I guess, he began to start shooting inside the residence,” Birmingham police spokesman Sean Edwards told the…
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Ablynx burns more cash in first-quarter on higher R&D costs
(Reuters) – Belgian biotech firm Ablynx said on Thursday it used up more cash than it made in the first quarter, driven by higher external research and development costs. Cash burn is a closely watched figure for rising biotech companies that generate revenue only from development milestone payments, and not drug sales. The group, which…
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80 percent of world’s city dwellers breathing bad air: UN
Over 80 percent of the world's city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk of lung cancer and other life-threatening diseases, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report warned Thursday. “Urban air pollution continues to rise at an alarming rate, wreaking havoc on human health,” Maria Neira, the head of WHO's department of public…