7 h. ago Global EV Alliance Releases EV Driver Survey Results: Myths Are Slowing EV Market

LOS ANGELES — In a groundbreaking survey of more than 26,000 EV drivers across 30 countries, an overwhelming 77% say persistent myths about electric cars are the single biggest obstacle to EV adoption in their nations. 77% of EV drivers say myths are the biggest obstacle to EV adoption. 83% say they believe policy measures […]

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1 week ago Ontario house with a hot tub just outside the city somehow under $500K

Anyone who's spent time doomscrolling through Toronto real estate listings lately knows that "starter home" has basically become code for "condemned shack that'll eat your savings and your will to live."Despite a slower market, the average home in Toronto still sells for over $1 million, which makes finding a detached house that isn't a full-gut renovation money pit feel like a fantasy.But if you're willing to look just outside the city — say, in Oshawa — you might be surprised by what half that price can get you.The living room. Take 200 Court St., for example. This fully updated, three-bedroom detached home is listed for under $500,000. Yes, you read that right — a whole house costs less than your average downtown Toronto one-bedroom condo.The dining room. Nestled on a quiet, family-friendly street, the home is completely turnkey, meaning you won't have to spend the next year arguing over backsplash tiles or ...

Economics

1 week ago Sparkle Clean Tech and Aquadei Launch Global Alliance to Transform Oil & Gas Water Treatment with Next

MUMBAI, India — Sparkle Clean Tech (SCT) (exclusive global licensee of Siemens Energy’s oil & gas water-treatment IP) and Aquadei, LLC have formed a strategic alliance to deploy Aquadei’s proprietary nanobubble and hydrodynamic cavitation technologies to oil & gas operations globally. This partnership is set to drive advanced water treatment methods, delivering measurable operational, economic […]

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2 w. ago Oil Swings as OPEC+ Braces for Surplus With First Quarter Pause

Oil fluctuated between small gains and losses as traders weighed the OPEC+ alliance’s plan to pause its output revival next quarter on anticipation demand will slow, while the market is seen headed for oversupply.

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2 w. ago GTA new home market collapse keeps getting worse as sales fall off cliff

Recent data reveals that just 53 new condos were sold in the City of Toronto last month, highlighting the depth of the city's home market slowdown, which has now fallen to historic lows across all housing types.Across the GTA, there were only 438 new homes in September 2025, according to data from Altus Group shared by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD). This figure is 29 per cent lower than September 2024, and a staggering 80 per cent below the 10-year average.For comparison, a typical September in the GTA would see around 2,233 new home sales based on the historical average."New home sales across the GTA stumbled to another record low for the month of September," said Edward Jegg, Research Manager at Altus Group. "In fact, new home sales are down year-to-date across all the markets tracked by Altus Group led by Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Hamilton, and Kitchener-Waterloo where sales have fallen by over half co...

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3 w. ago New Global Coalition Launches to Address the Hidden Threat of RSV in Adults

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new global coalition, the RSV Alliance, has been launched to raise awareness about the risks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, with a focus on aging populations and individuals with underlying health conditions. With core members including leading advocacy organizations the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) […]

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