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Chick-fil-A sparks fury with strict new policy for teenage customers
An Ohio Chick-fil-A has sparked outrage after sharing a controversial rule regarding teenage customers just before the start of the school year. The location of the popular chicken chain in Kettering, Ohio posted a statement about its divisive...

New loom produces consumer goods from greater club-rush
The project using naturally growing plants and waste materials aims to generate employment opportunities for women by developing and manufacturing commercial products. Green Banana Myanmar, located in the Nyaunghnapin Industrial Zone of Hmawby...

‘Development Model Should Be Eco-Centric, Not Human-Centric’: Says K N Govindacharya
‘Development Model Should Be Eco-Centric, Not Human-Centric’: Says K N Govindacharya | FP Photo Indore (Madhya Pradesh): ‘The development model should be eco-centric rather than human-centric to achieve three fundamental goals – the pursuit of...
New Electric Pump at Beacon Filling Station to Improve Water Supply to Farmers
New Electric Pump at Beacon Filling Station to Improve Water Supply to Farmers MONTEGO BAY, Aug. 17 (JIS): Farmers in southwest St. Elizabeth are set to benefit from greater efficiency in water supply with the commissioning of a new electric pump...

New indoor golf simulator and virtual darts venue set to open in Derby
A new indoor golf simulator venue with a virtual darts entertainment facility is due to open in Derby in the near future. Drive In Golf is situated at Unit 8, Merlin Park in Osmaston Road and will be open from 10am to 10.30pm each day. There is...

New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean
Wedaeli ChibelushiBBC News Gemma HandyBBC News in St John's ShareSave Trinidad and Tobago pays tribute to the nation's Afro-descendant community on Emancipation Day, which marks the ending of slavery throughout the British Empire Augustine Ogbo...

New analysis reveals Victoria produces more gas than it uses
Australia Institute World-renowned climate analyst and Senior Research Fellow at The Australia Institute, Ketan Joshi, has crunched the numbers and found that, despite claims of a shortage or crisis, Victoria is, in fact, a net exporter of gas....

Retail REIT posts profit surge
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Developer of Opportunity for Leave-No-One-Behind: China and Africa Cooperation
Beijing Foreign Studies University, Shanxi University The right to subsistence and development is the primary basic human rights. This recognition followed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which the UN issued in 1948. Since then, the...

New soy product uses under our tires
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and Soybean Check-off The vision of the United Soybean Board is to partner to deliver sustainable soy solutions to every life, every day. That vision was put into action...

What Selfridges Unlocked reveals about the future of retail loyalty
il loyalty programs. “We had to think really hard about how to invent something that was right for the brand, that was really unique and that was fit for the future of how people want to engage with businesses,” Leonie Foster, Selfridges’ chief...

52 truckloads of concrete poured at new $32m library
The first concrete has been poured at the new $32 million building that will replace Christchurch's earthquake-damaged South Library. Cook Brothers Construction completed the first concrete pour at the new Ōmōkihi library and customer service hub...

New BetMGM Bonus Code SILIVE150: Unlock $150 bonus in MI, NJ and PA for Sunday Night Baseball
As of Sunday, August 17, 2025, BetMGM bonus code “SILIVE150” gives residents of New Jersey and Pennsylvania an easy way to unlock a $150 betting bonus—perfect for today’s MLB Little League Classic between the Mets and Mariners, as well as...

Tesla Discounts UK Lease Prices, Signals Demand Buildup In US Ahead Of EV Tax Credit Expiration — Retail Stays Upbeat
Retail sentiment around Tesla stayed upbeat over the weekend after a series of global developments ranging from deep UK leasing discounts to new service programs and fleet additions. British motorists can now lease a Tesla for just over half of...

Australia to develop national solar module reuse and recycling scheme
New South Wales, which has earned praise across Australia’s renewables industry for developing a battery regulation legislation, will lead preliminary work on a regulatory impact statement with other jurisdictions. According to the New South Wales...

A New Booster of Intelligent Manufacturing in Guizhou: How Does New Digital Infrastructure Empower Industrial Upgrading?
GUIYANG, China, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report by Huanqiu.com: Formerly developing the traditional chemical industry by relying on minerals and other resources, Guizhou Province is leveraging the powerful booster of new digital...

Why design thinking is more than just product innovation
“I don’t need breakthrough results in my organisation, my work, or my life.” — No one, ever. (Idea Flow, Jeremy Utley and Kerry Klebahn) We are all in the business of solving problems — big and small, everyday and unexpected. Whether you work in...

Can Australia’s electricity market finally be truly efficient for consumers?
In 2020, I was asked by NSW Treasury to support the establishment of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and to ultimately lead AEMO Services. My career had been spent leading global financial markets and commodities businesses, and while...

Govt may allow new gas connections with fee hike
• 120,000 connections for LNG-based piped supply planned in first year • Move comes amid push to address continuing glut in gas network ISLAMABAD: The government is almost set to allow new gas connections at the price of imported LNG — around...

Govt may allow new gas connections with fee hike amid push to address gas glut
• 120,000 connections for LNG-based piped supply planned in first year • Move comes amid push to address continuing glut in gas network ISLAMABAD: The government is almost set to allow new gas connections at the price of imported LNG — around...