Ukraine’s Power Network

Putin threatens Ukraine’s ‘decision-making centres’ amid missile attacks

More than a million households without power across the country as strikes on energy infrastructure continue. Russia has continued its assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as Vladimir Putin ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom

Ukraine is scrambling to repair electricity production crippled by a Russian bombing campaign, seeking parts abroad and at a front-line power plant.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks, Ukraine Says

The attack lasted hours and involved around 120 missiles and 90 drones, officials in the country said. At least nine people were killed.

World - The New York Times - November 17

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ missile strike, officials say

Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August.

NATO: Russia's strikes on Ukraine's power grid terrorizes civilians

World - Yahoo News - November 17

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months

Ukraine orders nationwide energy rationing after more than 200 missiles and drones used in attack that killed seven people. Russia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Germany's Scholz urges Xi to use power to curb Ukraine war escalation

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten ‘catastrophic power failure’

Targeting of substations connected to three working nuclear plants risks nuclear catastrophe in Europe, says Greenpeace. Ukraine’s power network is at “heightened risk of catastrophic failure” ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet

Moscow is pushing hard on eastern frontline amid uncertainty as to how Trump taking office will affect war. Russia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine on Monday night and Tuesday ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

South Korea lowers interest rates over Trump fears

Rare back-to-back cut reflects concern over impact of incoming US president’s policies

Business - Financial Times - 8 hours ago

French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirl

Investors fear dispute over planned tax rises and spending cuts could topple Michel Barnier’s government

Business - Financial Times - 19 minutes ago

Net migration to the UK hit record 900,000 in 2023

Figure has since fallen 20% following changes made by the previous Conservative government

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Putin threatens to turn Kyiv targets ‘to dust’

Russian president says Ukrainian government buildings could be hit with new Oreshnik ballistic missile

Business - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile after US and UK-made weapons used in Russia

President boasts that Russia produces ten times more missiles than all Nato countries combined and threatens attack with new Oreshnik missile . Reuters has a quick snap that there are power cuts in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Ukraine war live: Emergency power outages after Russia launches massive missile strike on energy grid

Biggest air strike in months also hits residential areas and raises fears for Ukraine energy infrastructure ahead of winter. The exiled Russian opposition will hold its first major demonstration ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Latest 'massive' Russian aerial attack cuts power to 1 million homes in Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say Russia has conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power

World - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Andrea Mitchell to end MSNBC show, stay with network

Veteran NBC reporter and anchor Andrea Mitchell will vacate her post hosting a news show during the noon hour on MSNBC starting next year, she announced on Tuesday, saying she will be staying with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Comcast is exploring separation of cable networks business

NBCUniversal's cable networks portfolio includes Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen True Crime, USA Network, as well as news networks MSNBC and CNBC.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Network Business

The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

TV Networks Prepared for a Long Wait That Wasn’t

Anchors were ready to camp out in the studio for days on end. Instead, Donald J. Trump declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

Nazara integrates with ONDC Network to launch gCommerce in India

Nazara Technologies has teamed up with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to launch "gCommerce" in India.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 13

TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast

Channels including USA, Oxygen, E! and Syfy will also be moved to the new media company.

Fanduel network shows an industry bought and paid for by gambling

Amid the normalization of gambling, betting companies are resembling broadcasters and vice versa – and coverage is rapidly becoming a tangled web of vested interests. In sports broadcasting’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Mass X-odus: professionals desert Musk’s network

Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X

Business - Financial Times - November 21

DirecTV Calls Off Plans to Acquire Dish Network

The deal, which would have created one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, fell apart after strong objections from Dish’s lenders.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Can nationalisation fix England’s rail network?

Move will trigger a wave of state takeovers in the struggling, cash-strapped sector

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Tlaib tears into CNN for ‘normalizing’ 'anti-Arab hate' rhetoric on network

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is blasting CNN over a segment that aired on the network Monday during which a panelist made an offensive comment Monday toward Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan. "CNN has ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink

SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

How the virtual network "Win With Black Women" is impacting the 2024 presidential race

Jotaka Eaddy is the woman behind the virtual network "Win With Black Women," which started meeting every Sunday during the pandemic via Zoom. Their goal is to support and advance the policy agenda ...

Why a possible spinoff of Comcast’s cable networks is drawing cheers

Analysts think Comcast’s sprawling empire could get more investor respect without its troubled cable networks, and the networks could benefit from being on their own as well.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Comcast Eyes New Venture to House MSNBC, USA and Other U.S. Cable Channels

The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Comcast's potential cable networks separation will test the appetite for media reconfiguration

If Comcast moves forward with its idea of spinning off NBCUniversal's cable networks, it could begin a rollup throughout the media industry.