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Coral reefs are experiencing mass bleaching and die-off events due to climate change. Scientists are now looking for ways to toughen them up and bolster their numbers. These methods include temperature-controlled tanks and new breeding methods. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After marine heatwaves devastated the coral reef off the coast of Florida, scientists are now…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.A global entertainment company backed by actor James Corden has submitted plans for one of Britain’s largest film studios just days after work on film and TV productions restarted in the US and the UK following Hollywood strikes.FulwellCain has teamed up with Sunderland City Council in an attempt to gain approval for the £450mn film studio on the banks of the river Wear.The studio would be a major boost for the creative industries in the north of England. The UK is the biggest…
Members of the House Freedom Caucus are watching Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with a wary but hopeful eye after a GOP rebellion over government spending saw the new leader take his first major public setback. “He assures us, and we trust him that that’s the case,” Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital of Johnson’s goals to cut spending and advance conservative policies.Norman added, “Now, if that’s not the case, then I mean, we’re going to get cuts either way. We’re gonna start taking rules down. We’re just not going to keep going like this. We’re just not doing it.…
The US, Israel, and Hamas are close to finalizing an agreement to pause the conflict, per The Washington Post.A six-page agreement outlines details to pause combat operations for both sides for at least five days, per the report.Hamas would release 50 or more hostages in batches every 24 hours, The Post reported. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Israel and Hamas are close to finalizing an agreement facilitated by the US to pause the conflict for five days and release hostages, according to…
Sir Leonard Blavatnik is planning to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in buying up media businesses and producing new TV, films and theatre, according to the boss of the Ukraine-born billionaire’s entertainment empire.Danny Cohen, the former director of the BBC’s TV output, said the group would also consider larger acquisitions in Hollywood, pointing to the 2011 takeover of Warner Music for $3.3bn as a template for his ambitions. The music business, which is partly listed, is now worth more than $16bn.“We’ll spend a few hundred million if we can find the right things. I’ve got to keep coming to…
With just under two months until the Iowa caucuses, former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday returned to the state and made explicit a campaign strategy that he had only hinted at for months.Speaking in a crowded high school gym, Mr. Trump made clear that he saw a decisive victory in the first Republican nominating contest as the swiftest path to end the Republican primary and focus on a general election race against President Biden.“You know, we have to send a great signal,” Mr. Trump said. Referring to his Republican rivals, he added, “And then maybe these people say, ‘OK,…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The global queue to set up a family office in Singapore has stretched to as long as 18 months, with a backlog of wealthy investors encountering stricter new regulations in the Asian financial hub.Family offices, demand for which boomed during the pandemic and which have come to symbolise Singapore’s ambitions as an investment destination, have come under additional scrutiny in the wake of the city-state’s biggest money laundering probe.The number of Singapore-registered family offices, which manage tens of billions of dollars of…
A new poll suggests that significantly more voters trust former President Donald Trump in handling the ongoing crisis at the southern border compared to President Biden — just as the U.S. remains wracked by a historic migrant crisis.The Marquette Law School Poll asked respondents who would handle immigration and border security better. Of those polled, 50% said Trump, 27% said Biden, 7% said about the same and 16% said neither.Respondents also believed Trump to be better on the economy by a 21-point margin. It also found him preferred on the Israel-Hamas war, foreign relations and Medicare and Social Security by…
Electricians are in high demand as the US transitions to a greener economy.More than 73,000 jobs are expected to open each year over the next decade.This article is part of the “5 Trends to Bet Your Career On” series. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Automakers are churning out electric vehicles. Solar panels and wind turbines…