Australian EV charging manufacturer Tritium goes into administration

Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment manufacturer Tritium, which had pivoted to the US market, has declared itself insolvent. Troubled Tritium, in a filing on April 18, 2024 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has called for an administrator to be appointed. “On April 18, 2024, by resolutions …

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Iran scrambles air defences and shoots at incoming targets

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran activated air defence systems and shot at several unidentified small airborne vehicles in the early hours of Friday, state television said, amid fears that Israel was taking retaliatory action …

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The economics of running

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Parkrun, a free Saturday morning 5km run popular in Britain, attracts certain types. There are the parents blasting out nursery rhymes from their running buggies. There are the walkers who …

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Explained: What Is Qatar’s Role As Mediator In Israel-Hamas War

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh resides in Qatar. Doha: Qatar’s warning that it was reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas has raised concerns about the prospects for a ceasefire and the return of hostages. Since Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack on Israel sparked devastating retaliation against Gaza, …

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Is it illegal for a passenger to steer your car?

You’ve probably seen it in movies, TV or maybe even in person – when a driver asks their front-seat passenger to ‘hold the wheel’ while they attend to something that’s apparently more important than controlling tonnes of metal hurtling along a highway. A driver’s responsibility is to be in control …

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