MYSTERIOUS: 49 - What They Never Told You

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The Independent UK · Jul 21

Burnham under attack for ‘unfunded’ tax cut pledge after vowing to tackle cost of living crisis

The new prime minister promised to provide ’breathing space’ for households – but it comes amid speculation he will bring in a wealth tax

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Why Quality Time Feels So Uncomfortable for Couples Who Never Saw It Modelled at Home

The Silence That Passes Between YouYou clear the dinner table. He's on his phone. You sit beside him, not quite touching, and there is nothing wrong, no fight, no distance you could name, and yet the evening feels like a room you don't know how to be in. You suggest…

Times Life · Jul 21

India has adequate coal stocks to meet thermal power demand, with 42.8 MT available: Power Ministry

India has sufficient coal stocks to meet electricity demand, with 42.8 million tonnes available at thermal power plants as of July 12, enough for 14 days at 85% plant load factor, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. Coal-based plants, with a capacity of 230.8 GW, supplied nearly 70% of the…

The Economic Times · Jul 20

African entrepreneurs operate in tough conditions: the skills they’ve honed could be useful to others

When people talk about entrepreneurship in Africa, the conversation usually starts with everything that’s missing. Limited funding. Weak infrastructure. Poor internet connectivity. Unreliable electricity. Bureaucracy. Corruption.

The Conversation · Jul 20

Illinois farmers are making up to $200,000 a year without growing more crops as solar companies offer long-term leases worth up to $2,000 per acre

Illinois farmers have long relied on corn and soybean harvests to generate income, but a growing number are now finding an equally profitable opportunity without planting additional crops. Renewable energy developers are offering long-term leases to build utility-scale solar farms, with payments reaching as much as $2,000 per acre each…

The Times of India · Jul 20

India's core sector output grows 5% in June under new base year series, hits 5-month high

June 2026 marked a notable five percent growth in India's core industries index, with iron ore production soaring to forty-three point nine percent. Significant growth was also observed in cement and electricity. Conversely, natural gas and crude oil outputs faced reductions. For the April-June 2026 timeframe, the total growth measured…

The Economic Times · Jul 20

Solving the energy conundrum is key to unlocking the UK’s AI economy

Recent evidence shows that energy cost pressures and a power grid capacity crunch risk becoming a bottleneck on the growth of the UK’s digital economy.

TechRadar · Jul 20

MAGA Voters Turn on Texas After $900 Electric Bills and Soaring Living Costs Crush Families

Texans are facing unprecedented increases in utility bills and living costs, prompting questions about the state's economic model and the effectiveness of its leadership in maintaining affordability.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

This US tech billionaire once begged power companies to keep his electricity on, faced rejection from almost every investor, now owns a $300 million Hawaiian island

Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, once struggled to pay his electricity bills for his computer and faced investor rejection while building his early software products. Later, he named his company Oracle after a CIA project code. Ellison purchased nearly all of a Hawaiian island for three hundred million dollars.

The Economic Times · Jul 20