A worker loads Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders onto his cycle-rickshaw in Kolkata, India Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri India is scrambling to replace canceled Russian gas deliveries, driving GAIL India to pay $ 40 per million BTUs for LNG. That's the most expensive LNG cargo to ship to India in history, traders told Bloomberg. It's also […]
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British people are ripping out their beloved vintage-style stoves because they are too expensive to run amid the energy crisis
British people are removing their Aga stoves, which are enduringly popular in the UK. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor British people are removing their beloved Aga stoves to combat surging energy costs. One worker told Bloomberg he's removed 35 of the vintage-style appliances this year. Some owners have been left in tears because they couldn't afford to keep […]
Sennheiser unveils its latest, less expensive Ambeo soundbar
We’ve known for a while that Sennheiser had a less expensive version of its Ambeo soundbar in the works, and the company took the opportunity at IFA 2022 to reveal the device. The Ambeo Soundbar Plus will run you $ 1,500, which is $ 1,000 less than the original Ambeo soundbar but it retains much […]
Analog ‘Pong’ is beautiful, but so expensive
Nothing screams hipster more than a product that’s both less advanced than what’s already around, and yet far more over-engineered. It’s also not an unfair description of Universal Space’s (UNIS) analog Pong table, on show here at CES. The company has revived those chunky arcade tablets that we remember from the ’70s, but with a […]
$3,000 for a baby crib? Parents with disabilities face expensive options
An occupational therapist at the IWK Children’s Hospital in Halifax is challenging companies that make baby gear to start considering accessible options.
Amazon is making it more expensive to fulfill ‘dangerous’ items in its warehouses weeks after a can of bear spray exploded and injured dozens of workers (AMZN)
Fred Greaves/Reuters Amazon announced it will introduce a new fee for sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon program and who want to store and fulfill “dangerous” items like aerosols and lithium-ion batteries. The fees are a step higher than those charged to store and fulfill other kinds of items. The new fees come after a […]
The most expensive house for sale in New Jersey is a sprawling $29.5 million estate with a private English-style pub, and it’s only 25 miles from NYC
Special Properties Real Estate Services The most expensive home for sale in New Jersey is a $ 29.5 million mansion in Mahwah. The sprawling estate sits on a 46-acre property that includes an outdoor infinity pool, horse paddocks, an indoor riding arena, a soccer field, a basketball court, and a 20-stall barn. The lavish interior […]
AT&T makes it more expensive to cancel DirecTV or Internet service
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich) AT&T will start charging customers for the full month after they cancel TV or Internet service, ending its customer-friendly practice of providing a prorated credit for the final month. Even if you cancel on the first day of a new billing period, you’ll be charged for the full month […]
Treaty-shopping is about to get more expensive
Mauritius vows to make it harder for multinationals to use it as an investment conduit
Treaty-shopping is about to get more expensive
Treasure island MBIZA, A BUSINESS that grows berries in Zambia and South Africa, and Niel Finance and Services, which owns the Central African Republic’s largest mobile firm, would seem to have little in common. But both have headquarters in Mauritius, an island of 1.2m people 2,000km off the mainland. The country, which tops the World […]