Tag: Facilities

20 OCT

Cruise secrets: How to ALWAYS avoid the crowds when using onboard facilities

Cruise holidays are a popular choice with families wanting a trip around the world, yet come with a downside – long queues. With some cruise ships able to hold more than 3,000 passengers at a time, this can often result in crowded areas. Queues at breakfast as well as at the activities such as pool […]

27 JUN

US, European allies call on Libya's armed factions to withdraw from oil facilities

The United States, France, Britain and Italy on Wednesday called on armed factions in Libya to cease fighting and withdraw immediately from oil installations at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf. Washington and its European allies said in a joint statement that Libya’s oil resources should remain under the control of the legitimate National Oil Corporation, […]

24 JUN

Tesla Closing Over a Dozen Solar Facilities; Dark Times Ahead?

Tesla’s efforts to scale back its workforce will significantly impact its solar roof business. Its 9 percent staffing cut reportedly translates into the closing of roughly a dozen facilities in the United States. The company got into selling photovoltaic shingles after acquiring SolarCity for $ 2.6 billion. At the time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who previously served […]

30 MAR

VW storing around 300,000 diesels at 37 facilities around U.S.

Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States and will not be emptying them soon. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $ 7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 U.S. diesel vehicles through mid-February, a recent court filing shows. The German automaker has been storing hundreds of thousands of […]

27 MAR

Suspicious packages sent to military facilities, congresswoman

Police are investigating a “suspicious brown substance” found in an envelope sent to the office of a congresswoman in New Hampshire. Separately, the FBI is examining suspicious packages delivered to US military facilities. The package arrived at the office of Democratic Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter in Dover on Monday afternoon. Staff alerted the police as soon […]

16 MAR

US security officials say Russian hackers could shut down nuclear power plants and electric facilities in America

Mark Zaleski/AP The US accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating cyberattacks against American energy facilities. The hackers have been targeting US interests since at least 2015. Reports indicate the hackers could have shut down nuclear power plants, water, and electric facilities, but instead gathered intelligence that cybersecurity experts fear will be used for future attacks. […]

16 MAR

GM pours $100 million into facilities for building self-driving cars

(Reuters) — General Motors said on Thursday it will invest more than $ 100 million in two facilities as it prepares to build production versions of its Cruise self-driving car next year at its Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan. The largest U.S. automaker also said roof modules for GM’s self-driving vehicles will be assembled […]