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LONDON: Carmaker Aston Martin is seeing "phenomenal" demand, boosted by a rebound in China, the company's executive chairman and billionaire investor Lawrence Stroll said on Friday. "Demand right now is phenomenal," he told the Financial Times' The Future of the Car digital conference. "China really returned first and strongest, and is gangbusters." Stroll led a consortium which invested in Aston earlier this year as the carmaker struggled following its 2018 stock market flotation, after which its share price slumped. Since then a new chief executive has taken over and the 107-year company, famed for being fictional agent James Bond's car of choice, did a deal in October which sees German carmaker Daimler up its stake in the firm. Shareholders approved the latest capital injection plan on Friday. Stroll said Aston's current growth trajectory meant "the public markets are the right place" for the firm whilst eying an increase in the value of its shares, which stand at 79 … [Read more...] about Aston Martin’s Stroll says demand is phenomenal, returned first in China

KOLKATA: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation has issued the work order to replace the existing sodium vapour street lights with LED ones in Salt Lake and Rajarhat . The state government has sanctioned Rs 17 crore for the project. “We have received the sanction. We started work from the lane beside Poura Bhavan,” said Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation board of administrators chairperson Krishna Chakraborty. Residents have been complaining for long that there are many stretches in the township that are inadequately lit and turn dark after sunset. There are also many defunct street lights on several stretches in Salt Lake and in areas of Baguiati and Rajarhat Gopalpur. At present, there are about 25,000 sodium vapour lights across Salt Lake and adjacent areas that will be replaced with LED lights, a civic official said. As per rough estimates, the civic authorities pay a monthly energy bill of about Rs 1.5 crore. “About 60% of the electricity bill will get reduced once … [Read more...] about Bidhannagar civic body to install LED street lights in Salt Lake & Rajarhat

British Gas is set to add another £97 to bills from April, affecting millions of households across the UK. It becomes the latest 'big six' provider to announce price rises from spring this year, in line with Ofgem's new price cap rate , which affects some of the most vulnerable customers. The energy giant said 2.3million people will be affected by the latest announcement, which will see the provider's average standard default tariff rise from £1,041 to £1,138 a year. The price cap is set twice a year to curb how much suppliers can charge customers on standard variable tariffs - often the most expensive plans in the market. It's rising to £1,138 in April. But consumer expert Martin Lewis has warned households they stand to save hundreds by shopping around. About 15million households, including 4million prepayment meter customers are on a default tariff and covered by the cap. But switching to a fixed deal will lock you into a cheaper tariff - and put a stop to any … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis names three best energy deals right now as big six all hike prices

VINUESA, Spain: Dan Martin claimed victory on stage three of the Vuelta a Espana as early race leader Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma also put in a strong showing to remain in red on Thursday (Oct 22). The 166km Lodosa to Vinuesa route featured two categorised climbs which ultimately decided the outcome of the stage. Israel Start-Up Nation's rider Martin attacked in the last 200 metres of the final climb to Laguna Negra's summit finish, holding off 2019 Vuelta winner Roglic of Slovenia and Ineos's Ecuadorean Richard Carapaz in the battle to the line. "I’ve come so close to winning this year. I just really wanted to win a stage for this team because they’ve been so good to me," the emotional Irishman said. "Obviously with the (back) injury at the Tour (de France), I couldn’t win a stage but I was really determined to win today. The team were amazing, and every single one of them played their part in the victory. "This win is partly for them and then partly for my wife, because … [Read more...] about Cycling: Martin wins Vuelta mountain stage, Roglic stays in red

Untreated water has entered Agara lake through BWSSB STP pipe and Lakes Dept is looking the other way, residents allege Residents of Agara and HSR Layout love to go for a walk to the Agara lake. However, they are now worried about sewagae flowing into the 98-acre water body and polluting it. People said the highly contaminated oily and greasy untreated water has entered Agara Lake through the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Sewage Treatment Plant pipeline. They blamed the BMBP Lakes Department for not issuing a notice to the BWSSB regarding the pollution. After the issue was brought up on social media, the BBMP Lakes Department and the BWSSB got busy passing the buck – Kavita Reddy, lake protection society V-P “After the issue was highlighted on social media, the BBMP Lakes Department and the BWSSB authorities were busy blaming each other and passing the buck. The STP was established on the land belonging to Agara lake, and its … [Read more...] about Good grease! There is sewage in Agara lake