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Where there’s smoke, there are Working on Fire heroes
5000 firefighters stationed across South Africa protect lives, property, forests, biodiversity, and commercial, forestry and agriculture from billion-rand losses yearly. For over two decades, Working on Fire (WOF), the government’s expanded public works programme (EPWP) initiative to battle devastating wildfires, has been at the forefront of using specially trained firefighters and aircraft to protect lives
Taylor Farms says it’s not responsible for Cyclospora outbreak
In 2013 U.S. health authorities linked a Cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak. Published: August 07, 2026, 12:06 am Last updated: August 07, 2026, 12:03 pm As patient counts continue to rise in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, the
UK train delays LIVE: Friday commuters set for more railway chaos after major outage
Delays are set to have a major knock-on effect into Friday after yesterday's travel chaos...
I Started My Career With a Borrowed Ladder. Here’s How That Shaped the Way I Evaluate My Business Partners.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways I couldn’t afford my own equipment when I decided to become a roofer, so I borrowed a ladder from my dad. The way he treated me when I was looking for my first shot in business shaped how I vet partners and dealers. It taught
He Started a Business at 26 and Was Rejected by Every Bank and Investor. Now It’s Passed $1 Billion in Sales: ‘People Thought I...
Key Takeaways Michael Browning Jr. is the founder and CEO of Unleashed Brands, the $1 billion youth enrichment platform company that includes Urban Air, The Little Gym and Sylvan Learning. Unleashed Brands has more than 1,600 locations nationwide and serves more than 25 million people. In 2025, Unleashed Brands opened 133 new franchise locations with
How to get started raising backyard chickens
Science & Nature Egg prices got you down? You might be able to set up your own supply of fresh pre-omelets.
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I started fasting over the Airport Expressway to Kuje – Wike
By Daniel Tyokua The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he started fasting and praying for God’s guidance on how to source funds to pay the contractor handling the newly completed FCT-105 highway, the Airport Expressway to Kuje town. Wike gave the testimony during the...
She Started a Niche Business in Her Basement with $10,000. Now It Does $113 Million in Sales: ‘Took Off Like a Rocket.’
Key Takeaways Colette and Andy Bell started a handyman business in 1998 to tackle small projects for homeowners. In 2018, they connected with Ace Hardware, which purchased their business in 2019. Colette is now the vice president of franchise development for Ace Handyman Services, and she continues to lead expansion. Colette Bell and her husband
He Started a Business at Age 13 and Made $85 His First Year. Now, He Brings in Up to $100,000 Per Job.
Key Takeaways Chase Gallagher treated mowing lawns at age 13 like a real business, learning to respect money and earn it instead of quitting when tasks got tough. He convinced his mother to let him complete the 11th and 12th grades via online high school, freeing up his days to work and grow his lawn
Has Ecuador started fracking? New oil project causes confusion and concern
State-owned oil company Petroecuador announced a new project involving “hydraulic fracturing” in an oil block in the Ecuadorian Amazon, creating confusion about the level of risk posed to the environment. The announcement concerned oil in Block 57, also known as the Shushufindi Libertador block, located in Sucumbíos province, which is largely covered by Amazonian rainforest.
At Age 50, She Started a Business From Her Kitchen Table. Now Her Everyday Household Product Makes $31 Million a Year.
Paula Blankenship inherited her mother's eye for DIY furniture...
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Where there’s smoke, there are Working on Fire heroes
5000 firefighters stationed across South Africa protect lives, property, forests, biodiversity, and commercial, forestry and agriculture from billion-rand losses yearly. For over two decades, Working on Fire (WOF), the government’s expanded public works programme (EPWP) initiative to battle devastating wildfires, has been at the forefront of using specially trained firefighters and aircraft to protect lives
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Taylor Farms says it’s not responsible for Cyclospora outbreak
In 2013 U.S. health authorities linked a Cyclospora outbreak to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak. Published: August 07, 2026, 12:06 am Last updated: August 07, 2026, 12:03 pm As patient counts continue to rise in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite, the
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UK train delays LIVE: Friday commuters set for more railway chaos after major outage
Delays are set to have a major knock-on effect into Friday after yesterday's travel chaos...
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The Meaning Behind Every Song on Karol G’s Most Personal Album, In Her Own Words
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and Karol G just landed in Las Vegas, where she’s getting ready for a massive show at the Allegiant Stadium. She’s on a Zoom call from her hotel room, bubbly, ebullient, and excited as ever. Part of this is because a ton is happening: She’s in the middle of her Viajando Por
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Gentari Australia reaches mechanical completion at 243MWp solar-plus-storage project
The project integrates 243MWp of solar generation capacity with a 172MW/409MWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage system (BESS) in a DC-coupled configuration, meaning the solar array connects directly to the battery at the DC level before conversion to AC for grid export. This configuration offers several advantages over traditional AC-coupled systems, including improved efficiency