Glencore’s Mount Isa copper mine, employing 1200 workers, set to close after reaching ‘end of life’

Glencore’s Mount Isa copper mine, employing 1200 workers, set to close after reaching ‘end of life’

Glencore will cease operations in Mt Isa at one of the biggest copper mines in the world from 2025. The multinational company has notified 1200 workers that after 60 years mining copper in the far northwest Queensland city, underground operations and the copper concentrator will close. “Glencore has conducted a range of studies and reviews … Read more

Booking, Agoda, Expedia or Priceline?

Booking, Agoda, Expedia or Priceline?

Vacations can be fabulously relaxing. But booking one is another story. The average traveler views 141 pages of travel content in the 45 days prior to booking a trip, according to an Expedia Group report. The most popular site to visit was an OTA — or “online travel agency” — which is an industry term … Read more

China’s cold snap reaches Shanghai with chilliest year-end in 40 years

China’s cold snap reaches Shanghai with chilliest year-end in 40 years

China’s financial hub Shanghai was set to record its chilliest period in December in four decades, spurring authorities to issue warnings for low temperatures and wind, while northern cities battled icy conditions forecast to ease only next week. The city’s lowest temperatures on Thursday will be minus 4 to minus 6 degrees Celsius (21 to … Read more

Airlines are feeling the impact of the Israel-Hamas war

Airlines are feeling the impact of the Israel-Hamas war

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliner” aircraft displays Israeli and Emirati flags after landing upon arrival from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on the company’s first scheduled commercial flight from Abu Dhabi, on April 6, 2021. JACK GUEZ | AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates … Read more

Chick-fil-A stronger than ever amid more competition

Chick-fil-A stronger than ever amid more competition

A Chick-fil-A meal is displayed at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Novato, California, on June 1, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Every restaurant chain from McDonald’s to Popeyes wants to take down Chick-fil-A, but its hold over customers is tighter than ever. Since its founding in 1967, Chick-fil-A has grown to become the third-largest restaurant … Read more

Boeing order bonanza leaves Airbus in the dust

Boeing order bonanza leaves Airbus in the dust

Aermacchi MB-339 trainer aircraft of the Fursan al-Emarat (UAE Knights) aerobatics team release smoke as they fly over with an Emirates Airbus A380-861 jetliner aircraft during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central – Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 13, 2023.  Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates … Read more

The move to a cashless society isn’t just a possibility, it’s well underway, expert says

The move to a cashless society isn’t just a possibility, it’s well underway, expert says

This article was first published in The Conversation. When was the last time you used cash? For many Australians using cash or even swiping a card has become a rare event. The move towards a cashless society started 50 years ago with the introduction of the Bankcard and was driven by technological advancements. But it … Read more