NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. | AFP via Getty Images NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an "enduring presence" on the Moon. Isaacman announced the news during NASA's Ignition event on Tuesday, where he also described goals to launch a nu...
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. | AFP via Getty Images NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an "enduring presence" on the Moon. Isaacman announced the news during NASA's Ignition event on Tuesday, where he also described goals to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars, as reported earlier by the New York Times . As a result of plans to establish a base on the Moon, NASA announced that it's pausing its Gateway project "in its current form," which would've launched a space station orbiting the Moon. Instead, NASA plans to "shift focus to infrastructure that enables susta … Read the full story at The Verge.
Victory Capital Holdings has withdrawn its nearly $9 billion proposal to acquire Janus Henderson Group. Loukia Gyftopoulou reports on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Victory Capital Holdings has withdrawn its nearly $9 billion proposal to acquire Janus Henderson Group. Loukia Gyftopoulou reports on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Good morning, the European Union and Australia have inked a free-trade agreement that will open new markets for Australian producers, while the nation’s wheat farmers are scaling back planting as concerns around fertilizer supplies mount due to the Iran war. Elsewhere, there are signs Iran and the US are in talks to end the conflict with President Donald Trump signaling Iran had offered a “present...
Good morning, the European Union and Australia have inked a free-trade agreement that will open new markets for Australian producers, while the nation’s wheat farmers are scaling back planting as concerns around fertilizer supplies mount due to the Iran war. Elsewhere, there are signs Iran and the US are in talks to end the conflict with President Donald Trump signaling Iran had offered a “present” as a show of good faith in the negotiations. The possible breakthrough comes amid reports the Pentagon is planning to deploy an elite army unit to the Middle East. - Sharon Klyne, private credit reporter What’s happening now The European Union and Australia agreed to a free-trade deal , wrapping up almost a decade of talks as the two sides push to tighten ties and reinvigorate a rules-based order that’s under assault from the Trump administration. Wheat farmers in Australia are paring back plantings as concerns over fertilizer supplies mount, while BHP sees the global potash market tightening over the next decade — signs that the war in Iran is disrupting operations on farms around the world. One of Australia’s largest pension funds, Hostplus, is considering offering cryptocurrencies as an investment option to its members, an asset class that’s so far been largely shunned by its industry rivals. Australian artificial-intelligence start up Firmus Technologies appointed three new company directors ahead of an expected initial public offering later this year. Meanwhile, Singapore energy provider Sembcorp Industries has shortlisted banks for an about A$3 billion loan to fund its purchase of Australia’s Alinta Energy, a further step in the firm’s strategy to expand beyond its home market. A cyclone that menaced Australia’s northeast coast last week now threatens to disrupt energy and mining operations in the country’s west. Canberra faces a potential energy crunch amid global disruptions linked to the war in Iran. Bloomberg’s Ben Westcott and Macquarie University’s Lurion de M...