DOE loans Southern $26.5B

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOE gives Southern $26.5B loan The Department of Energy announced Wednesday it will make its largest loan ever, $26.5 billion for power in Georgia and Alabama. © AP Photo/Ivan Vucci The loan, made to subsidiaries of utility Southern Co., will provide funding for new gas……

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engine maker boosts profit outlook

Rolls-Royce said Thursday it expects profits of over £4 billion ($5.42 billion) this year as the aero engine and power systems maker banks on another year of robust growth.  The aerospace giant is targeting underlying operating profit of between £4 billion and £4.2 billion in 2026, above the midpoint of £3.65 billion as expected by…

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Trump’s atypical surgeon general pick faces Senate scrutiny: Key takeaways

After months of delays, Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, appeared before the Senate, facing intense questions over her qualifications, personal health care practices and career as a social media influencer. Means appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Wednesday, nearly four months after her initial…

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