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Sources: Lynn Forester de Rothschild is exploring a sale of a ~20% stake in The Economist Group, potentially raising between £200M and £400M (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-15/forester-…

Forester de Rothschild Said to Explore Sale of Stake in The Economist Group
Lynn Forester de Rothschild is exploring a sale of a significant minority stake in The Economist Group, marking the first ownership shake-up in a decade at the 182-year-old magazine read by both the political and business elite.

RWE liefert Fracht mit autonomen Drohnen an Windkraftanlagen
Die Versorgung von Windkraftanlagen in Offshore-Windparks könne mit Drohnen schneller, kostengünstiger und umweltfreundlicher erfolgen, hat RWE herausgefunden.

🥄 'Self-fixturing' friction stir technique removes barriers for US manufacturing
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-fixturing-friction-technique-barriers.html

'Self-fixturing' friction stir technique removes barriers for US manufacturing
A spinning tool plunges into two pieces of metal, rotating at a high rate of speed. As the tool begins to move, it softens and mixes the metal, creating a powerful weld—one that can securely join similar and dissimilar materials (particularly metals and alloys) without rivets, fasteners, or adhesive. This advanced manufacturing technique—called friction stir welding—requires only a fraction of the energy required by conventional techniques, but it isn't used on many assembly lines today.

Seed-dispersing animals are in decline, impacting forests and the climate: Study https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/seed-dispersing-animals-are-in-decline-impacting-forests-and-the-climate-study/

Seed-dispersing animals are in decline, impacting forests and the climate: Study
A lot of attention has been paid to the decrease in bee populations and other pollinators, but a recent review article makes the case that we should be equally alarmed by the declining numbers of seed-dispersing animals, which are crucial for growing healthy forests. “Both are important and should be taken into account in restoration […]

The First Radio-bright Off-nuclear #TidalDisruptionEvent AT 2024tvd Reveals the Fastest-evolving Double-peaked Radio Emission: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ae0a26 -> Astronomers Discover Fastest-Evolving Radio Signals Ever Observed from Black Hole Tearing Apart Star: https://public.nrao.edu/news/astronomers-discover-fastest-evolving-radio-signals-ever-observed/ - NRAO telescopes reveal first radio-bright "off-nuclear" tidal disruption event, showing unprecedented double-peaked radio emission -> Investigation of the First Radio-Bright Off-Nuclear Tidal Disruption Event: https://aasnova.org/2025/10/15/investigation-of-the-first-radio-bright-off-nuclear-tidal-disruption-event/

Zelensky appoints Ukraine's first-ever military ombudsman: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/16/zelensky-appoints-ukraines-firstever-military.html

The UK's Channel 4 purchases a majority stake in a production company, Firecrest Films, for the first time; it will now be able to own British IP (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/09/channel-4-buys-firecrest-films-first-majorit…

Channel 4 Makes History By Taking First Ever Majority Stake In A Production Company
Channel 4 has bought Firecrest Films, the producer of 'Murder Trial' and its first ever majority stake in a production company.

💗 Forest expansion increases agricultural output, new study shows
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Forest expansion increases agricultural output, new study shows
Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. So, it follows that forest expansion efforts would displace agriculture—but new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics reports that that's not necessarily the case. And not only that, forest expansion actually increased agricultural output in the study.

In minerals deal first, U.S. delegation scouts Ukrainian mines for potential starter projects: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/15/in-minerals-deal-first-us.html

‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/14/dismal-health-of-worlds-forests-is-threat-to-humanity-report-warns