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Dec 7, 2023 | bqprime.com | Krystal Chia

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- In a September storm that unleashed Hong Kong’s heaviest rainfall in more than a century, tons of dirt, rocks and debris tumbled into the sea below Redhill Peninsula, a cluster of $10 million-plus modernist town homes on the south side of the island. The landslide left a scar on the hillside, exposing unauthorized basements excavated beneath the foundations of several houses.

Dec 6, 2023 | bqprime.com | BQ Desk

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said on Thursday that 90% of production at its cement units—Ambuja Cements Ltd. and ACC Ltd.—now recycles waste fly ash and slag. The ports-to-power conglomerate is also planning to power 60% of its cement production with renewable sources by 2028, Adani posted on X. "This significant shift not only enhances the environmental footprint of our cement but also marks a substantial step towards sustainability," he said.

Dec 6, 2023 | bqprime.com | Priya Ramani

Shah Rukh Khan, Of Course. Pathaan released days after Ardern resigned and Khan played “our centre forward, our opening batsman...our everything” to perfection. Pathaan said his parents left him in a movie theatre and his country looked after him. He thought he would return the favour. Khan certainly returned the favour this year with Pathaan and then Jawan. Both films contained analogies to present-day India and it was a relief to watch a powerful Indian channel his grief through his work.

Dec 6, 2023 | bqprime.com | Vikas Srivastava

Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. will invest Rs 4,800 crore to set up India’s first lithium iron phosphate cathode active material plant in Odisha in two phases by 2030. At full capacity, the plant will manufacture 2 lakh tonne of cathode material and will be set up over the next five to six years, said Anurag Choudhary, managing director and chief executive officer of Himadri Speciality Chemical. “Cathodes constitute around 52% of the lithium-ion battery cost.

Dec 6, 2023 | bqprime.com | Vikas Srivastava

The initial public offer of India's largest cryogenic equipment manufacturer, INOXCVA, is expected to hit the market before the month ends, said Siddharth Jain, group chief executive officer of the company. The promoters will dilute 25% of their equity in the offer-for-sale that the company expects before the month ends, after the company's draft red herring prospectus got clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday.