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The UK Department for Transport said from 21 October drivers can install qualifying cross-pavement home EV chargers without planning permission. The government said removing the permission process could save up to £300 on installation and make home charging available from 2p per mile.
Its lowest-overshoot scenario calls for global greenhouse gas emissions to fall 18% by 2030 from 2025 levels.
The agreement secures manufacturing capacity for Heron Link solid-state transformers for Vantage data-center campuses. The system is designed to convert medium-voltage grid power to 800 VDC.
The spacecraft launched on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 mission on 20 October; Viasat says on-orbit testing is planned through March 2027.
Property group SEGRO said it had contracted £70 million of annualised headline rent in the first nine months of 2026, 32% more than a year earlier. £42 million came from its existing portfolio and £28 million from development lettings.
Serabi Gold reported 11,008 ounces of gold production in the third quarter of 2026, 9% below the same period in 2025. The company attributed the decline to lower-than-expected grades at the Palito Complex.
Swedish bearing maker SKF reported 4.3% organic sales growth and a 16.3% adjusted operating margin in continuing operations for Q3 2026, with automotive reported separately as discontinued operations. The margin was 15.4% a year earlier.
BLS said the 1.5% year-over-year increase in third-quarter earnings lagged the 3.5% rise in consumer prices.
The renewable energy ministry says the summit and expo will run in New Delhi from 2 to 5 November, with participation expected from over 130 countries.
Piyush Goyal’s 22–27 October programme includes government meetings, business forums and sector roundtables; about 100 businesses and startups are expected to join the delegation.
A high-level meeting in Mauritius identified collaboration priorities and set up follow-up consultations.
Rwanda’s Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board approved a four-year extension of Aterian’s exploration licence for the Kinunga (HCK) project in southern Rwanda. The company said the renewal supports assessment of tantalum-niobium in weathered pegmatites alongside continued lithium exploration in fresh rock.
