US: Explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana Prompts Evacuations

An explosion occurred at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana on Friday, August 22, prompted mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius. The blast at the automotive manufacturing facility, which employs around 400 people, caused no reported injuries. Residents reported feeling the ground shake and saw black residue, believed to be oil, falling from the sky.

Casio to market world's smallest digital camera with zoom lens

Casio to market world's smallest digital camera with zoom lens

TOKYO, Japan - Casio Computer Co. will launch the world's smallest digital camera with a zoom lens, Exilim Card Ex-S100 (photo), in late September measuring only 79 cubic centimeters. Casio said it made its palm-sized camera smaller by using a ceramic lens for the first time. It said the ceramic lens has a higher refractive index than glass lens. The camera is a 3.2 mega pixel digital camera equipped with a 2.8 times optical zoom lens. It measures 88 x 57 x 16.7 millimeters. The thinnest part is 14.2 mm.

Sweden raises benchmark rate to 0.25 pct

STORY: Sweden raises benchmark rate to 0.25 pct DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Riksbank, Sweden's central bank 2. press release from the Riksbank 3. street view of Stockholm 4. various of a shopping mall 5. various of a supermarket 6. various of Statistics Sweden STORYLINE: The Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, on Thursday raised its key interest rate from zero to 0.25 percent effective May 4 to counter soaring inflation. It was the first time the rate was in positive territory since September 2014. The bank's Executive Board aims to gradually raise the rate to "somewhat below 2 percent" two or three more times this year, according to a press release. The Riksbank justified the move by recalling that inflation has surged to its highest level since the 1990s and that it is expected to remain high "for some time." According to the Riksbank's projections, Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP) will expand 2.8 percent in 2023 and 1.

Casio to market world's smallest digital camera with zoom lens

Casio to market world's smallest digital camera with zoom lens

TOKYO, Japan - Casio Computer Co. will launch the world's smallest digital camera with a zoom lens, Exilim Card Ex-S100 (photo), in late September measuring only 79 cubic centimeters. Casio said it made its palm-sized camera smaller by using a ceramic lens for the first time. It said the ceramic lens has a higher refractive index than glass lens. The camera is a 3.2 mega pixel digital camera equipped with a 2.8 times optical zoom lens. It measures 88 x 57 x 16.7 millimeters. The thinnest part is 14.2 mm. (Kyodo)