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BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Warning of 109-mile diversion after crash on A87 at Cluanie
A 109-mile (175km) diversion has been put in place after a crash closed the A87 near Cluanie in the were alerted to the collision at about 11: Scotland said the diversion was in place for east and west bound were warned to expect delays and longer than expected journey times. There are no details at this stage about any diversions take traffic via Inverness, Achnasheen and Auchtertyre.
The Advertiser
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual savings of $US56 million ($A87 million) in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the news. In February, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered his administration to cease production of the one cent coin. Trump posted on his Truth Social site then: "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" He said he had instructed his Treasury secretary to stop their production. The secretary has the authority to mint and issue coins "in amounts the secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States". Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost - almost four cents per penny now, according to the US Mint - and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint. Pennies are the most popular coin made by the US Mint, which reported making 3.2 billion of them last year - more than half of all the new coins it made last year. Congress, which dictates currency specifications such as the size and metal content of coins, could make Trump's order permanent through law. But past congressional efforts to ditch the penny have failed. The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual savings of $US56 million ($A87 million) in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the news. In February, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered his administration to cease production of the one cent coin. Trump posted on his Truth Social site then: "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" He said he had instructed his Treasury secretary to stop their production. The secretary has the authority to mint and issue coins "in amounts the secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States". Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost - almost four cents per penny now, according to the US Mint - and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint. Pennies are the most popular coin made by the US Mint, which reported making 3.2 billion of them last year - more than half of all the new coins it made last year. Congress, which dictates currency specifications such as the size and metal content of coins, could make Trump's order permanent through law. But past congressional efforts to ditch the penny have failed. The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual savings of $US56 million ($A87 million) in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the news. In February, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered his administration to cease production of the one cent coin. Trump posted on his Truth Social site then: "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" He said he had instructed his Treasury secretary to stop their production. The secretary has the authority to mint and issue coins "in amounts the secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States". Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost - almost four cents per penny now, according to the US Mint - and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint. Pennies are the most popular coin made by the US Mint, which reported making 3.2 billion of them last year - more than half of all the new coins it made last year. Congress, which dictates currency specifications such as the size and metal content of coins, could make Trump's order permanent through law. But past congressional efforts to ditch the penny have failed. The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual savings of $US56 million ($A87 million) in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the news. In February, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered his administration to cease production of the one cent coin. Trump posted on his Truth Social site then: "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" He said he had instructed his Treasury secretary to stop their production. The secretary has the authority to mint and issue coins "in amounts the secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States". Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost - almost four cents per penny now, according to the US Mint - and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint. Pennies are the most popular coin made by the US Mint, which reported making 3.2 billion of them last year - more than half of all the new coins it made last year. Congress, which dictates currency specifications such as the size and metal content of coins, could make Trump's order permanent through law. But past congressional efforts to ditch the penny have failed.
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual savings of $US56 million ($A87 million) in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the news. In February, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered his administration to cease production of the one cent coin. Trump posted on his Truth Social site then: "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" He said he had instructed his Treasury secretary to stop their production. The secretary has the authority to mint and issue coins "in amounts the secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States". Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost - almost four cents per penny now, according to the US Mint - and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint. Pennies are the most popular coin made by the US Mint, which reported making 3.2 billion of them last year - more than half of all the new coins it made last year. Congress, which dictates currency specifications such as the size and metal content of coins, could make Trump's order permanent through law. But past congressional efforts to ditch the penny have failed.
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny
The US Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official says. An immediate annual savings of $US56 million ($A87 million) in reduced material costs is expected by stopping penny production, according to the official who was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the news. In February, US President Donald Trump announced that he had ordered his administration to cease production of the one cent coin. Trump posted on his Truth Social site then: "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" He said he had instructed his Treasury secretary to stop their production. The secretary has the authority to mint and issue coins "in amounts the secretary decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States". Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost - almost four cents per penny now, according to the US Mint - and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and relative bargain in production costs compared with the nickel, which costs almost 14 cents to mint. Pennies are the most popular coin made by the US Mint, which reported making 3.2 billion of them last year - more than half of all the new coins it made last year. Congress, which dictates currency specifications such as the size and metal content of coins, could make Trump's order permanent through law. But past congressional efforts to ditch the penny have failed.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Two in hospital after crash on Skye's A87
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash closed the A87 on Skye on said the two-vehicle crash happened between Portree and road was closed in both directions at its junction with the A850 at about 17:20 and was reopened about two hours Scotland said the casualties were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
