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Even as India's airlines were struggling to get back to normalcy after weathering the global recession, the volcanic ash from Iceland has given the industry another jolt while also affecting the country's exports.

In January this year Iceland's National Energy Authority announced it had created the world's first magma-based geothermal energy system after drilling 1.3 miles through the earth's crust and hitting magma - only the second time magma has ever been reached. We find out how the project is progressing six months on and whether the project could be replicated anywhere else.

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German air traffic control authorities reopened airspace over the south of the country on Sunday in Berlin, after earlier shutting down the major airports at Munich and Stuttgart as new volcanic ash from Iceland arrived.

An ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano Monday grounded some 1,000 flights in Europe and forced the temporary closure of several main airports in Britain and the Netherlands.

Air travel across Europe is set to normalise on Thursday after days of airspace closures and cancelled flights caused by an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano.

Over 200 flights were cancelled and many British airports had to be closed on Sunday as volcanic ash from Iceland drifted across Europe, even as forecasts said airports in the capital city would be severely affected by on Tuesday.

The ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano eruption that spread over Europe cost airlines more than $1.7 billion in lost revenue, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Wednesday.

Already exporters are not able to draw enough demand for goods from the key export markets due to the massive financial slowdown, which has hurt many big economies adversely in the last one year. In addition, the unprecedented four-day shutdown of European airspace continued to wreak havoc, as the volcano near the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier in southern Iceland went on spewing ash and many countries have either canceled, delayed or extended bans on flights.

More airports in Europe, including many in Britain and Germany, reopened Wednesday, almost a week after airspace over large parts of Europe was shut down over ash clouds from a volcano in Iceland.

The government on Monday said more than 41,000 passengers have been stranded at Mumbai and Delhi international airports as air routes are restricted due to an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano spreading to Europe, disrupting flights for the last four days.

An Air France plane headed on Monday from Beirut to Nice, thus becoming the first aircraft to travel from Lebanon to France since passenger traffic was stopped due to a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano.

Disruption of flights across Europe due to volcanic ash clouds emanating from Iceland has cost Emirates Airlines around $50 million, the airlines has said in Dubai on Monday.

Rising awareness regarding mental health among millennials in developing countries including China and India is expected to boost the demand for nootropics. The memory enhancement application segment led the nootropics market in 2018 and it is expected to continue leading over the forecast period. Increasing consumption of smart drugs to gain a competitive advantage in academic performance is expected to positively influence the growth. Adrafinil, Noopept, Modafinil, Phosphatidylserine, and Phenylalanine Nootropics help improve memory. A significant part of the elderly population with mild Alzheimer's disease is also prescribed with these medications. In 2018, around 46 million people were suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia across the world. Finland, U.S., Canada, Iceland, and Sweden have the highest population of dementia patients. This factor is anticipated to drive the demand for nootropics.

With pockets full of cash, China has more leverage than ever over European governments and businesses. What does greater Chinese influence mean for European businesses and culture?

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