Wind and solar generated a record 10% of the world’s power in 2021, report shows
Story by Reuters and Angela Dewan, CNN Business The world generated a record 10% of its electricity from wind and solar in 2021 and clean sources…
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Medical information to have ready in case of emergency
Guava Health compiled a list of important medical information to have prepared in case of an…
Continue Reading Germany issues ‘early warning’ of possible gas shortages as Russia threatens supplies
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Germany issued an “early warning” of possible natural gas shortages on Wednesday over a payments dispute…
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New Zealand airline plans to raise $1.5 billion to rebuild
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s flagship airline has announced a plan to raise $1.5 billion to hire…
Continue Reading Indian firefighters battle Delhi landfill blaze as air fills with toxic fumes
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN Firefighters in India’s capital said Wednesday they are close to extinguishing a fire at a landfill site that…
Continue Reading Germany warns on Russian gas, Poland to end oil imports
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Austria have activated early warning plans amid concerns that…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall after Wall St breaks 4-day winning streak
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower after Chinese manufacturing weakened and Russian shelling around…
Continue Reading For climate migrants in Bangladesh, town offers new life
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press MONGLA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi town stands alone to offer new life to thousands of climate migrants.…
Continue Reading California panel OKs reparations limit for slave descendants
By JANIE HAR Associated Press California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations has voted to limit state compensation to the descendants…
Continue Reading How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
By AMANDA SEITZ, ERIC TUCKER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s state media reporters are positing as travel bloggers…
Continue Reading How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
By AMANDA SEITZ, ERIC TUCKER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of China’s state media reporters are identifying as…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why bond yields may be warning of a recession
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more reliable warning signals for a recession is starting to shine. The “yield…
Continue Reading China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai shutdown
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s leaders are trying to fine-tune their “zero tolerance” COVID-19 strategy to…
Continue Reading China shows Afghanistan ambitions at multinational meetings
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ambitions to have a major hand in Afghanistan under the Taliban while boosting its own stature are on display at…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Delaware port operator in tariff dispute
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has ruled that the company that runs the Port of Wilmington under an…
Continue Reading Plane crashed in Oklahoma, killing 3, was ‘near vertical’
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A preliminary report on an Oklahoma plane crash that killed three Nebraskans says the aircraft was “near vertical” when in…
Continue Reading Carl Icahn targets Kroger over pig welfare
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A month after setting his sights on McDonald’s over pig welfare, investor Carl Icahn has turned his…
Continue Reading Companies are spending more than ever buying their own stock. Joe Biden wants to put a stop to that
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business President Joe Biden delivered a strong message to corporate executives this week in his 2023 spending plan: Share…
Continue Reading Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn’t
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith’s violent slap of Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony had no appreciable…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why bond yields may be warning of a recession
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more reliable warning signals for a recession is starting to shine. The “yield…
Continue Reading For Will Smith, the damage has been done
Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives While Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock and the Academy Tuesday for the slap heard around the…
Continue Reading Iowa to kill 1.5M more hens and turkeys because of bird flu
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa agriculture officials say two more bird flu outbreaks in commercial flocks will require…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Wall Street built on its recent gains and closed higher Tuesday as talks on ending the war in Ukraine showed signs of progress.…
Continue Reading LHC Group, Nielsen, rise; NeoGenomics, Conn’s fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: LHC Group, Nielsen, rise; NeoGenomics, Conn’s…
Continue Reading Hackers steal over $600 million from video game Axie Infinity’s Ronin network
By Jennifer Korn The latest crypto hack has targeted a gaming-focused blockchain network that supports the popular video game Axie Infinity. Hackers…
Continue Reading Vietnamese carmaker to build electric vehicles in N Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Vietnamese automaker has announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Try, try again to free the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has prepared a second attempt to free a stranded container ship Wednesday, more than two weeks after it ran…
Continue Reading Accused stalker of Apple CEO Tim Cook agrees to stay away
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude…
Continue Reading We’re nearing a recession, if this always-accurate indicator is right again
By Lucy Bayly, CNN Business The bond market just flashed a warning sign that has correctly predicted almost every recession over the past 60 years:…
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