Asian Development Banks gets $665M for climate projects
By The Associated Press The Asian Development Bank says it has won commitments of $665 million to support climate-related projects in Southeast Asia.…
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I’m not picking on Elon Musk. Just please help, says UN food official
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business The director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme is still pleading with the world’s richest…
Continue Reading I’m not picking on Elon Musk. Just please help, says UN food official
CNN By Moira Ritter, CNN Business The director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme is still pleading with the world’s richest…
Continue Reading Why flying is so bad and about to get worse
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Canceled flights, packed planes, rising fares and violent outbursts are the new normal for air travel. Flying is…
Continue Reading Autonomous vehicle maker Nuro secures $600M for expansion
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILIVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Electric vehicle maker Nuro said Tuesday it had secured $600 million in funding from…
Continue Reading China is starting to look less scary to investors
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For investors, the appeal of China has always been clear. Despite a long list of political risks, it’s the…
Continue Reading China is urging families to stock up on food as supply challenges multiply
By Laura He and Yong Xiong, CNN Business China is telling families to stock up on food and other daily essentials as bad weather, energy shortages…
Continue Reading Cryptocurrencies rally on Facebook’s ‘Meta’ rebrand
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Facebook announced its company rebrand just last week, but a little-known cryptocurrency is already rallying in…
Continue Reading Tesla falls on Musk tweet saying Hertz deal not signed yet
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Shares of Tesla Inc. tumbled almost 4% in midday trading on Tuesday after its CEO and…
Continue Reading Yahoo pulls out of China for good
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Yahoo has shut down access to its services in China, becoming the latest American tech company to exit the country.…
Continue Reading Hotels rethink the concierge: From selfies to sustainability
By KRISTI EATON Associated Press One hotel in Mexico has an “Instagram concierge” to help guests with their selfie game. A hotel in Aruba has a…
Continue Reading India’s billionaire vaccine prince held the key to ending the pandemic. His plans went awry
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business As Covid-19 wreaked havoc around the world last year, the 39-year-old son of an Indian billionaire was laying the…
Continue Reading Tesla software recall may head off fight with US regulators
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has issued a recall that automatically sent a software update fixing a safety problem in its…
Continue Reading Here’s what it’s like to live in one of Charlie Munger’s windowless dorms
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Billionaire Charlie Munger’s controversial plans for a massive, windowless dorm at the University of…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s billionaire partner bankrolls windowless dorm. An architect quit
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Billionaire Charlie Munger is bankrolling the design of a massive dormitory at the University of California,…
Continue Reading Pfizer revenue and profits soar on its Covid vaccine business
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Pfizer reported that earnings and sales more than doubled in the past quarter, and it raised its outlook for results…
Continue Reading Pfizer revenue and profits soar on its Covid vaccine business
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Pfizer reported that earnings and sales more than doubled in the past quarter, and it raised its outlook for…
Continue Reading Pfizer tops Q3 forecasts as total COVID vaccine sales soar
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer is hiking sales expectations for its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine again, and its early look at 2022 also falls…
Continue Reading Yahoo pulls out of China, citing ‘challenging’ environment
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Yahoo Inc. says it has pulled out of China, citing an “increasingly challenging business and legal…
Continue Reading Hard-hit Russia sets another daily record for COVID deaths
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit another daily record several days after a nationwide order for…
Continue Reading India’s billionaire vaccine prince held the key to ending the pandemic. His plans went awry
CNN By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business As Covid-19 wreaked havoc around the world last year, the 39-year-old son of an Indian billionaire was laying the…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: What happens to your crypto if you die?
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Cryptocurrency is managed a bit differently than traditional investment accounts, which can make estate planning a…
Continue Reading Elon Musk keeps fans guessing by tweeting mysterious Chinese poem
By Michelle Toh and Yong Xiong, CNN Business Elon Musk is known for setting the internet ablaze with his cryptic tweets. Now he’s doing it in…
Continue Reading World’s biggest shipper Maersk reports 68% rise in revenue
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, has reported a sharp rise in earnings amid strong…
Continue Reading BP warns of ‘tight’ gas market ahead as profits surge
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — BP reported soaring profits Tuesday on the back of surging oil and gas prices as the global economy…
Continue Reading Leaders vow to protect forests, plug methane leaks at COP26
By FRANK JORDANS and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders are promising to protect Earth’s forests, cut…
Continue Reading French trawler owners still in dark over UK-French fishing
By NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press GRANVILLE, France (AP) — French trawler owners in Normandy have reacted with confusion and consternation after…
Continue Reading “Major cities really matter”: Mayors demand climate action
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The mayors of Seattle and Freetown in Sierra Leone greeted each other like long lost…
Continue Reading Faith groups increasingly join fight against climate change
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press POINTE-AUX-CHENES, Louisiana (AP) — Faith leaders and activists across the world are…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower despite Dow’s push over 36,000
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares are mostly lower in Asia, weighed down by concerns over disrupted supply chains and shipping, despite…
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