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Texas’ anti-ESG stance is costing municipalities millions in extra interest paymentsIn 2021, the Texas legislature prohibited any cities or towns in the state from using banks that limit financing for the oil, gas, or gun...
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The brief, eventful history of Twitter under Elon MuskYesterday (April 14) marks one year since Elon Musk announced his offer to buy Twitter . And what an eventful year it was. First came some...
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Germany is following through on its plan to shut down nuclear plants, despite some oppositionGermany is set to close its last three nuclear power stations —Isar II, Emsland, and Neckarwestheim II—on Saturday (Apr. 15), shutting down a...
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The Dallas Mavericks were fined $750,000 for trying to lose a gameThe NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for sitting the team’s best players in order to throw a game against the Chicago Bulls on April 7...
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Netflix launched its site 25 years ago. These are the company's biggest moments sinceNetflix sold its first subscription 25 years ago. It was a major milestone for the company, which had been founded the previous year. But back...
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The share of VC deals that are done in Silicon Valley is at an all-time lowThe San Francisco Bay Area is the home of Apple , Google, and Meta, but its grip on the technology sector’s future is arguably weakening. Though...
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Zuckerberg's plan to open Meta's Horizon Worlds to minors is facing oppositionPressure is mounting on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans to open Horizon Worlds , the tech giant’s flagship virtual reality platform,...
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Hollywood has two weeks to reach a union deal if it wants to avoid a writers' strikeCome May 1, film and TV scribes could put their pens down indefinitely. Read more...
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How companies can respond to new salary transparency lawsOne of the largest trends for U.S. hiring in 2023 is the push for pay transparency . After a flurry of local and state legislation last year,...
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Ready to be an everyday advocate? Here's where to startAs an Iranian woman living and working in America, the women’s movement in Iran has caused me to reflect on how advocacy gives a voice to the...
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Free speech warrior Elon Musk's Twitter is muting Indian voices worldwideTwitter is once again embroiled in a free-speech debate over repressing Indian voices on the global platform. Read more...
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It's never been this expensive to rent in ManhattanSpring has sprung in Manhattan, and so have rental prices. Read more...
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Walmart is selling Bonobos at a fraction of what it paid for the menswear brandSix years into owning Bonobos, Walmart is selling off the menswear brand at a huge discount. Read more...
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India has intensified scrutiny of the BBC following its Modi documentaryIndia has brought a new case against the BBC for alleged violation of foreign exchange rules. Read more...
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Instant ramen is a pantry staple through hard timesThe covid-19 pandemic saw a surge in shelf-stable foods, as people stocked their pantries. Nissin, the Japanese company behind Cup Noodles, or...
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Amazon’s Bedrock has entered the generative AI chatAmazon just unleashed a cloud-based rival to take on the likes of Microsoft and Google in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) wars....
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Lula's state visit to Beijing reveals Brazil's foreign policy balancing actBrazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday (April 14), as part of an official...
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Allowing mifepristone only until the 7th week of pregnancy is as good as banning itYesterday (Apr. 12) an appeals court partially stayed the ruling that stripped abortion drug mifepristone of its US Food and Drug...
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The world's largest financier of fossil fuels isn't a US bank—it's a Canadian oneFossil fuel financing—lending and underwriting for bonds and equities—from the world’s 60 largest banks hit $673 billion in 2022, according to...
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Why you should keep your own scoreboard at workRead more...
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Record rainfall in Florida shut down Fort Lauderdale’s airportSouth Florida has been inundated with record levels of rainfall over the past 24 hours, forcing public schools to close and the state’s third...
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US egg prices are falling back to earthEgg prices have cracked. Read more...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla get far more government money than NPRThis week’s Twitter kerfuffle is all about public funding. Elon Musk decided to label National Public Radio’s account first as...
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The US is laying new power lines too slowly for its renewables transitionRenewables are having a bumper run, according to JP Morgan’s annual assessment (pdf) of the energy market. More money is being invested into...
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Arkansas says teens need parental permission to use social media, but not to get a jobSarah Huckabee Sanders, the governor of Arkansas, imposed a minimum age limit for social media use in legislation signed on Wednesday (Apr. 12)....
