Chinese developer Evergrande risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts
A Hong Kong court will convene a hearing Monday on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande's plans for restructuring its more than $300 billion in debts
2023-12-03 13:29
Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed
2023-12-03 13:24
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people
2023-12-02 22:53
Billionaire Branson Won’t Put More Money in Virgin Galactic
Richard Branson doesn’t plan further investments in Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., the unprofitable space tourism venture he founded,
2023-12-02 21:59
COP28 Latest: New Initiatives Targets Most Polluting Companies
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2023-12-02 20:57
At UN Climate talks, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it "smokescreen"
Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year’s U_N_ climate talks said Saturday, a move that environmental groups called a “smokescreen.”
2023-12-02 20:15
US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate
The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit
2023-12-02 17:50
Signa’s Lofty Property Valuations Point to Brutal Pain to Come
The Upper West high-rise overlooking Berlin’s bustling Kurfürstendamm shopping boulevard is one of many glittering trophies in the
2023-12-02 16:59
Biden rule aims to reduce methane emissions, targeting US oil and gas industry for global warming
The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming as President Joe Biden seeks to advance his climate legacy
2023-12-02 16:57
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s
A federal jury in Illinois has delivered a verdict of $17.7 million in damages to several major food manufacturing companies who sued egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the supply of eggs in the U.S. years ago
2023-12-02 07:53
NY Region’s Gender Employment Gap Has Fallen Sharply Since 2021
The overall US gender employment gap shrank to below pre-Covid levels this year, with the trend even more
2023-12-02 04:58
Rail union says Union Pacific layoffs of over 1,000 track maintenance workers jeopardizes safety
The head of the union that represents track maintenance workers says Union Pacific is jeopardizing safety by delaying nearly 1,200 planned projects until next year and laying off more than 1,000 workers
2023-12-02 04:50