Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix
Vietnam has released a long-anticipated energy plan meant to take the country through the next decade and help meet soaring demand while reducing carbon emissions
2023-06-14 13:57
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians
2023-06-14 13:21
Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost
Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it's the worst frost damage they've ever seen
2023-06-14 13:18
Toyota shareholders reject proposal demanding better performance on climate change
Toyota executives have fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual general meeting where shareholders ultimately rejected demands the automaker do better on fighting climate change
2023-06-14 12:27
Federal Reserve is likely to skip a rate hike at pivotal meeting Wednesday yet signal more to come
The Federal Reserve, having raised interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades, is poised Wednesday to leave rates alone for the first time in 15 months to allow time to gauge the impact of its aggressive drive to tame inflation
2023-06-14 12:27
Stove wars: Republican-controlled House takes up bills to protect gas stoves
The Republican-controlled House is taking up legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from over-zealous government regulators
2023-06-14 12:21
Founder of sexuality-focused women's wellness company pleads not guilty in forced labor case
An entrepreneur who promoted group “orgasmic meditation” as a road to women’s well-being has pleaded not guilty to a charge of manipulating traumatized people into debt, undesired sex and underpaid work
2023-06-14 10:52
Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-14 10:21
Amazon says AWS is operating normally after outage that left publishers unable to operate websites
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
2023-06-14 08:47
Once a reliable cash cow, Amazon's cloud business slows as companies pull back on service
Amazon is kicking off its annual security-focused cloud computing conference on Tuesday amid a slowdown in its profitable cloud business Amazon Web Services, or AWS
2023-06-14 08:22
Senate just barely confirms Bernstein as Biden's economic adviser
The U.S. Senate has narrowly confirmed Jared Bernstein to be the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
2023-06-14 07:21
Young athlete in Montana climate change trial testifies he uses inhaler due to forest fire smoke
A high school athlete who is one of 16 young plaintiffs who took Montana to court over climate change says increased smoke from forest fires has made it difficult to run races
2023-06-14 06:59