Communiques, Touchdowns and a Grand Slam: Your Saturday US Briefing
Hello. The death toll from the earthquake in Morocco near the tourist hub of Marrakech has risen to
2023-09-09 23:57
G20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels
G20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal
2023-09-09 23:51
India Forges Global Biofuel Alliance in Push Toward Net Zero Aim
India launched a global alliance for promoting biofuels adoption at the Group of 20 leaders meeting in New
2023-09-09 22:51
Hedge Funds Hurt by Oil’s Dip in First Half Pile Back Into Crude
After being burned by crude’s slump in the first half of 2023, hedge funds are rushing back into
2023-09-09 22:50
Charter-Disney cable TV dispute leaves some NFL, U.S. Open fans in the dark
By Dawn Chmielewski Football fans will be the next biggest losers if an epic battle between Walt Disney
2023-09-09 22:18
Italy's Meloni meets with China's Li as Italy's continued participation in 'Belt and Road' in doubt
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the G20 summit
2023-09-09 22:16
Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa -- with a lot of water
As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an increase in water consumption
2023-09-09 21:56
Separatist parliament in Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region elects new president
Lawmakers in a breakaway Armenian-populated region of Azerbaijan have elected a new separatist president in a move that was strongly condemned by the Azerbaijani authorities
2023-09-09 21:53
Blancpain X Swatch Collaboration Sparks Another Sales Surge
The Swatch brand’s latest collaboration, a tie-up with the luxury diving watch Blancpain, debuted Saturday with thousands queuing
2023-09-09 21:20
VinFast’s 504% Rally Burns Traders Playing Greater Fool Theory
Eleven interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve have done little to break the gambling fever gripping the US
2023-09-09 20:55
Chevron evacuates contract crew from Australia LNG project as strikes begin, unions say
Chevron Corp started evacuating contractor workers from its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Saturday, shortly after
2023-09-09 20:49
Two neighboring Ohio factories - one new, one closed - could tell the future of US auto industry
The massive Lordstown Assembly factory in Ohio, nearly the size of the Pentagon, more than 50 years old and nearly empty, is a reminder of the past strength of both General Motors and the United Auto Workers union. The much smaller, new electric vehicle battery factory next door could be the future for both the company and the union.
2023-09-09 20:46