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Asian markets shake off U.S. tax worries to push higher
By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Friday after the European Central Bank left policy unchanged, extending ...
Oklahoma just passed a law providing protections to some drivers who hit protesters with a car
In this Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City. AP ...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg tells Congress ‘subsidizing fossil fuel’ companies is a ‘disgrace’
Greta Thunberg speaks at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, New York on September 23, 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty ...
Marjorie Taylor Green says she’s ready to debate AOC after initially admitting that she had not read ‘all 14 pages’ of the Green New Deal
MTG has challenged AOC to a debate on pay-per-view TV over the Green New Deal. Drew Angerer/Getty Images and Caroline ...
Oil edges higher on U.S., Europe demand hopes
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday on hopes of a fuel demand recovery in the ...
White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration wants to spend $174 billion to boost electric vehicles and charging ...
Pentagon says the US military is sending air assets to help Indonesia look for its missing submarine
The Indonesian submarine with 53 people aboard is feared to have sunk about 60 miles off the northern coast of ...
Barefoot Elon Musk talks travel to Mars – not just for the rich, he says – while announcing $100 million XPrize Carbon Removal contest
Periscope Elon Musk laid out the details of the $100 million XPrize Carbon Removal project on Thursday. Elon Musk sat ...
The CDC is investigating the death of an Oregon woman who developed a rare blood clot after receiving Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
A nurse loads a syringe with a dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on March 9, 2021 in Athens, ...
West faces a moment of reckoning over technology, UK top cyber spy says
LONDON (Reuters) – The West faces a moment of reckoning unless it takes profound action to ensure technologies that define ...
Epic Games CEO Sweeney will give 7,500 acres of NC mountain land for conservation
Tim Sweeney has been buying land for conservation since the 2007-2009 recession stalled real estate development. Powered by WPeMatico
Epic Games CEO Sweeney will give 7,500 acres of NC mountain land for conservation
Tim Sweeney has been buying land for conservation since the 2007-2009 recession stalled real estate development. Powered by WPeMatico
Scientists hope genetic engineering can revive the American chestnut tree
(Reuters) – A day before Earth Day, retired forester Rex Mann watched as scientists signed an agreement with the Eastern ...
The 8 best hotels in Fort Lauderdale whether you seek rooftop pools and casinos or a relaxing beachfront retreat
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Plunge Hotel Fort Lauderdale features ...
Andrew Yang offended an LGBTQ political group with ‘Michael Scott levels of cringe and insensitivity,’ report says
In this March 11, 2021 file photo, Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Yang holds a news conference in the Dumbo neighborhood ...
5 experts who will vote on the fate of J&J’s vaccine believe we should end the pause – and possibly add a warning for women
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images On Friday, a federal advisory committee will vote on what to do with Johnson & ...
Charles Schwab review: A one-stop shop for all types of investors
Charles Schwab; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions ...
Black Restaurant Week starts this weekend. Here’s who’s participating in the Triangle.
This is the first Black Restaurant Week in Raleigh and Durham. Powered by WPeMatico
Black Restaurant Week starts this weekend. Here’s who’s participating in the Triangle.
This is the first Black Restaurant Week in Raleigh and Durham. Powered by WPeMatico
European Central Bank holds interest rates and bond-buying steady as it weighs up the eurozone’s recovery
Christine Lagarde is the president of the European Central Bank. Olivier Matthys/Pool via Reuters The European Central Bank kept its ...
US troops in Syria seem to be getting hit with directed-energy attacks, and the Pentagon suspects Russia is doing it, report says
US soldiers in Syria. US Army/Spc. Jensen Guillory There have been suspected directed-energy attacks on US troops, Politico reported. The ...
American Airlines posts $1.25 billion loss, delays new jets
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines said Thursday that it lost $1.25 billion in the first quarter and continued ...
Nasdaq launching options on the Nasdaq-100 Micro Index
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nasdaq Inc on Thursday said it was launching options on the Nasdaq-100 Micro Index as a ...
Insider Retail: ScarJo’s healthy investment – Ulta CEO’s legacy – Future of hybrid work
Happy Thursday! Welcome back to Insider Retail, your weekly delivery of deep dives spanning shopping, fast food, startups, and so ...
Israel says a Syrian missile struck near its top-secret nuclear reactor, so it attacked Syria back
An undated file photo of Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona. Getty Images Israel and Syria exchanged missile attacks early Thursday, ...
Huge global disparities in electric car ownership – study
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Europe and China dominate the world market for electric cars, but there are still ...
EU needs to study rise of SPACs, says ESMA exec candidate
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union needs to study the rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) ...
India reported more than 314,000 coronavirus cases in one day, the highest ever recorded by a single country
LNJP Hospital in New Delhi, India. Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images India reported 314,835 coronavirus in a day – ...
Biden to join NATO leaders at June 14 summit in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) – U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of NATO member countries plan to discuss tense ties with ...
Renault posts falling revenue amid turnaround effort
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault reported a fall of 1.1% in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, despite a boost from ...
