Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Entertainment|Environment

Climate protesters twice interrupt Wagner's `Tannhäuser' at Metropolitan Opera

Climate protesters caused a pair of interruptions totaling 22 minutes during the opening night of a revival of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” at the Metropolitan Opera

Climate protesters twice interrupt Wagner's `Tannhäuser' at Metropolitan Opera
Entertainment|Environment

Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate

The leader of the Columbia Journalism Review says he's leaving that job to work at an organization that encourages news outlets to devote more attention to covering climate change

Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate
Business|Economy

German energy company Uniper says a tribunal awarded it billions in damages from Russia's Gazprom

German energy company Uniper says a tribunal has awarded it more than 13 billion euros (nearly $14 billion) in damages for gas that Russia's Gazprom hasn’t supplied since 2022

German energy company Uniper says a tribunal awarded it billions in damages from Russia's Gazprom
Economy

Mexican peso weakens as next president vows to forge ahead with 20 reforms - and adds a couple more

The Mexican peso has continued to weaken as Mexico's outgoing president _ and his successor _vowed to forge ahead with some 20 constitutional changes that have rattled investors

Mexican peso weakens as next president vows to forge ahead with 20 reforms - and adds a couple more
Business|Economy

Norwegian wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk's Tesla pay package

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund managed by Norges Bank Investment Management said Saturday it will vote against Elon Musk’s hefty CEO compensation package during Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday

Norwegian wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk's Tesla pay package
Economy

Mexico's incoming administration pledges to reduce budget deficit as markets recover from shock

Mexico's treasury secretary has pledged to bring down the budget deficit in coming years, after the country suffered a partial meltdown in the currency and stock market

Mexico's incoming administration pledges to reduce budget deficit as markets recover from shock
Business|Economy

CEO pay is rising, widening the gap between top executives and workers. What to know, by the numbers

The typical compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies keeps climber higher — and outpacing the wages of average workers today

CEO pay is rising, widening the gap between top executives and workers. What to know, by the numbers
Business|Economy

Oil giant Saudi Aramco offers a second stock tranche worth billions of dollars

Saudi Arabia says it will sell a second sliver of stock in its state oil giant Aramco worth billions of dollars, its first tranche since its initial public offering back in 2019

Oil giant Saudi Aramco offers a second stock tranche worth billions of dollars
Business|Economy

Mining giant BHP pledges to invest in South Africa economy as it seeks support for Anglo bid

Australian mining giant BHP Group has pledged to invest in South Africa's economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American, which was founded in the country more than a century ago and remains one of its biggest employers

Mining giant BHP pledges to invest in South Africa economy as it seeks support for Anglo bid
Business|Economy

Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire

The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail says it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from Czech investor Daniel Křetínský

Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire
Business|Economy

City strikes deal to sell its half of soon-to-be-former Oakland A's coliseum

The city of Oakland is selling its share of the Oakland Coliseum to a local Black development group for at least $105 million

City strikes deal to sell its half of soon-to-be-former Oakland A's coliseum
Business|Economy

Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93

Canadian billionaire Arthur L

Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93
Business|Economy

Japan's currency falls to its weakest since 1990 against the dollar as the yen keeps yelping

The value of Japan’s currency has tumbled so much that for a moment on Monday it took 160 yen to equal $1

Japan's currency falls to its weakest since 1990 against the dollar as the yen keeps yelping
Business|Economy

Ford's 1Q net income falls 24% as combustion engine unit sees sales and revenue decline

Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company’s combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline

Ford's 1Q net income falls 24% as combustion engine unit sees sales and revenue decline
Business|Economy

WeWork expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of May, predicting $8 billion in rental savings

Embattled co-working space provider WeWork says it expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of May, touting lease-restructuring efforts that it estimates will bring $8 billion in future rental savings

WeWork expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of May, predicting $8 billion in rental savings
Business|Economy

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Business|Economy

New York Community Bancorp stock sinks further after report it's trying to raise cash

New York Community Bancorp’s stock is plunging even more

New York Community Bancorp stock sinks further after report it's trying to raise cash
Business|Economy

What recession? Professional forecasters raise expectations for US economy in 2024

This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy than business economists were forecasting just a few months ago

What recession? Professional forecasters raise expectations for US economy in 2024
Business|Economy

DoorDash orders and revenue beat Wall Street expectations despite disappointing net losses

DoorDash's revenues and orders exceeded expectations for the fourth quarter, although its net losses failed to shrink as quickly as Wall Street had hoped

DoorDash orders and revenue beat Wall Street expectations despite disappointing net losses
Business|Economy

UPS stock down before market open as company gives softer-than-expected full-year revenue outlook

Shares of UPS are falling before the market open on Tuesday as the package delivery company gave a weaker-than-expected full-year revenue forecast

UPS stock down before market open as company gives softer-than-expected full-year revenue outlook
Economy

Unsold Christmas trees are on the menu for elephants and bison at the Berlin Zoo

There’s a bit of post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants and other tenants at the Berlin Zoo: they can chomp on Christmas trees that didn't find a home

Unsold Christmas trees are on the menu for elephants and bison at the Berlin Zoo
Business|Economy

Shipping company Maersk to slash 10,000 jobs, citing the difficult container trade environment

Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, says it plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for container trade and logistics services

Shipping company Maersk to slash 10,000 jobs, citing the difficult container trade environment
Health

South Africa's health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission

South African health authorities say two people have died this week after contracting mpox, and it appears there is local transmission of the disease

South Africa's health authorities report 2 deaths from mpox this week and warn of local transmission
Health

Boil-water advisory lifted in Atlanta after water system problems

Officials say residents in Atlanta no longer must boil water before drinking it

Boil-water advisory lifted in Atlanta after water system problems
Environment|Health

Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an outbreak of shellfish poisoning they described as “unprecedented.”

Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

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