Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Google says it plans to spend more than $7 billion on real estate across the U.S. in 2021 as it resumes spending in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
The chief executive of Asda is preparing to step down weeks after it completed a £6.8bn takeover deal, paving the way for new leadership to be installed at Britain’s third-biggest grocer. Sky News has learnt that Roger Burnley, a former J Sainsbury executive who took the helm at the Leeds-based chain in 2018, has informed
9:00 AM ET Hockey fans always approach the NHL trade deadline hoping for exhilaration but end up with several hours of inertia. High prices scare away otherwise thirsty general managers. The rumors of what could happen are ultimately more entertaining than what actually does. That’s a shame, because a great deadline can lead to great
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted his Labour Party are up against a “very significant” vaccine bounce for the government in the run-up to local elections. On 6 May, almost 40 million people in the UK will have the chance to vote in elections across England, Scotland and Wales. Ahead of those elections, some polls have
Mar 17, 2021 Part of the magic of the NCAA tournament is the little guy knocking off the big guy, especially in the early rounds and against all odds. But when you get to this point, talent usually wins out. We’re down to 16 teams in ESPN’s fictional NCAA football tournament. Here’s how we got
Amber Heard told a “calculated and manipulative lie” when she claimed she donated her $7m (£5.5m) divorce settlement to charity, Johnny Depp’s lawyers have told the Court of Appeal. Depp, 57, is trying to overturn a damning High Court libel case ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife and put her in fear for her life,
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Christian Tae It’s official: renewable resources surpassed coal in 2020 to become the third-largest source of electricity nationwide according to new government data. Continuing their promising trends from 2019, solar and wind energy again made strong gains across multiple states, accompanied by a steep reduction in total power sector pollution. But
Boris Johnson has had the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 56, got his first dose at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, where he was treated in intensive care last April after contracting COVID-19. By having the vaccine, Mr Johnson joins more than 26 million people in the UK who have received a
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Hydrogen energy may be on the cusp of a prolonged heyday. A new hydrogen and fuel cell-based ETF, the Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF (HDRO), has already accrued $2.85 million in net assets since its launch last week — and this is likely just the beginning, Sylvia Jablonski, chief investment officer at Defiance ETFs, said
NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back the first sounds of it driving on Mars – giving further insight into the Red Planet’s environment. The recording was captured by one of its two microphones and you can hear the noise of its six metal wheels driving across Mars’ surface. “Hear that? That’s the sound of me
This story was originally published on JISEA.org. Samantha Reese. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL Since Samantha Reese was young, she loved to take things apart — toys, appliances, anything her parents would allow — and put them back together. Captivated by mechanics, she wanted to know where parts came from and how they worked together. This translated
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Alex Wong | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, is urging lawmakers to pass immigration reform and thanked members of Congress for bringing a bill to the floor that would create a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants known as “Dreamers.” In an Instagram post on
Amidst the turmoil and rancour in Brussels, there is one sure thing today – the name of AstraZeneca will be in the headlines again. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is due to give its statement on the safety of the company’s vaccine on Thursday afternoon. Most countries in the European Union have paused their use
Drugs giants Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected an NHS claim that the UK is facing a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, insisting there is no threat to supplies. The two leading vaccine manufacturers both said they remain on course to meet their delivery commitments and denied they were facing disruption in supplies. Their defiant statements appeared to
Boris Johnson will be told to “stand by” the nurses who helped save his life after he contracted coronavirus – and reconsider the government’s 1% NHS pay offer. The leader of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will make a direct appeal to the prime minister, recalling the description he gave of his life-saving care
VW is having some incredible success on the stock market reminiscent of Tesla and its EV strategy. For a long time, Volkswagen has been considered a blue-chip stock, though it went through some struggles since 2015 following the Dieselgate scandal. It always was one of the most valuable automakers trailing only behind Toyota until Tesla
The BMW Tower photographed in Munich, Germany, on March 6, 2021. Anne Czichos | iStock Editorial | Getty Images The BMW Group has no plans to manufacture in-house electric car batteries, with the German automotive giant’s CEO telling CNBC that his firm had a robust network of suppliers to meet its demands. “We have strong
The US central bank has raised expectations of a faster recovery from the coronavirus crisis, signalling it will allow the economy to run hot to drive a recovery in employment. The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate pegged to near zero following its latest policy meeting. But the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) guided,
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Mohit Chhabra and Julia de Lamare California leads the nation in fighting climate change because of state policies that have accelerated clean energy investment. As clean energy blooms in California, these policies need to mature and evolve to continue to be effective. That’s the case with a policy called solar