What's behind $15,000 electricity bills in Texas?
Texans who made it through February's extreme cold weather without losing power or natural gas must have felt lucky.
Feb 24, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Why Apple can hold the line on iPhone prices, as smartphones defy soaring inflation and keep getting relatively cheaper
Inflation in the U.S. is surging to near a 40-year high, with prices on food, fuel and pretty much everything seeming to rise more every month.
Sep 14, 2022
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Engineering
How closely monitoring households' energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money
Almost one in three Australian households have solar panels on their roofs. Most are motivated by rising electricity prices and environmental concerns.
Dec 20, 2022
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Cities press EU for tougher laws governing Airbnb rentals
An alliance of 22 European cities urged the EU on Thursday to enact tougher rules on Airbnb and other short-term holiday rental platforms, accusing them of driving up property prices and squeezing out locals.
Sep 17, 2020
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EXPLAINER: What is Musk really doing as he guns for Twitter?
Mercurial billionaire Elon Musk now says he wants to buy Twitter outright, taking it private to restore its commitment to what he terms "free speech." But his offer, which seemed to fall flat with investors on Thursday, raises ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Where is Jack Ma, China's e-commerce pioneer?
China's best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks.
Jan 5, 2021
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Business
Funding electric public transit can reduce emissions and address economic inequality
Electric vehicles have the potential to address climate change by producing significantly less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other air pollutants than conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.
Jan 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Bio-based chemicals could reduce fossil fuel use
Petrochemicals, the oil- and gas-derived compounds that serve as the molecular backbones for much of modern commerce, commanded a $539.3 billion market value in 2018.
Apr 30, 2019
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Apple iPhone sales tumble, trimming profit
Apple shares were sent reeling Thursday on word of a steep drop in sales of iPhones, which are at the heart of the tech titan's money-making engine.
Oct 30, 2020
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European airlines, facing jet delivery delays, see profits soar
Europe's aviation industry is extending its bounceback from the COVID pandemic, as British Airways owner IAG and Franco-Dutch rival Air France-KLM posted bumper 2023 profits Thursday.
Feb 29, 2024
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