China’s cleantech boom fuels its confidence on the climate stage

China launches a new crew to its orbiting space station as it seeks a major role in space exploration

Tech - ABC News - October 29

China's Xiaomi delivers 20,000 EVs in October, just months after launching its first car

The Chinese smartphone company also announced a high-end sports version of the car, the SU7 Ultra, would begin preorders ahead of a product release in March.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy

The Singles’ Day shopping festival looks less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

China's big air show opened with a glitzy aerial display of its fighters, but crowds couldn't see much in the smog

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy

Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy.

Inside Goldman Sachs’ years-long power struggle over its China venture

A deal with a prominent Chinese banker gave the US group market access, but securing full control cost a lot more than it expected

Business - Financial Times - 17 hours ago

The US economic boom is a mirage

Its lopsided, brittle quality helps explain why so many Americans will cast votes in anger

World - Financial Times - November 4

Bloomsbury to beat expectations on ‘romantasy’ boom

Publisher reports best-ever first half as sales of authors such as Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling continue to soar

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Is the US jobs market still booming?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - October 27

Can the renewables boom withstand Trump?

The Republican candidate’s election victory hit clean energy shares hard

World - Financial Times - November 7

Japan on cusp of energy storage boom

Demand for residential batteries set to surge

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

The booming silence of the Aaron Rodgers experiment

With New York's star QB showing his age, the Jets' road to 3-7 has been marked by struggle and silence.

Sports - ESPN - 4 hours ago

Consumer confidence surges ahead of election

American consumers are feeling more confident ahead of Election Day, but they’re still not as confident as they were before the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Conference Board, a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

"Kindness 101" explores self-confidence

Steve Hartman and his children continue their "Kindness 101" series with a lesson on self-confidence. They meet a Super Bowl champion who shares how his greatest achievement happened off the field.

Cowboys: Confidence is still there with QB Rush

The Cowboys said they have confidence in backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who went 4-1 as a starter in place of an injured Dak Prescott in 2022.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Sonic boom heard as 'bomb threat' jet intercepted

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?

Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homes

World - Financial Times - October 23

Skincare for tweens is booming. But they already look perfect… | Eva Wiseman

Our kids have embraced body positivity, but has diet culture merely been replaced by the quest for flawless skin?. I didn’t see the aurora, but I tried. At 10 or 11pm, I looked out of my bedroom ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.

Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Trump Is Inheriting Booming Markets and a Decisive Fed

Stocks and bitcoin are smashing records while the labor market deteriorates, U.S. debt balloons, and housing affordability worsens.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Trump talk is enough to fire up a crypto boom

Thin foundations do not really matter to the market frenzy

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Doubts Grow Over the Booming Trump Trade

The stunning post-election stock market rally could be in jeopardy if the president-elect’s agenda spurs inflation, and adds to the deficit, analysts warn.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Siemens Energy Lifts Outlook on Power Demand Boom

Siemens Energy raised its midterm targets as the energy company bets on a boom in global power demand helped by rising electrification, industrial decarbonization and AI applications.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Canada minister who is quitting voices confidence in Trudeau

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Clase 'surprised' by woes, confident despite loss

Star Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has now given up six hits and four runs in his past two postseason appearances, this after posting a 0.61 ERA during the regular season.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Fragile confidence hinders global economic recovery

Political and economic uncertainties drag on business and household mood, Brookings-FT Tiger index shows

Business - Financial Times - October 20

UK consumer and business confidence weaken ahead of Budget

Indices hit lowest levels this year as Britons ‘hold their breath’ for tax rises on October 30

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Trump’s campaign exudes confidence as it enters the homestretch

Former President Trump and his team are entering the final stretch of the White House campaign with confidence he is on the precipice of winning a second term. Public polls show Trump in a stronger ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Trump makes an unconventional swerve outside of battleground states in final week

Former President Donald Trump is swerving off the battleground map this week to host rallies in New Mexico and Virginia.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Trump is confident on election’s eve: 'It’s ours to lose’

Former President Trump thinks it’s his election to lose as voters go to the polls to elect a new president. If he’s right, he’ll make history, becoming the first former president to lose office and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The Climate Election: Immigration, explained

Immigration remains among the top concerns for voters in the 2024 election. But when it comes to policy, many ignore a key reason why people are forced to leave their homes — climate change. ...

The Climate Election: The economy, explained

The economy remains one of the top concerns for voters just a week out from Election Day, but there's a major factor that experts say could cause significant harm to it: climate change. One study ...

The Climate Election: Mining, explained

Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North ...

The Climate Election: Transportation, explained

Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the ...

Managing Climate Change

At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s ...