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Fed’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March
Figures come day after US first-quarter growth data prompt investors to push back interest rate cut expectationsFinancial Times - World -
The ambitions of China’s BYD stretch well beyond electric vehicles
The company’s global plans range from solar modules and electric buses, trucks and trains to complex transport systems. But is it trying to do too much?Financial Times - Business - China -
Chinese automakers redefine the car as a living space at Beijing Auto Show
The seemingly never-ending efforts of China’s electric car makers to redefine the automobile are on display at the nation’s largest annual auto showABC News - Tech -
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s AI spending spree as shares tumble
Parent of Facebook and Instagram reports better than expected quarterly revenue but raises capex guidanceFinancial Times - Business -
BHP-Anglo American: a quick Q&A
Why now, why not earlier, why ever, at what price, and what it might mean for fertiliser production in North YorkshireFinancial Times - Business -
Europe falling behind US and China in pharma innovation, warns AstraZeneca chief
Continent’s drugmakers need to pay up to attract and retain talent, says Pascal SoriotFinancial Times - Business - China -
Stellantis boss slams ‘terrible’ UK electric vehicle policy
Carlos Tavares says Britain’s quota regime could bankrupt carmakersFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Honda to build $11 billion electric vehicle hub in Canada
Honda and its joint venture partners plan to invest $11 billion in Ontario, Canada, to create a "comprehensive EV value chain," the automaker announced.CNBC - Business -
Battery Shortages Keeping FedEx and UPS Vans From Going Electric
Fleets of step vans are also in short supply, keeping cargo giants from completing their EV transitions.Inc. - Business -
Stellantis boss slams ‘terrible’ UK electric vehicle policy
Carlos Tavares says Britain’s quota regime could bankrupt carmakersFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Renewable energies cover 56% of Germany's Q1 electricity consumption
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Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls
EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary. Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, ...The Guardian - World - Tesla -
Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with ...The Guardian - World -
Process raw materials in Africa, urges top environmentalist
Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira Mathai. Africa must take greater control in the industries it supplies with raw materials to lift its people from poverty and seize its own ...The Guardian - World -
Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 April 2024
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Frustrated with Brazil's Lula, Indigenous peoples march to demand land recognition
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The 2024 Kia EV9 and the Rivian R1S compared: Which of these 3-row electric SUVs is better?
These two midsize SUVs carry up to seven passengers and offer plenty of range, but they are designed to do different things.MarketWatch - Business -
Battleground state Pennsylvania gets first electric school buses funded by Biden admin
Pennsylvania received its first electric school buses funded by the Biden administration on Thursday, an effort in the critical battleground state that is expected to highlight the president’s climate agenda. First Student, which is the leading ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Study finds electric vehicles lose value more quickly than gasoline-powered cars
In what could be a troubling sign for the electric vehicle market, a recent study found that prices of used EVs dropped far more than comparably aged gas-powered vehicles. NBC News' Christine Romans reports.NBC News - Top stories -
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseasesABC News - World - Climate -
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseasesABC News - Health - Climate -
Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.The New York Times - World -
Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87
Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.The New York Times - Health -
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa
Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure . Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been ...The Guardian - World -
US no longer viewed as most influential global power in Africa: Survey
The United States is no longer viewed as the most influential global power in Africa, having been surpassed by China in a new survey from Gallup. The survey found that median approval ratings of the U.S. slipped from 59 percent in 2022 to 56 ...The Hill - Politics -
The Crackdown on Student Protesters
Columbia University is at the center of a growing showdown over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
Dozens arrested at USC protests
Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The demonstrators ...The Hill - Politics -
Major Gaza protests at US universities
Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.BBC News - Top stories -
Pending home sales see unexpected jump in March, despite rising mortgage rates
U.S. pending home sales rose 3.4% in March from the previous month, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
The core personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to increase 2.7% from a year ago in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected
Inflation showed little signs of letting up in March, with a key barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely showing that price pressures remain elevated.NBC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
More Bad News for the Fed: Its Favorite Inflation Gauge Increased More Than Expected in March
The PCE price index surged last month, putting the rate cut hopes of entrepreneurs on ice.Inc. - Business -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Frank Field, MP and welfare reformer, 1942-2024
Former UK labour minister eschewed tribalism and held out the promise of a more collaborative style of politicsFinancial Times - World -
Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflationFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Art and activism come together at the Canal Projects Library
Social practice — artists’ community-based work — is about exploring the world outside the white cubeFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World -
Fears of destructive protectionism are overdone
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhereFinancial Times - World