Amazon Says Its Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year
Amazon says that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.
Amazon says that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.
President Joe Biden is trying to sell Americans on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package under consideration in Congress, declaring there is an urgent need for a “generational investment.”.
Japanese technology company SoftBank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, bubble-headed Pepper robot.
As the Pacific Northwest swelters in an unprecedented heat wave, an electrical utility in the Washington state city of Spokane has announced that more rolling blackouts have started that will cut off electricity and air conditioning to some customers.
Economists foresee the recovery from the pandemic transitioning to a new phase.
Federal regulators are indicating they won’t meet Boeing’s schedule for approving the company’s next airliner, a new version of the two-aisle 777 (“Triple-7”) jet.
The World Bank is raising its forecast of China’s economic growth this year to 8.5% from 8.1% and says vaccinations against the coronavirus are needed for a full recovery.
European stock markets have opened higher while Asia declined as investors looked ahead to U.S. employment data for signs of inflation pressure.
After a brief dip, gas prices in the U.S. are on the rise again, hitting an average $3.09 per gallon.
Southwest Airlines says it will raise minimum pay to $15 an hour for about 7,000 employees.