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Occidental Makes a Billion-Dollar Climate Moonshot—So It Can Keep Pumping Oil

April 10, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Occidental Makes a Billion-Dollar Climate Moonshot—So It Can Keep Pumping Oil
The petroleum giant says its plan to capture and store carbon dioxide will give it leeway to invest in fossil fuels.

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Tesla to Build New China Plant for Energy-Storage Battery

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla to Build New China Plant for Energy-Storage Battery
The planned expansion in Shanghai comes as U.S.-China tensions rise.

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Food Prices Are New Inflation Threat for Governments and Central Banks

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Food Prices Are New Inflation Threat for Governments and Central Banks
With food commodity prices down from their peaks, widening profit margins might explain why consumers are paying more.

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Whole Foods Market Explores Building Off-Site Kitchens to Supply Food Bars

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Whole Foods Market Explores Building Off-Site Kitchens to Supply Food Bars
The move would be a shift for the Amazon-owned supermarket, which has outsourced much of its food production.

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Corporate Earnings Season Seen as Next Test for Stocks

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Corporate Earnings Season Seen as Next Test for Stocks
First-quarter profits are projected to drop 6.8% from the same period a year earlier.

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As Tech Jobs Disappear, Silicon Valley Veterans Reset Their Careers

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on As Tech Jobs Disappear, Silicon Valley Veterans Reset Their Careers
Many laid-off tech workers from the likes of Meta, Amazon and Salesforce are landing in roles with smaller companies—and prizing job stability over prestige.

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March Jobs Report Shows Hiring Gradually Cooling

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on March Jobs Report Shows Hiring Gradually Cooling
U.S. hiring slightly cooled in March as employers added 236,000 workers. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

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Declines in Loan Values Are Widespread Among Banks

April 9, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Declines in Loan Values Are Widespread Among Banks
Nearly every publicly traded bank in the country is sitting on loans that have declined in value since they were made. The culprit: rising interest rates.

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EPA to Propose Tougher Tailpipe-Emissions Standards

April 8, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on EPA to Propose Tougher Tailpipe-Emissions Standards
The new rules are aimed at accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

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Why Musk Contends Twitter Can Disrupt Media Business

April 8, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Why Musk Contends Twitter Can Disrupt Media Business
The billionaire says there is room for a faster rival, while skeptics counter that he risks alienating a key constituency of the social-media platform.

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