- Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese Coal July 31, 2021The West’s transition to renewable energy relies heavily on China’s low-cost, high-emissions industry, and governments and companies are looking for changes at the source.
- Towns Trying to Ban Natural Gas Face Resistance in Push for All-Electric Homes July 31, 2021Massachusetts is emerging a hot spot in the battle over phasing out gas for home cooking and heating in favor of electricity, with opponents worried about higher costs and unfamiliar technologies.
- Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work? July 31, 2021Working fewer hours is getting a new look during the pandemic as companies experiment with cures for employee burnout.
- Fed's Brainard Says Labor Market Hasn't Satisfied Goals for Reducing Bond Purchases July 31, 2021Fed governor Lael Brainard says the labor market is, however, on track to reach a key threshold around the end of the year.
- Walmart, Disney to Require Vaccines for Some U.S. Staff July 30, 2021Walmart and Disney are requiring thousands of their U.S. workers to get vaccinated for Covid-19 amid a shift in federal health guidelines and rising U.S. cases in recent weeks.
- Procter & Gamble Warns of Higher Costs and Slower Sales July 30, 2021The consumer goods company gave a somber outlook for the year ahead, predicting slower sales and historically high costs for raw materials and transportation as inflation picks up and the global health crisis continues.
- Big Oil Companies, Back in the Money, Keep Spending Tight July 30, 2021Exxon and Chevron reported strong profits as some economies recover from the pandemic, but the oil giants, like their European counterparts, preach capital discipline.
- Bezos' Blue Origin Rebuffed in Contract Protest July 30, 2021A federal agency upheld the decision to make Elon Musk’s SpaceX the sole winner of a contract to develop a moon lander for NASA.
- A No-Jerks Policy Ignited Morale at the Company Behind Yankee Candle July 30, 2021When Ravi Saligram took over Newell Brands, employees told him of a toxic workplace culture. ”If they pushed back on something, they would get fired on the spot.”
- Biden to Tap Artificial Intelligence Expert as Top Business Diplomat July 30, 2021Stanford professor Ramin Toloui is the president’s pick for assistant secretary of state for business, a White House official said.
