Economy
- by: Katabella Roberts
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/15/2024
NYC Sues Social Media Companies for Allegedly Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis
New York City spends more than $100 million on youth mental health programs and services each year, according to the mayor’s office.
- by: Katabella Roberts
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/14/2024
Biden Admin Finalizes 2 Oregon Coast Areas for Floating Offshore Wind Farms
BOEM said it finalized the two areas after consulting with local tribes, but the tribes refute those claims, saying their concerns were ignored.
- by: Katabella Roberts
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/07/2024
Elon Musk Says Biden Gaslighting Americans After President Blames Trump for Border Crisis
President Biden has touted the bipartisan border security bill as a ‘win for America.’
- by: Ryan Morgan
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/06/2024
7 House Democrats Join Republicans Urging Biden Reverse on Natural Gas Export Pause
As European allies have turned from Russia to the United States for their natural gas, the lawmakers are questioning why the president would pause US supply.
- by: Alfred Bui
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/05/2024
Energy Sector Calls on Government to Abolish Wholesale Gas Price Caps
Energy producers believed it was time for the government to lift restrictions on the market to ensure sufficient gas supply for Australia’s east coast.
- by: Tom Ozimek
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/02/2024
Musk Says Tesla Shareholders Will Vote on Moving Company From Delaware to Texas
Elon Musk said Tesla shareholders will vote on moving Tesla’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas after a Delaware judge voided his pay package.
- by: Katabella Roberts
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/01/2024
EBay Reaches $59 Million Settlement Over Pill Presses Sold Online Amid Opioid Epidemic
E-commerce giant eBay has agreed to pay $59 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in connection with thousands of pill press machines that were sold on the platform, the Department of Justice announced on Jan. 31. The San Jose, California-headquartered company also agreed to enhance its compliance program […]
- by: Katabella Roberts
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/01/2024
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Apologizes to Parents at Intense Senate Hearing
Parents told lawmakers that their children had been exploited, bullied, or molested online while using one of Mr. Zuckerberg’s many platforms.
- by: Caden Pearson
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/30/2024
Musk’s Neuralink Implants First Brain Chip in Human
‘Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,’ he said.
- by: The Associated Press
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/30/2024
Amazon’s Bid to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Is Called Off Amid Pushback in Europe
LONDON—Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles” after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal. The companies said in joint statement that they were disappointed but mutually agreed to terminate the acquisition. The deal faced antitrust scrutiny on both sides of the […]
- by: Stephen Katte
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/22/2024
Georgia’s Kemp Says More Renewable Energy Needed to Fuel EV Manufacturing in the State
Gov. Brian Kemp says his state has taken significant steps toward decreasing its use of coal, natural gas, and oil to generate electricity.
- by: Katabella Roberts
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/11/2024
Google Laying Off Hundreds of Employees Globally
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is conducting “organizational changes” and laying off hundreds of employees working across various sectors of its business as part of the tech giant’s efforts to slash costs. Google confirmed the global job cuts in a statement to multiple media outlets. “Throughout the second half of 2023, a number of our teams made […]
- by: Isabella Rayner
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/10/2024
McDonald’s Cashless Move Sparks Calls for Boycott
Customers are now calling for a boycott in response to the fast-food giant’s cashless policy, demanding a reconsideration of the controversial move.
- by: Andrew Moran
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/10/2024
World Bank Warns of ‘Decade of Wasted Opportunity’ for Post-Pandemic Global Economy
Global economy poised for slowest growth in 30 years.
- by: Reuters
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/08/2024
Oil Slides as Saudi Price Cuts Counter Middle East Worries
LONDON—Oil prices fell by more than 2 percent on Monday on sharp price cuts by top exporter Saudi Arabia and a rise in OPEC output, offsetting supply concerns generated by escalating geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Brent crude slid 2.2 percent, or $1.74, to $77.02 a barrel by 1024 GMT while U.S. West Texas […]
- by: The Associated Press
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/05/2024
Tesla Recalls Over 1.6 Million EVs Exported to China to Fix Automatic Steering, Door Latch Glitches
BEIJING—Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the recall on Friday. It said Tesla Motors in Beijing and Shanghai would use remote upgrades to fix the […]