5 companies create a quarter of plastic pollution: Study
Five companies account for a quarter of the world’s plastic waste, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. the studyThe study, conducted by the Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution, included an examination of plastic waste collected from 2018 to 2022. Of the more than 1.8 million pieces of waste collected, more than […]
Ford Loses $1.3 Billion on Electric Vehicles in First Quarter of 2024
Ford Motor Co. reported a massive loss of $132,000 per electric vehicle (EV) sold in the first three months of 2024, bringing its losses to $1.3 billion. The automaker’s electric vehicle division said Thursday that sales have fallen 20% and weak consumer demand has forced it to cut prices. CNN report. Related video — Granholm: […]
GOP Rep Running For Mitt Romney’s Seat Rakes In Thousands From Nikki Haley Donors In First Quarter As Candidate
Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis, the front-runner in the race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, said former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley was fundraising during the first quarter of his Senate campaign. has received thousands of dollars in donations from donors for his presidential bid, one report said. Daily Caller News Foundation review of […]
US first quarter GDP slows more than expected, but inflation keeps rising
The latest GDP statistics show that the economy remains strong, but growth is slowing. (iStock) US gross domestic product (GDP) fell faster than expected first quarterBut a key measure used by the Federal Reserve to measure inflation continued to rise, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Real GDP grew at an annualized rate […]
Deutsche Bank reports 10% profit rise in first quarter, beating expectations – CNBC
Deutsche Bank AG headquarters in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, February 1, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank on Thursday reported a 10% rise in first-quarter profit, beating expectations as the investment banking unit continues to recover. Net income attributable to shareholders came in at 1.275 billion euros ($1.365 billion), […]
Tesla Stock Surges Despite Dismal Quarter as Elon Musk Promises Affordable EVs by 2025
Tesla shares rose after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company aims to begin producing affordable electric vehicle models by early 2025, or perhaps later this year. Shares rose about 12% in premarket trading Wednesday. This recovery came despite dismal earnings, including a 55% drop in first-quarter net income. CNBC report Despite Tesla’s disastrous first […]
Tesla reports 9 percent dip in first quarter revenue
Electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla on Tuesday announced that first-quarter sales fell 9% from a year earlier. The sales decline is Tesla’s biggest since 2012, as the company faces declining sales and increased competition. Tesla cut the prices of three of its best-selling cars (Model X, Model Y, and Model S) by $2,000 each on […]
Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 19% last quarter
Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 19% in the first three months of this year, its worst performance since the start of the pandemic in 2020, and the tech giant lost its position as the best-selling phone in the key market. The Cupertino, California-based company’s share of the world’s largest smartphone market fell to 15.7% […]
Pro-Israel Dem Challengers Rake In More Cash Than ‘Squad’ Members In First Fundraising Quarter Of 2024
Two pro-Israel Democratic challengers to left-wing “squad” members Jamaal Bowman of New York and Cori Bush of Missouri raised more cash than the incumbents in 2024’s first quarter, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Westchester County Executive George Latimer brought in $2.2 million between Jan. 1 and March 31 compared to Bowman‘s $1.3 million, […]
Tester reelection campaign raises $8 million in first quarter
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montena announced Monday that his campaign raised more than $8 million in the first quarter of this year, as the incumbent fights to keep his Senate seat in the red-leaning state. did. The campaign said the numbers set a record for first-quarter fundraising in a Montana Senate race. Tester is […]