US economy ‘envy of the world’: Biden faces voters’ doubts on the economy | Business and Economy News

US economy ‘envy of the world’: Biden faces voters’ doubts on the economy | Business and Economy News

EDITOR’S ANALYSIS Biden is struggling to convince voters of his economic credentials despite strong growth and low unemployment. United States President Joe Biden has hailed the US economy as the “envy of the world” as he seeks to assuage voters’ doubts about his economic stewardship in an election year. In…

What’s slowing down America’s clean energy transition? It’s not the cost | Renewable Energy News

What’s slowing down America’s clean energy transition? It’s not the cost | Renewable Energy News

For the first time, clean energy in the United States is at the same price as energy from burning fossil fuels thanks to policy measures, including President Joe Biden’s signature climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). But a new report says non-cost barriers are now slowing the country’s transition…

Could soaring housing prices affect Biden’s re-election bid? | Business and Economy

Could soaring housing prices affect Biden’s re-election bid? | Business and Economy

The US economy is remarkably strong. But, borrowing costs are high and many Americans can’t afford to buy a home. The American economy is booming. Inflation is down, the job market is strong and wages are rising. Yet, many people in the US do not feel better off now than…

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar | Politics

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar | Politics

Doha, Qatar — Israel must stop its war on Gaza, and the world needs to drop its “double standards” over the killings in the besieged enclave, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Al Jazeera. Tuggar was visiting Qatar as part of a delegation led by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu….

Ex-Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128m in severance pay | Business and Economy

Ex-Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128m in severance pay | Business and Economy

Ex-CEO Parag Agrawal and other top executives accuse Musk of believing ‘rules don’t apply to him’. Former top Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, have sued Elon Musk seeking more than $128m in unpaid severance. In the lawsuit filed in a San Francisco court on Monday, the four former executives…

India’s Urban Company revolutionised gig work for women. Then it bled them | Business and Economy

India’s Urban Company revolutionised gig work for women. Then it bled them | Business and Economy

Bengaluru, India — After years of working at a salon in Bengaluru, Shakeela Banu made a major life change in 2018 and joined Urban Company (UC), an app-based home services platform that has more than 52,000 workers across Indian cities, one-third of whom are women. At first, Banu was happy…

US Senate approves spending stopgap to avert government shutdown | Politics News

US Senate approves spending stopgap to avert government shutdown | Politics News

Short-term spending bill averts shutdown of agencies that would have kicked in on Saturday. The United States Congress has approved a short-term spending package to avoid a government shutdown, the fourth such stopgap measure in several months. The bill, which passed the Senate in a bipartisan 77-13 vote, provides funding…

US burger chain Wendy’s plans to test ‘surge pricing’ next year | Business and Economy News

US burger chain Wendy’s plans to test ‘surge pricing’ next year | Business and Economy News

Company to try raising and lowering prices throughout the day based on demand, prompting backlash. Wendy’s, a United States fast food chain, is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies…

Brazil’s Fordlandia: Tracing the roots of Amazon deforestation | Environment News

Brazil’s Fordlandia: Tracing the roots of Amazon deforestation | Environment News

Aveiro, Brazil – The flames roared higher than a hundred feet, sending smoke billowing across the jungle. Boars scattered from the underbrush. Toucans shot from the trees. And thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest soon crumbled into ash. It was 1928, and a vast stretch of land in north-central Brazil…