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From designer coral bacteria to lithium-air batteries, next year could bring a fascinating slew of environmental advancements (and challenges).
Even after the U.S. election, action on environmental, social and governance investing isn’t going away. In fact, it may even increase. Here is why.
Innovators in technology and sustainability from corporations, cities and startups revealed what drove change for the year in the rear-view mirror.
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Asian Stocks Lower in Light Trading After Christmas
New York Times BEIJING — Stock markets in Japan and China declined Monday in light trading after Christmas with most other Asian markets closed. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.8 percent to 3,085.82 and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 0.1 percent to … |
Reading Eagle |
How to give your Christmas tree another life
Reading Eagle Christmas 2016 is over, but it may be that there's still plenty of life in your Christmas tree. If you have a live tree, consider your options before tossing it out to the curb or dragging it to the nearest pickup location. It's estimated that between … Handling Christmas trees and poinsettias after the holidaysQuad City Times When and where to recycle your Christmas treeChattanooga Times Free Press What to do with that Christmas treeKTRK-TV The Durango Herald –Daily Journal –CBS Local –The State all 21 news articles » |
CNBC |
Op-Ed: The Trump rally is young
CNBC A trade war with China — a country with a $473 billion of bilateral trade with America in the first ten months of this year — is an implausible assumption. But a serious conversation about the fact that Chinese exports to America represent three … Stocks could suffer as Trump trade policy takes shapeDuluth News Tribune Merry Xmas, Naughty China, Navarro Is Coming To TownForbes Trump's Trade Adviser Is a Terrible FilmmakerPOLITICO Magazine CNNMoney –AlterNet –Chinadaily USA –The Express Tribune all 27 news articles » |
Business Insider |
Iran negotiated to pay only half price for its $16.6 billion Boeing plane deal
Business Insider DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday it had negotiated to pay only about half the announced price for 80 new Boeing airliners in an order that the American planemaker had said was worth $16.6 billion. Boeing and its European rival Airbus have both … Iran says will only pay half price for new Boeing planesRoanoke Times Mali's Christians return to church under police protectionWHIO IranAir's Deal With Boeing May Get A Price SlashThe Denver Channel RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty –CCTV –Tehran Times –Mehr News Agency – English Version all 12 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Snapchat has quietly acquired an Israeli startup for a reported $30 million to $40 million
TechCrunch Snapchat sewed up its first acquisition in Israel this week, according to the outlet Calcalist News. It acquired four-year-old Cimagine, whose augmented reality platform lets consumers instantly visualize products they want to buy in their intended … Snapchat buying Israeli augmented reality start-up Cimagine: reportBusiness Insider Snap reportedly acquired augmented reality startup Cimagine Media for up to $40 millionVentureBeat Snapchat to buy Israeli tech startup: reportNew York Post Engadget –Tech Times –USA TODAY –Haaretz all 23 news articles » |
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