Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute and Felicia Marcus, CA State Water Resources Board speak on a panel at VERGE 15 in Santa Clara.Check out GreenBiz’s next event: VERGE 16, Sept. 19-22 2016 in Santa Clara, CA.
The fast food sandwich chain, under new management since 2013, tells the world what it’s been doing about energy efficiency, hunger relief and programs for employees and youth.
Falling solar costs and new purchasing mechanisms are empowering companies to pursue solar in new ways.
It’s not just reduced emissions from less commuting that helps.
B&T |
Australia sues Volkswagen over emissions claims
MarketWatch MELBOURNE, Australia–Australia's consumer watchdog is suing Volkswagen AG for misleading consumers and allegedly concealing software in tens of thousands of vehicles to cheat emissions testing. In a statement Thursday, the Australian Competition … Australia sues Volkswagen unit over alleged emissions fraudBBC News Australia sues Volkswagen over alleged emissions fraudReuters ACCC takes Volkswagen to court over diesel emission claimsThe Sydney Morning Herald Business Insider Australia –CNET –Daily Mail –International Business Times UK all 41 news articles » |
CNBC |
Hanjin Shipping's collapse upsets global trade
CNBC The collapse of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping sent ripples though global trade on Thursday, as the country's largest port turned away its ships and as some manufacturers scrambled for freight alternatives. Hanjin on Wednesday filed for court … Korea regulator urges HMM to pick through Hanjin assetsJOC.com S.Korea says Hyundai Merchant Marine to deploy ships to Hanjin's routesReuters Hanjin Ships Get Stranded in High Seas, Roiling Supply ChainBloomberg Calgary Herald –Wall Street Journal –BusinessKorea –KING5.com all 69 news articles » |
Business Insider |
Survey: US companies add a solid 177000 jobs in August
Business Insider FILE – In this Wednesday, May 11, 2016, file photo, buttermilk Bakeshop owner Katie Rosenhouse carries a wholesale order to a customer at her bakery, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, payroll processor ADP reports how … Why the Fed probably won't like the jobs report FridayCNBC Jobs report seen as key to Fed rate decisionUSA TODAY ADP Reports 177000 Increase in August PayrollsWall Street Journal Forbes –Yahoo News –HeraldNet –TheStreet.com all 78 news articles » |
Toronto Star |
AP Reporter Returns to Cuba on 1st Commercial Flight From US
New York Times SANTA CLARA, Cuba — It took an hour and a $330 paper check to buy the printed blue ticket for my one-way charter flight from Havana to Miami, the last I will ever take. Check-in meant nearly two hours in a line that almost spilled out the terminal doors. US resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after more than 50 yearsReuters Historic commercial flight from US lands in CubaThe Boston Globe US commercial flights take off for Cuba after more than half-centuryfox2now.com Los Angeles Times –BBC News –WKMG Orlando –Boston Herald all 409 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Walmart names its 25 hottest toys for holidays: Get in line now
USA TODAY A racing play set, a Disney princess carriage and a drone are among Walmart's top toy picks for the upcoming holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, relying on the recommendations of hundreds of pint-sized experts — children ranging … 'Star Wars' redux: Wal-Mart bets on familiar names this holidayCNBC What's on Kids' Holiday Toy Wish Lists? Walmart Unveils its Top Toys, Launches LayawayBusiness Wire (press release) Hoping for insight on future sales, Wal-Mart unveils its list of 25 hottest toys for holiday seasonPittsburgh Post-Gazette TODAYonline all 6 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Asia Manufacturing Shifts Into Gear
Wall Street Journal Could Asia's manufacturing sector finally be catching a break? Economic gauges for August from around the region released Thursday appeared to suggest so. Purchasing managers' indexes for Asia-Pacific and South Korean trade data showed signs of … Most Asia markets open lower, weighed by fresh drop in oil pricesCNBC Asian factories hobble as soft global demand hits salesReuters India manufacturing at a 13-month highMarketWatch Yahoo Finance –Business Insider –Nasdaq –Financial Times all 135 news articles » |