Wall Street Journal |
Pacific Gas & Electric to Close California's Last Nuclear Plant by 2025
Wall Street Journal California's last nuclear power plant will close in 2025, after Pacific Gas & Electric Co. reached an agreement with labor and environmental groups, the parties said Tuesday. The San Francisco-based utility, a subsidiary of PG&E Corp., will withdraw … NRDC Announces PG&E Has Agreed To Kill Diablo Canyon PG&E to close Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant What officials, activists, others are saying about Diablo Canyon closing |
Economic Times |
Soros Is Fear Mongering; Brexit Would Be Bullish for U.K.
TheStreet.com George Soros is at it again with his fear-mongering and dispensing of really poor advice. He was telling the world this morning that if Britain votes to exit the EU there was going to be "Black Friday". He says the pound is going to crash 20% and the … Campaigners Begin Final Push on 'Brexit' Vote Soros warns that Brexit could trigger 'Black Friday' — and a recession George Soros warns of 'Brexit Black Friday' |
CNBC |
Amid uneven economic growth, Fed's Yellen says cautious approach still appropriate
CNBC Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen clarified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that she is not taking sides ahead of Britain's June 23 vote on whether to leave the European Union, but that the U.S. central bank is monitoring the situation … Yellen Points to Slow Growth and Low Rates in the Long Run Fed's Yellen's prepared testimony to Senate panel Yellen: Gradual rate hikes appropriate given uncertainty in US economy |
Los Angeles Times |
Obamacare update: Still succeeding, repeal fading
Los Angeles Times The graphic above embodies the latest good-news story connected with the Affordable Care Act. It shows how projections of U.S. healthcare spending growth have come sharply down since Obamacare's enactment in 2010. The latest projections are $2.6 … Why Single-Payer Must Be Part of the Democratic Platform Obamacare 4.0: New push to sign up young adults, other uninsured this fall Obamacare Premiums Are Going Up. Again. Now What? |
USA TODAY |
FAA completes landmark rules for commercial drones
USA TODAY WASHINGTON – New drone rules from the Federal Aviation Administration limit most small commercial drone operations to daylight hours and require operators to get certified every two years. The rules, made public Tuesday, mark the FAA's first attempt at … White House clears small, commercial drones for takeoff More Drones for Hire Coming to U.S. Skies in Landmark Rules Government Issues Rules on Commercial Drones |
WJXT Jacksonville |
US Settles with Trader Joe's to Reduce Ozone-Depleting & Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Stores
YubaNet SAN FRANCISCO June 21, 2016 – The national grocery store chain Trader Joe's Company has agreed to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases from refrigeration equipment at 453 of its stores under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of … Trader Joe's to reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
New York Times |
Tencent Bids for Gaming Empire in Deal for Developer of Clash of Clans
New York Times HONG KONG — In the world of Clash of Clans, Hou Dai has played — and paid — enough that he now leads his own clan of 50 online players. At one time, Mr. Hou, a 22-year old recent college graduate from Shenyang, played the smartphone game as … Tencent buys 'Clash of Clans' maker Supercell for $8.6 billion Tencent Seals Deal to Buy 'Clash of Clans' Developer Supercell for $8.6 Billion Hey Gamers, Meet Tencent, Your New Chinese Overlord After Supercell Acquisition |
U.S. News & World Report |
American Upper Middle Class Thriving, Report Argues
U.S. News & World Report Not everyone agrees with the study, and some others have different versions of what 'upper middle class' really means. By Curt Mills | Staff Writer June 21, 2016, at 10:51 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Upper Middle Class … Not Just the 1%: The Upper Middle Class Is Larger and Richer Than Ever Sure The Middle Class Is Shrinking – 30% Of Americans Are Too Rich To Be Middle Class Now This group controls far more income than the 1 percent |
USA TODAY |
Hyperloop One unveils Russia deal with goal of new Silk Road
USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — You certainly can't accuse the folks at Hyperloop One of thinking small. The Los Angeles-based startup has bold dreams of creating a 21st-century Silk Road linking Asia to Europe in a work-day ride, a radical step beyond the 100-yard … Hyperloop One plans to project Russians across Moscow Hyperloop One Explores Building High-Speed Transport System in Moscow Hyperloop One wants to build high-speed transit in Moscow |
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