In this article UBER Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi addresses the audience during the keynote at the start an Uber products launch in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Uber rose 4% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter results
China is to limit the export of long-range drones over fears they are being converted for military use in Ukraine. Beijing says it will limit the export of some high-performance civilian devices due to the “increasing risk” that they are being used for “non-peaceful purposes”. Both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of targetting
House prices will likely fall further in the coming months after a closely-watched index reported the biggest drop in 14 years, experts predict. It comes after Nationwide reported that annual property values declined by 3.8% in July – the sharpish fall since July 2009. The average home is now worth £260,828 – a fall of
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warmister, on August 15, 2022 in Wiltshire, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported a sharp fall in second-quarter profits on the back of weaker fossil fuel prices, echoing a trend observed across the energy industry.
Demonstrators hold placards and chant slogans during a rally to protest against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, at Marble Arch, central London, on June 25, 2023. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images In the wake of a U.S. crusade against mission-driven investments, signs of a green political backlash
France and Italy have announced plans to fly their citizens out of Niger following a military coup in the country. It comes after Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the palace in the capital Niamey, detained elected president Mohamed Bazoum, and announced a new military government last week. The French Foreign Ministry in Paris cited recent violence
Wine and gin drinkers will have to shell out more from today as alcohol taxes rise. The shake-up aims to encourage drinkers to cut back by taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the previous categories of wine, beer, spirits and ciders. The increase will see duty rise by 44p on a bottle
As the brutal heat wave in Texas continues, Electrek spoke with Julia Souder, CEO of the global nonprofit Long Duration Energy Storage Council, about how big battery storage is helping to keep the Texas grid online. Electrek: How is big battery storage helping to keep the Texas grid up and running in the extreme heat?
Tesla and other automakers are reportedly in talks with Exxon Mobil to secure lithium from a new source in Arkansas. There are a few metals that need to be mined more to support the increased demand for batteries, which is primarily driven by the rise of electric vehicles. Lithium is one of the metals at
ESPN News Services Jul 31, 2023, 04:24 PM ET The New York Yankees recalled right-handed pitcher Jhony Brito from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Monday night’s game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in place of scheduled starter Domingo German. German was scheduled to be on the mound for the series opener in New York, but
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT IPhone 14 Pro models are promoted outside Apple Inc’s flagship store in Shanghai, China, October 13, 2022. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese consumers are on average spending more on smartphones than ever before, according to new data, which bodes well for U.S.
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 03:59 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Oregon got a commitment from 2025 quarterback Akili Smith Jr. on Monday, the No. 82 prospect overall in his class. That name should sound familiar to Ducks fans, as his father, Akili Smith,
Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:53 PM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska defensive back Myles Farmer, the team’s second-leading tackler last season, was not on the 120-man roster when the Cornhuskers opened practice Monday and his return is uncertain. First-year coach Matt Rhule said he suspended Farmer indefinitely. Rhule didn’t disclose the reason other than
Uber announced that it is buying 100 Tesla Model Y electric vehicles to deploy in Tokyo as part of a new program. In 2020, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be delivered over the next year. Shortly after, Hertz
CNBC/Kif Leswing SAN FRANCISCO —Elon Musk marked San Francisco as the spot for X Corp. over the weekend, erecting a giant glowing X sign on top of the headquarters of the company on Friday. On Monday, CNBC saw workers dismantling the glowing X, removing its lights and an arm of the letter, after the construction
Jul 30, 2023, 11:38 PM ET The final week of July was huge in combat sports, from UFC 291 in Salt Lake City to a rare Bellator vs. Rizin event across the globe in Japan. The biggest news maker had to be Justin Gaethje, who added yet another chapter to his highlight reel by knocking
As Japanese automakers fall behind in the surging Chinese EV market, Toyota looks to turn things around. Toyota announced Monday it will boost local development of tech and software in China to produce “electrified vehicles that are competitive” where EVs are taking over the market. Toyota boosts local EV development in China A market once
Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s latest legal adversary: a nonprofit that studies hate speech and misinformation on social media. On July 20, X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, sent a letter to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, or CCDH, threatening to sue the British research nonprofit. It alleged that the
Debutants Zambia claimed their first ever victory at the Women’s World Cup with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica at Waikato Stadium on Monday, although both teams were already out of contention for the knockout stage. Zambia, whose first two games ended in 5-0 hammerings, finished third in Group C, with Japan top after their
The number of children and young people starting treatment for eating disorders has more than doubled – as patients with life-threatening conditions face “worrying” delays for care, analysis has shown. Around 11,800 children and young people under 18 began treatment in 2022-23 – up from 5,240 in 2016-17, a study by the Children’s Commissioner for