Tesla asks shareholders to restore Elon Musk’s $56bn pay deal | Automotive Industry
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm says company believes in ‘big risks for the chance of big rewards’. Tesla has asked shareholders to reapprove a record-breaking $56bn…
Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amid falling sales | Automotive Industry News
CEO Elon Musk says in memo that job cuts will leave firm ‘lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle’. Electric carmaker Tesla…
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry | Business and Economy News
Saint-Urbain-Premier, Quebec, Canada – In clear safety glasses and heavy beige overalls, Jean-Francois Touchette is in his element. All around him are pipes, tubes, temperature…
In Indonesia and Malaysia, beauty is big business during Eid al-Fitr | Fashion Industry News
Medan, Indonesia – On any given day, Exanti, a beauty consultant for Indonesian cosmetics brand Wardah, wears what she calls a “full face” of makeup,…
Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal car crash for undisclosed amount | Automotive Industry
The settlement avoids jury trial months ahead of Tesla’s scheduled release of a self-driving taxi. Electric carmaker Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the…
Paris Hilton backs California bill to reform ‘troubled teen industry’
SACRAMENTO — The celebrity hotel heiress once known for her high-profile nightclub appearances has turned her attention to a much more staid venue: the California state…
Studio owners revise plans for $1-billion update of Television City
The owners of Television City have scaled back their plans to enlarge and modernize the landmark Los Angeles studio where CBS began making shows to…
Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets calling the California Senate primary ‘rigged’
The outspoken Rep. Katie Porter is cleaning up after a controversial comment she made in the aftermath of her California Senate primary loss to fellow…
Why Biden can’t get California gig worker law to go national
WASHINGTON — San Francisco’s city attorney last month reached the kind of settlement many gig workers have been seeking for years: An app-based hospitality company called…
Japan’s Nissan, Honda to partner on EVs to challenge Chinese, reports say | Automotive Industry
Japanese carmakers have struggled to keep up with their Chinese rivals in the fast-growing EV market. Japan’s Nissan is seeking a business partnership with Honda…
Nuclear power industry launch drive to double workforce – as Chancellor gives backing in Budget
CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt backed nuclear power in his Budget as the solution to spiralling energy costs. He unveiled plans to introduce cutting-edge technology called Small…
Energy industry methane emissions rise close to record in 2023 | Fossil Fuels News
Emissions of greenhouse gas responsible for a third of global warming ‘unacceptably high’, says energy watchdog. Methane emissions from the energy sector approached record highs…
Oscars 2024: Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue
Weeks before the 96th Academy Awards, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel told The Times, “I’m not always classy and pristine.” His opening monologue Sunday reflected just…
RESTAURANTS CANADA APPLAUDS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR CAPPING THE ALCOHOL EXCISE TAX AT 2%; A MAJOR WIN FOR RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS.
Article contentToronto, March 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada is expressing gratitude to the Federal government for maintaining the alcohol excise tax at 2%.…
Why California election results may take longer to tally in many races
Forget election night. Election season has been upon us for weeks, and it won’t be over anytime soon. California’s prodigious adoption of vote-by-mail balloting has…
Cost of early super withdrawals expected to reach $85 billion, cost future taxpayers $3,000, warn industry funds
In short: Industry super funds estimate that $38 billion of early withdrawals during the pandemic will cost super fund members $85 billion in retirement savings.They…
Loss of qualified skippers to mining industry sparks call for more maritime tourism recruits
In short: Marine tourism businesses in WA say staff shortages are as bad as they have ever been.They say eligible workers are being drawn to the…
Column: Trump’s tariff plan would amount to a huge tax hike
WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump becomes president again, one of his first moves will take money out of your pocket just as a tax hike would.…
Ukraine vows more self-reliance as war enters third year – POLITICO
Ukrainians have questions On the anniversary of Putin's aggression, however, uncertainty and irritation were undisguised in Kyiv. Ukrainians wanted to know why Western sanctions on…
New Houthi attack risks ‘environmental disaster,’ US says – POLITICO
While the crew of 24 has been safely evacuated, the cargo of fertilizer "could spill into the Red Sea and worsen this environmental disaster," it…