The slight uptick follows three straight months of declines.
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Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh chosen to host the 2030 World Expo
Its bid focused on how to shape a prosperous and sustainable future.
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New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy
Google announced Tuesday that the project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada electric grid to feed Google data centers there.
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Key Fed official raises possibility of a rate cut by spring if inflation keeps slowing
Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, has become somewhat of a bellwether for the body’s overall rate-setting panel.
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High-fat flight is first jetliner to make fossil-fuel-free trans-Atlantic crossing from London to N.Y.
The first trans-Atlantic flight by a commercial jet powered solely by so-called sustainable aviation fuel has flown from London to New York.
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Developer conference axed after fake female profiles outcry
The developer community saw the practice as a step backward from their goal of diversity in male-dominated tech events.
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U.S. gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here’s why
Experts point to a recent decline in oil prices and a seasonal dip in demand, as well as easing inflation.
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Renys plans to open Waterville store in 2025
Owner John Reny confirmed Tuesday that the company plans to launch its Waterville location in 2025, likely at either the JFK Plaza on Kennedy Memorial Drive or Elm Plaza on upper Main Street.
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Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say
A newly unsealed legal complaint claims Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids.
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Incentives could reel workers back to the office, but few employers are making changes
About 3 in 4 human resources representatives say that retaining employees who don’t want to work in the office is a problem – including 19% who call it a ‘major problem.’