A record number of global institutions have co-filed a shareholder resolution at Shell, calling for the UK-headquartered oil giant to align its emissions reduction targets with the Paris Climate Agreement. The resolution, led by Dutch activist group Follow This, has been backed 27 institutions, including Nest, Rathbones, Brunel Pension Partnership and Amundi. It proposes that […]
(Adds details, background throughout) CAIRO Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Yemeni Houthi movement will expand its targets to include U.S. ships, an official from the Iran-allied group said on Monday. “The ship doesn’t necessarily have to be heading to Israel for us to target it; it is enough for it to be American,” Nasruldeen Amer, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for upsets in two unlikely places, Texas and Florida, to help neutralize potential setbacks elsewhere. But that means President Joe Biden‘s party’s top opportunities to play political offense in Senate races are coming in America’s largest reliably red state and […]
Tech has been the name of the game for the past year but not all tech stalwarts have enjoyed the market spoils. Take fintech giant PayPal (PYPL), for instance. Over the past 12 months, the shares have shed 24% while the S&P 500 has recorded gains of 20%. The drop has come as the company […]
Police are searching for a suspect wanted for escaping with thousands of dollars worth of items from Target stores across Southern California. The man is responsible for stealing at least $39,000 worth of merchandise so far, according to the Irvine Police Department. Recent surveillance video from Target shows him entering the store calmly and strolling […]
Houthi rebels mistakenly targeted a tanker from an undisclosed country on Jan. 12 that was carrying Russian oil through the Gulf of Aden, Reuters reported, citing the U.K.-based maritime security company Ambrey. The Houthis are an Iran-backed militant group located in Yemen. Following Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the Houthis began launching attacks against shipping vessels […]
In the further adventures of right-wing zealots being giant hypocrites, Tennessee Moms for Liberty member Keri Blair was arrested for stealing from a local Target—you know, the store that conservatives love to rail against every time they dare to sell anything with a rainbow flag on it. Blair, 43, was arrested on January 5 for […]
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A threat against the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday is the latest in a string of incidents targeting prominent U.S. officials that have raised worries in the U.S. Justice Department. Justice Arthur Engoron, a frequent target of the former U.S. president’s ire, […]
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The world’s renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years in 2023, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday in its first assessment since nations agreed in December on ambitious new targets to slow dangerous climate change. The Paris-based agency said rapid growth of solar in China was […]
The start of a new year is the perfect time to look around your home and figure out what could use a refresh. One space that always seems to top the list? The bedroom. It is your sanctuary, after all. Whether you could use soft new sheets, a dreamy duvet or a few fresh accents […]
The start of a new year is the perfect time to look around your home and figure out what could use a refresh. One space that always seems to top the list? The bedroom. It is your sanctuary, after all. Whether you could use soft new sheets, a dreamy duvet or a few fresh accents […]
Gov. Greg Abbott raised a record $19 million over the last six months — money he intends to use toward his crusade to oust anti-school voucher Texas House Republicans in the primary season. Abbott’s campaign announced the sum Wednesday, adding that he also has $38 million cash on hand across two political accounts. “With the […]