A wind turbine installation taking place in Germany on July 14, 2023. The International Energy Agency is calling for a surge in renewable energy installations over the next few years. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Renewable energy firms are mostly suffering a dire earnings season as struggling supply …

YICHANG, CHINA – OCTOBER 29, 2023 – Customers experience Mi 14 series phones at a Xiaomi store in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Oct 29, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese smartphone and consumer electronics company Xiaomi claimed record sales across …

An aerial view of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City on Oct. 11, 2023. Yahya Hassouna | AFP | Getty Images With the current war in Gaza proving the most deadly of many flashpoints between Israel and Hamas, historical data shows …

Araya Doheny | Getty Images When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the U.S. Postal Service in February 1970, he was making $2.35 an hour. To supplement his income, he also took on other work. Years later, Bernstein decided in 1992 to take a voluntary retirement. “We knew there was …

Plenty of major tech companies have been under fire in the last year for their surprise layoff announcements, return-to-office battles and a skepticism about whether the Big Tech dream job is still alive. Even so, they remain some of the top companies where employees feel happiest with their pay. That’s …

Growing up in Sweden, my parents always encouraged me to get outside as much as possible — rain, snow or shine. This was largely driven by “friluftsliv,” a Scandinavian word that roughly translates to “open-air life.” The 164-year-old concept of Friluftsliv is all about embracing nature, and it is a big …

Down payment amounts fell relative to home prices in the last year, but homebuyers in some U.S. markets are still putting down more than $100,000 on a home — especially in California. Homebuyers put down an average of 13.8% of the home price in 2023, according to a Realtor.com analysis …

Barbara Corcoran almost missed out on “the best hire” she ever made — all because the prospective employee seemed too introverted. “When I started my business [in 1973], I needed people to join my real estate company,” the millionaire investor and real estate entrepreneur said in a recent TikTok video. …

Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Like hurricanes, blizzards or wildfires, Taylor Swift is now prompting an airline to waive ticket-change fees. The popstar said she was postponing a show in Argentina’s capital scheduled for Friday until Sunday because of heavy rain, writing on X, the …

A “Now Hiring” sign is posted in the drive thru of a McDonald’s restaurant on July 07, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More wage hikes are coming across U.S. states in 2024 and many Main Street businesses may feel the pinch.  Not only are wages …