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Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs
Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing
2023-07-13 19:20
UBS reports pre-tax loss in 3Q but says benefits of Credit Suisse merger gather steam
UBS reports pre-tax loss in 3Q but says benefits of Credit Suisse merger gather steam
UBS has reported a $255 million pre-tax loss, shed some 4,000 jobs globally, cut costs faster than expected, and reaped billions in asset inflows in the third quarter
2023-11-07 21:56
Generac Sees Rising Demand for Backup Power Generators During Texas Heat Wave
Generac Sees Rising Demand for Backup Power Generators During Texas Heat Wave
Generac Holdings Inc. is seeing rising demand for its backup power generators in Texas, where searing heat has
2023-06-27 07:20
World’s Second-Biggest Carbon Credit Project Halted by Legislative Hiatus
World’s Second-Biggest Carbon Credit Project Halted by Legislative Hiatus
The world’s second-biggest carbon-credits project has halted its operations after the government of Zimbabwe said earlier this year
2023-07-19 20:00
Higher oil prices lift TSX at open
Higher oil prices lift TSX at open
Canada's main stock index rebounded on Monday after a sharp selloff last week, led by a jump in
2023-08-21 21:50
US welcomes Iraq, TotalEnergies' massive oil, gas and renewables deal
US welcomes Iraq, TotalEnergies' massive oil, gas and renewables deal
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday welcomed Iraq's oil, gas and renewables deal with French oil
2023-07-12 03:52
China's Oct factory activity likely rose as economy finds footing: Reuters poll
China's Oct factory activity likely rose as economy finds footing: Reuters poll
By Joe Cash BEIJING China's manufacturing activity likely expanded for a second straight month in October, a Reuters
2023-10-30 13:52
Linda Yaccarino: How Elon Musk may have hired his biggest critic to head Twitter
Linda Yaccarino: How Elon Musk may have hired his biggest critic to head Twitter
Twitter is getting a new boss after current CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has found a replacement: advertising executive Linda Yaccarino. The tech billionaire named the new chief executive less than a month after she interviewed him on a panel, titled “Twitter 2.0: From Conversations to Partnerships”, hosted by her current employer NBCUniversal. The event gave an insight into how she views both the tech billionaire and her vision for the future of Twitter, revealing some significant concerns she had about his takeover of the company. When discussing his tenure so far as the head of Twitter, Mr Musk said it had been “entertaining”, adding “train wrecks arguably are entertaining.” Ms Yaccarino responded: “Train wrecks happen sometimes if you’re dedicated [but] you’ve got to be dedicated to fixing them.” After noting that he had gone from a “consumer of a product you loved, to now the owner”, she added: “It might be a ‘be careful what you ask for’ type of thing.” She also said she did not always like his tweets and suggested Mr Musk should be “held to a different or higher standard” as both the most-followed account on Twitter and its owner. “A lot of people think you might be too provocative,” she said, adding that he should give up his late-night tweeting. “Will you commit to being a little more specific and not tweet after 3am?” she asked. “People in this room would like to see that. It would make them feel more confident.” Twitter is seen by Mr Musk as an accelerant to his goal of creating an “everything app”, which he has called X. This will allow users to conduct business on the platform, which will be a big draw for advertisers who can target customers with direct in-app purchases. It is a vision that Ms Yaccarino appeared to favour in her meeting with Mr Musk. In one of her relatively rare tweets, she also recently expressed another shared goal for how “Twitter 2.0” will look: the return of the short-form video-sharing feature Periscope. She also encouraged Mr Musk to reinstate Twitter’s Influence Council of marketers and advertising executives that allowed industry figures to give direct feedback on how they wanted the platform to look. She told Mr Musk: “The people in this room are your accelerated path to profitability. But there’s a decent bit of sceptics in the room... There’s people who cannot separate the man, his opinions, and the microphone that he now owns.” Ms Yaccarino will now potentially take charge of that microphone, offering a way for advertisers who left the platform to credibly distance themselves from the controversial billionaire. The Independent has contacted NBCUniversal for comment, and Twitter responded with its customary poop emoji. Read More Twitter backlash after Elon Musk gives blue tick to users without consent Elon Musk announces Linda Yaccarino as new CEO of Twitter Elon Musk says he has hired new CEO of Twitter Elon Musk warns people not to trust Twitter’s new feature
2023-05-13 01:58
Senate Clears Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Sends to Biden
Senate Clears Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Sends to Biden
The Senate overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation Saturday to avoid a disruptive US government shutdown, sending the bill to
2023-10-01 09:46
Argentines vote, seeking elixir for economic ills
Argentines vote, seeking elixir for economic ills
Argentines began voting Sunday in a presidential election dominated by fury over decades of economic decline and record inflation that has propelled political outsider Javier Milei to...
2023-10-22 19:28
South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
Asiana Airlines and government officials say a passenger opened a door on a flight that later landed safely at a South Korean airport
2023-05-26 14:54
Homecomings, Xi’s Rare Trip and Tech Harbingers: Sunday Asia Briefing
Homecomings, Xi’s Rare Trip and Tech Harbingers: Sunday Asia Briefing
There’s no place like home (unless you are on a really nice holiday somewhere) as some will find
2023-08-20 17:16