Equinor wins huge renewable energy contract in the United States

[ad_1] Offices of energy company Equinor pictured in Norway on February 6, 2019. Odin Jaeger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norwegian Equinor has won a major contract to supply renewable energy to New York State from two huge offshore wind farms located in waters off the East Coast. In an announcement Wednesday, the firm said … Read more

POSH starts trading on the Nasdaq

[ad_1] Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of online clothing retailer Poshmark increased by more than 130% in the company’s market debut Thursday. The stock started trading at $ 97.50 per share. On Wednesday, Poshmark valued its IPO at $ 42 a share, which brought it an initial value of over $ 3 … Read more

Jack Dorsey: banning Trump from Twitter sets ‘dangerous’ precedent

[ad_1] Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is concerned that taking action to permanently suspend President Donald Trump from the platform “will set a precedent that seems dangerous to me: the power that an individual or company has over a party of the global public conversation “. Dorsey called the ban “our failure” in a series of … Read more

Virgin Galactic launches 22% higher rockets after investor Tesla Ark reveals it will launch space-themed ETF

[ad_1] Virgin Galactic co-founder Sir Richard Branson, CEO George Whitesides, and Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya pose together outside the New York Stock Exchange ahead of Virgin Galactic trading on October 28, 2019. Brendan McDermid / Reuters Virgin Galactic shares climbed to 22% on Thursday. The space tourism group could be added to Ark Investment … Read more

Dollar General to Pay Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

[ad_1] Infectious disease expert Dr Amesh Adalja argues that the J&J vaccine is “ logistically ” much easier to administer and that there could be an emergency use authorization by the end of January 2021. Dollar General will pay workers to get vaccinated. The Tennessee-based variety store chain will give employees, considered essential during the … Read more

Today’s Mortgage Rates Hold Up | January 14, 2021

[ad_1] Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders, all opinions are our own. View mortgage rates for January 14, 2021, which are unchanged from … Read more

Blue Origin launches ‘Skywalker Mannequin’ into suborbital space

[ad_1] Previous launch of a Blue Origin rocket.Picture: Blue origin Blue Origin plans to launch an improved New Shepard spacecraft today, along with a test dummy named Mannequin Skywalker. You can watch the action live here. The new Shepard NS-14 mission is scheduled to launch at 11:57 a.m. ET (10:57 a.m. CST local time) from … Read more

Renault 5 ‘Le Car’ returns in an electric vehicle

[ad_1] Ooh the electric! The iconic Renault 5 subcompact, formerly sold in the United States as Le Car, is expected to return as a battery-powered vehicle. The French automaker unveiled the 5 Prototype at an event on Thursday outlining its future electric car projects. In addition to its hatchback profile, the car reinvents several features … Read more

Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, US roads are becoming much deadlier

[ad_1] Enlarge / The three months between July and September 2020 saw a massive increase in the number of road deaths in the United States. Getty Images American roads became much deadlier in 2020, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While numbers for the entire year won’t be available for some time, NHTSA … Read more