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Texas appears to be in the crosshairs of a massive Arctic blast scheduled for next week. Meteorologists warn that temperatures could dive to extremes, while…
There had been a quiet at first, and then increasingly louder chorus of disapproval among Tesla bulls at the relentless decline in the TSLA stock…
Beijing's abrupt end to zero Covid policies that shuttered factories and cities and crushed economic growth in the world's second-largest economy has produced at least…
It doesn't look like anyone can stop the recent selling in Tesla, and Goldman Sachs doesn't seem interested in stopping that party. Ever since Elon…
Europe's cold blast is due to a weak, polar vortex split in the stratosphere, which allowed high pressure to build across Greenland last week. As…
The first of this week's big event risks has finall arrived, and while the world and his pet rabbit is focused on the number's potential…
Lithium, a mineral used in batteries to power electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and all sorts of gadgets, has surged to a record high this year…
As the world moves towards net-zero emissions, sustainable and affordable power sources are urgently needed by humanity. As Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti details below, one…
Numerous reports surfaced Friday morning of Tesla "suspending" Model Y and Model 3 production at its massive Shanghai factory later this month due to upgrades…
A continuing cold blast across Europe, something we pointed out at the first of the month was forecasted to happen, has led to higher energy…
The Texas legislature has subpoenaed investment firm BlackRock, together with its subsidiaries and affiliate entities in the state, for documents related to the institution’s promotion…
Transportation capacity continued to grow at a high rate during November with prices falling at the fastest rate on record, according to a monthly survey…
After adding a historically high amount of gold to reserves in the third quarter, central banks kicked off Q4 buying more gold. According to data…
Apple Inc. has postponed the target launch of its self-driving car by about a year to 2026, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter.…
For some countries, energy prices hit historic levels in 2022. Gasoline, electricity, and natural gas prices skyrocketed as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ruptured global energy…
France is banning short-haul domestic flights when there is a regular and frequent train option that takes less than two and a half hours, after…
After an above-average autumn in Europe, winter weather has finally arrived. Ahead of the cold blast, we said on November 22 that "Europe's First Major…
Apple has accelerated plans to shift some of its production outside of China, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing insiders. The company has been reportedly…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Haar Støre have called on NATO to protect underwater pipelines and communication cables by creating a…
In an effort to dull the effect of international restrictions on its oil sales, Russia has discretely assembled a "shadow fleet" of more than 100…