Inflation rose to 0.6% last month as clothing prices edged higher following extended Black Friday discounting the month before. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation was up from 0.3% in November and a little higher than the expected figure of 0.5%. Clothes prices increased fractionally during December over a period when they usually
Month: January 2021
NASA is considering a second firing of its Moon rocket engines after a critical test came up short over the weekend, a move that could bump the first flight in the Artemis lunar-landing programme into next year. The space agency had aimed to launch its new Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket and an empty
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon and rapper Lil Wayne are among the people being pardoned or granted clemency by Donald Trump in the final hours of his presidency. The outgoing president granted clemency to 143 people on Wednesday. Wayne pleaded guilty last month to possessing a loaded, gold-plated handgun on a private flight in
January 19th, 2021 by Zachary Shahan CleanTechnica switched to Fifth Third Bank (5/3 Bank) in 2019. Two big factors for us were 1) it had the most ambitious clean energy achievements and plans of any bank, and 2) it won’t invest in private prisons. In fact, it was already 100% solar powered back then. That
The US State Department has declared that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity in a campaign targeting Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. In a statement, outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said: “I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uighurs by the
January 19th, 2021 by Johnna Crider Tesla is hiring for 500 positions in Florida, the Bradenton Herald reports. CareerSource Tampa Bay is partnering up with Tesla to host a virtual hiring event on January 27, from 10 am through 2 pm, in hopes of filling positions available for both Tesla’s solar and automotive positions. Tesla’s
The government is to invest £148m in tackling organised drug gangs and helping people break the cycle of addiction. Drug services in England will get an extra £80 million to increase the number of treatment places for people released from prison and criminals handed community sentences. Another £40m will be used to target criminal gangs
The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix and Disney’s Mickey Mouse Netflix; CNBC Disney and Netflix pride themselves on storytelling. Now they’ve switched places when it comes to the tales they’re telling Wall Street. Netflix said on Tuesday that it would consider buying back shares for the first time since 2011. After nearly a decade of borrowing
Liam Gallagher and Sir Elton John are among dozens of music stars who are calling on the government to resolve the “gaping hole where the promised free movement for musicians should be”. In an open letter published in The Times newspaper, they call on the government “to urgently do what it said it would do
2:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving rejoined the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, saying he took a leave of absence in part because he “just needed a pause.” Irving practiced with the team and could play Wednesday in Cleveland. He has missed the past seven games, five while away from the team
Theresa May has launched an unusually fierce attack on Boris Johnson, accusing him of “abandoning” Britain’s “moral leadership”. The former prime minister used Donald Trump’s departure from the White House on Wednesday to warn that her successor has not “raised our credibility in the eyes of the world” with some policy decisions. Targeting his threat
Amazon offers the TP-Link HS200 Smart Light Switch for $14.99. Free shipping is available with a Prime membership or in orders over $25. As a comparison, it typically goes for $20. Easily outfit your home with voice-controlled switches thanks to this TP-Link bundle. If you’re not ready to replace individual bulbs, these smart switches are
An 8500 series oil rig ENSCO Elon Musk’s SpaceX bought two deepwater oil rigs last year and is converting them into floating launchpads, to support the enormous Starship rockets that the company is developing. The rigs are in the Port of Brownsville, near SpaceX’s Starship development facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The rigs have been
January 19th, 2021 by Steve Hanley Hydrogen can be a really big deal in the push to lower global carbon emissions but the source of that hydrogen can be an issue. Siemens Energy says in a press release dated January 13, 2021, “Currently 80 million tons of hydrogen are produced each year and production is
9:10 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2020 NFL playoffs are down to the top four teams heading into championship weekend. However, that also means that 28 other teams have begun their offseasons. Ahead of them looms free agency and the 2021 NFL draftto help shore up weaknesses and holes in their rosters. There are several
11:43 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ty Dillon landed a Daytona 500 ride with Gaunt Brothers Racing, a pairing of a driver and team both trying to rebuild in 2021. Dillon spent four seasons driving for Germain Racing but lost his ride when lack of sponsorship led the team to close. Gaunt Brothers
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