It’s not a boast you usually hear about an oil field: Norway says its huge new facility is great for the environment. The oil-rich nation claims the Johan Sverdrup field, which was opened with pomp by the Prime Minister last week, is helping to “reduce emissions” because it is completely powered by renewable energy. “Johan…… MORE
US President Donald Trump and environmental activist Greta Thunberg are getting top billing at Davos this year as the conference for global elites turns its attention to the climate crisis and sustainability. The World Economic Forum’s 50th annual meeting begins Monday, drawing 3,000 of the world’s richest and most powerful people to a picturesque skiing…… MORE
Just a day after the United States and China signed a phase 1 trade deal, The US Department of Agriculture released a report that delivers another optimistic message to US farmers: Chinese demand for pork is likely to boost the US pork markets in 2020. The latest USDA report shows that 26.5% of US pork…… MORE
The United Kingdom made history last year when it became the first major economy to commit to pumping no more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than it removes by 2050. Dozens of countries have since followed its lead to achieve “net zero” emissions, and with three decades to go before the deadline, Britain’s progress provides…… MORE
Queen Bey’s latest wardrobe arrived a day early and it’s already breaking the internet. A limited supply of clothes and shoes from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s new Ivy Park x Adidas retail line dropped at noon on Friday – hours ahead of its scheduled Saturday release date – and started a social media frenzy. The #IvyParkXAdidas hashtag…… MORE
The Capitol Hill press corps on Friday rallied behind Manu Raju, CNN’s senior congressional correspondent, after Republican Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona insulted him on Thursday. The Radio and Television Correspondents Association, which represents scores of journalists who cover Congress, said McSally’s comment was “inappropriate anywhere, but particularly in the halls of the Congress.” When…… MORE
Best Buy is investigating allegations of misconduct against its CEO Corie Barry, a company spokesperson said on Friday. The board launched the review after receiving a letter containing the allegations, the spokesperson said. “Best Buy takes allegations of misconduct very seriously,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement to CNN Business. “Upon the receipt of…… MORE
Boeing’s troubled 737 Max has run into a new glitch. During a recent technical review involving the Max, Boeing observed an issue with the plane’s flight computers, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source said the issue is not related to the software revisions Boeing made to address the cause of two…… MORE
Universal kicked off 2020 with a big box office win thanks to “1917” — the award-winning World War I drama. The film not only dethroned “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” from the top of the box office, but it helped Universal cleanse itself after the catastrophe of “Cats,” which ended the studio’s 2019 with…… MORE
20th Century Fox is an icon of Hollywood history. Its epic fanfare title card has appeared in front of “The Sound of Music,” “Star Wars” and other major films over the past 85 years. But in 2020, that name is no more. Disney is dropping the Fox name from its 20th Century Fox brand, renaming…… MORE
