The disposal of tires represent a significant burden on the environment. Tires can’t go to landfills; they take up too much space and are not biodegradable. Companies like Marangoni, therefore, developed methods to recycle and reuse old tires. Watch how retreading machines make old tires usable again. MORE CARS CONTENT: Why Tesla’s Model X Was
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About 85 per cent of a wind turbine’s mass can be recycled effectively, but the blades cannot. Most end up in landfill, and as thousands of turbines approach the end of their lifetimes, the problem is only getting worse. But as the FT’s Esan Swan reports, new technologies could alleviate the problem. See if you
Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini and Maserati are all rolling out ultra-luxury SUVS, but the Bentley Bentayga is the first to hit the market. Is there really demand for a bespoke SUV that tops out at 187 miles per hour?
Sneksy | E+ | Getty Images For some individuals, the solution for eliminating crushing debt is to file for bankruptcy. While the catalyst for going that route differs from person to person, it’s worth knowing which obligations can and cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. For instance, just last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images The income and wealth gaps between people of color and white households are wide, but state-run retirement programs are attempting to help workers find parity. As many as 67% of private-industry workers had access to retirement plans in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A significant
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images If you’re on track to max out your 401(k) plan for 2023 and want to save more, your plan may have another option: after-tax contributions. For 2023, you can defer up to $22,500 into your 401(k), and savers age 50 and older can add another $7,500. Some plans
In this article HIMS AAP DISH TGT UHS META WDAY CELH NCLH ZM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship arriving in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille, July 27, 2021. Gerard Bottino | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday.
In this article TGT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A shopper leaves a Target store in New York, August 15, 2021. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Target on Tuesday topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations for the first time in a year, as its holiday-quarter sales rose roughly 1% from the same period a year prior.
Getting into college is hard enough, but figuring out how to pay for it is another hurdle altogether. Higher education already costs more than most families can afford, and college costs are still rising. Tuition and fees plus room and board for a four-year private college averaged $53,430 in the 2022-2023 school year; at four-year, in-state public colleges,
Damir Khabirov If you’re eager to capture higher yields amid rising interest rates, you may consider a Treasury bill ladder, depending on your goals, according to financial experts. Backed by the U.S. government, Treasury bills, or T-bills, are widely considered a relatively safe asset, with terms of four weeks to 52 weeks. You receive the
Flags of the U.S. and China displayed on a table ahead of a meeting. Jason Lee | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — The politically important U.S.-China relationship is vulnerable to cultural differences — such as why a phone call doesn’t get picked up. After the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon this
In this article ZM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Zoom CEO Eric Yuan speaks before the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in New York on April 18, 2019. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Zoom shares climbed 8% in extended trading on Monday after the video chat company reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that exceeded analysts’ estimates
In this article FOXA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Members of Rise and Resist participate in their weekly “Truth Tuesday” protest at News Corp headquarters on February 21, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said some anchors of the company’s
Across the US, Olympic athletes are working part-time jobs, driving for DoorDash and Uber, and crowdsourcing funds. We break down how USA Olympians make money, and why the system left many of America’s top athletes broke. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Big Business Season 2 Marathon: Farming Why The World’s Most Popular Banana May Go Extinct
“Scientists might be able to predict how long you are likely to live.” Hannah Fry explains how strands of DNA can identify a person’s epigenetic changes. — Do you want to know what your future holds? A life beyond 150 years old? A world where computers can read our emotions? A planet transformed by unlimited
College can be difficult and expensive for all students, but for many young people of color, those challenges can seem insurmountable. The Marcy Lab School in Brooklyn, New York, however, has created an alternative path — a one-year program to help students get lucrative tech jobs that typically go to college graduates with a four-year
Supreme Court. Douglas Rissing | Istock | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments over President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, starting a decision-making process that will affect the balance sheets of tens of millions of Americans. The nine justices will consider two legal challenges to Biden’s plan to cancel
A Union Pacific locomotive crosses Highway 118 in Somis, California. Stephen Osman | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Union Pacific – Union Pacific’s stock nearly 10% after the company announced that its current CEO would step down in 2023. Bank of America upgraded the railroad
In this article FSR FSR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Henrik Fisker stands with the Fisker Ocean electric vehicle after it was unveiled at the Manhattan Beach Pier ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA on November 16, 2021 in Manhattan Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Electric
Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images If you’re among the people who leased an auto in 2020 and are nearing the end of that agreement, you may want to check what the car is worth before turning it in. The average trade-in value of cars leased in 2020 is 19% more ($3,965) than the
Some people love travel planning. But I am not one of those people. So the idea that artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Bing, can research travel destinations and create itineraries is intriguing. But I’m skeptical too. Do recommendations just scratch the surface — for example, suggesting that I see the Eiffel Tower in
China Renaissance said this month it was unable to contact its founder and CEO Bao Fan. This picture is from 2016. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Missing Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is cooperating with a government investigation, his firm China Renaissance said in a filing Sunday. The company’s Hong Kong-listed shares
Commuters arrive into the Oculus station and mall in Manhattan on November 17, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Many restaurants and hotels in city downtowns are seeing sales come back to pre-pandemic levels — but only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. In cities such as New York, Los Angeles and
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By the end of the COP26 climate summit more than 80 per cent of the world’s emissions had been covered by governments’ pledges to achieve net zero. But the months since the summit have proved particularly turbulent, not least due to the war in Ukraine. The FT’s Leslie Hook looks at whether the war could
A renovated apartment in New York City after The Expert consultation sessions with designers Jessica Gersten and Athena Calderone. The Expert Aside from bingeing Netflix, creating the picture-perfect home may have been the pandemic’s most popular habit. Whether it’s organizing a pantry or adding on a home office, gym or spa-like bathroom, homeowners have been
An EV600 all-electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services, built by GM’s electric commercial vehicle business, BrightDrop, is seen in Detroit, Michigan, in this undated photograph. Brightdrop | Handout | via Reuters Layoff announcements and warnings of an economic downturn from multiple CEOs during the earnings season have made it
Some risks come at a price. Others can pay off handsomely — a lesson Barbara Corcoran knows well. In a recent TikTok video, the co-star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” told her followers about a crucial moment in her real estate career, when she was at risk of bankruptcy. The problem: Her Manhattan-based real estate company
In this article BRK.B Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett. Gerald Miller | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating profits fell during the fourth quarter as inflationary pressures weighed on the conglomerate’s businesses. Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings totaled $6.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, a release read Saturday. That’s down 7.9% from the
Michael B. Jordan stars in “Creed III.” Warner Bros. LOS ANGELES — It’s an underdog story for the 21st century. The Creed series is a Hollywood miracle in many ways. It’s a lucrative spinoff of the beloved, decades-old Rocky series, but it has its own modern style and sensibility. And, while paying homage to the
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