Photo: Mazda Scott’s teenage daughter will be driving soon and she will take his Volvo, which means he can finally get a manual transmission car after years of automatics. He has a modest budget, but is open to options that are sporty with reasonable mpgs. What car should he buy? – Tom McParland Read More … Read more
Tim Kuniskis, head of Fiat Chrysler’s passenger cars division in North America, reveals the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat SUV during an online event on July 2, 2020. Screenshot DETROIT – Stellantis‘ Dodge and Ram brands CEO Tim Kuniskis is retiring after a nearly 32-year career with the automaker and its predecessors, the company announced … Read more
NBCUniversal’s streaming outlet Peacock TV is set to air a documentary about gay, lesbian and transgender animals titled “Queer Planet” — prompting a wide range of reaction on social media. Peacock unveiled a promo for the documentary, which will premier next month. “Queer Planet” delves into “gay penguins, bisexual lions [and] sex-changing clown fish” — … Read more
Elaine S. Povich | Stateline.org (TNS) Junior psychology major Erin Green works part time at the children’s preschool at Sonoma State University, caring for university employees’ kids ages 1 to 5. Some of the non-student workers in her center belong to a union. But she didn’t, until just a few weeks ago. Green, a 49-year-old … Read more
Photo: AFP (Getty Images) Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. – Andy Kalmowitz Read More Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
As Colorado’s rivers shrink and its soils dry out, state lawmakers this year passed a slew of water bills that advocates say will help reduce water use and protect the critical natural resource. Nine major bills aim to reduce water use in cities, replace nixed federal protections of wetlands and minimize the amount of toxic … Read more
The fight against antisemitism may soon get a powerful and deep-pocketed ally: Blackstone chief Steve Schwarzman. The private equity titan, worth approximately $40 billion, has been discussing with various people his concern about the anti-Israeli protests at Yale, his alma mater, and the broader attacks against Jews around the country, people close to him tell … Read more
Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada’s largest oil refinery, has died at the age of 93. For decades, Arthur Irving ran Irving Oil, including its Saint John refinery. He became famous for his obsession with customer service, especially his unannounced visits to check the cleanliness of Irving gas station washrooms. Irving … Read more
Michael Intrator, CEO of CoreWeave, participates in a CNBC interview on May 9, 2024. CNBC Fresh off a $1.1 billion equity funding round, artificial intelligence infrastructure startup CoreWeave has raised $7.5 billion in debt to more heavily invest in its cloud data centers. Blackstone’s funds led the lending round, with participation from Coatue, Carlyle, BlackRock, … Read more
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (1997), by German self-help author and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, is a guide to living based on various spiritual traditions, which advocates for the power of living solely in the moment rather than focusing on the past or future. Frederieke van Doorn, the Netherlands-born founder and … Read more
